Category: MIRIAM HASKELL

  • Look Like a Princess

    Look Like a Princess

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    Fancy dressing like a princess? Of course you do, we all would wish to look as regally ravishing as Kate Middleton.  The ever-striking Duchess of Cambridge certainly knows how to get our attention in the style stakes. From her feminine, floaty high street frocks to her ultra-glam Alexander McQueen and Jimmy Choo combos, this lady knows how to style up a fashionable look worthy of fashionista-status.
    After all, we all remember when she wore a Reiss ensemble, it sold out within hours and crashed the brand’s website! Well there’s no need for such a panic today, as we’ve taken a little look into her fave jewellery pierces and found some ever-so-similar styles at Sophie’s Closet. That’s right, you can get prim and proper princess style, right here, right now – no website crashing necessary! 

     

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    First up, we focus on Kate’s simply sleek recent royal visit outfit where she wore a cream funnel neck MaxMara coat with some subtle sparkling studded earrings.
    Achieve the look with our Kenneth Jay Lane Pearl Crystal Flower Earrings or Miriam Haskell Multi Pearl Flower Earrings. 
     

    Kenneth Jay Lane, Pearl Crystal Flower Earrings
    AED 420 (US) $ 114

    AED 795 (US) $ 216
     

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    Alternatively, get some royal affiliation with the delectable gem. It may not be the real engagement ring from a real prince, but this Erickson Beamon Bette Emerald Ring, with Swarovski crystals and 22K gold plated band is certainly a nod to the powerful piece adorning Kate’s marriage finger. 
     

     You can Obviously wear this stunner on whatever finger takes your fancy- as ours is adjustable as well!

    AED 1,720 (US) $ 468 
     

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    Finally, Kate loves her delicate necklaces that enhance her décolletage and this Sophie’s Closet version is guaranteed to give you an instant iconic status. Designed by Miriam Haskell, this timeless vintage inspired piece comprises of floral filigrees, hand wired with glass pearls, and comes complete with a Certificate of Authenticity. It’s all a girl needs to add some oomph to her neckline.  
     
    AED 1,580 (US) $ 430 
     

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    ­Visit our blog again soon for more style news and fashion chat. In the meantime, take a browse through our ‘New In’ irresistible items, just waiting to inject intrigue and exquisiteness to your life! 

  • Thinking Baroque

    Thinking Baroque

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    Baroque is the art period of the moment. (A couple of seasons ago, it was all about Art Deco.) We love its audacity, its opulence and, most importantly, Baroque and jewellery go together like milk and cookies.
     Milan Fashion Week street style, photographed by Tommy Ton
    The fashion crowd in Milan has fully embraced this lavish look, as captured by Tommy Ton — all the colours, florals and gold!
     
    Valentino F/W 2012
    Valentino’s current collection plays on the softer, more romantic side of the trend with delicate pinks, mixed with glistening gold.
    Miu Miu F/W 2012
    Miu Miu and its printed suits sure look like antique upholstery, accented by gold accessories.
    Anna Dello Russo, photographed by Tommy Ton
    Fashion eccentric Anna Dello Russo knows how to make a fashion week entrance and she’s chosen Dolce & Gabbana’s dazzling collection to do so.
    Dolce & Gabbana F/W 2012
    We love all the gold leafy embroidery, large drop earrings, and jewelled headpieces we wrote about a couple of weeks ago.
    Dolce & Gabbana F/W 2012
    And the combination of gold and pearls is always a winning one (just look at this intricate little bag!), and it’s precisely what we want to wear in the fall.
  • PRETTY PICTURES: Vintage Glamour

    PRETTY PICTURES: Vintage Glamour


    Jessica Stam in Numero (October 2011)
    In Sophie’s Closet: Vintage OSCAR DE LA RENTA Button Earrings

    We love the vintage feel in many fall editorials. There is a particular focus on 1950s and 60s ladylike style. Take Jessica Stam in Numero gorgeously styled in a little chapeau and big clip-on button earrings. So pretty!


    Kate Winslet in W (October 2011)
    In Sophie’s Closet: MIRIAM HASKELL Flower & Leaf Button Earrings
    NOIR Panther Ring

    Or Kate Winslet in W magazine channeling Elizabeth Taylor in leopard print, floral studs and a tiger cocktail ring (you know how much we love animal motifs).


    Lara Stone in V (September 2011)
    In Sophie’s Closet: KENNETH JAY LANE Aqua Peridot Drop Earrings;
    KENNETH JAY LANE Aqua Peridot Drop Necklace

    Then there is Lara Stone in this ultra quirky V Magazine take on the 1950s glam beauty, complete with dazzling sapphires, Hermes, and little porcelain puppies.


    Vogue Japan (October 2011)
    In Sophie’s Closet: ERICKSON BEAMON ‘Bosa Nova’ Earrings

    We can’t go glam without a bit of 1980s. Here is Crystal Renn in this colourful, very Dynasty-inspired Vogue Japan editorial. Her big hair, big lips, that little hat, that veil, and those pretty pink earrings — perfection!

  • Introducing MIRIAM HASKELL

    Introducing MIRIAM HASKELL

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    “Almost unheard of in today’s marketplace, Miriam Haskell’s creations are still made entirely by hand. The value of a Miriam Haskell piece was- and still is- a reflection of this workmanship and meticulous detail. Each bead, each crystal, each pearl is picked up by hand, hand-wired to an intricate brass filigree backing, and ultimately backed to a second filigree, concealing any trace of its construction. One piece may take as long as three days to create.”


    MIRIAM HASKELL Pearl Flower Necklace

     Every single style icon has at one time or another worn Miriam Haskell. In business since 1926, this jewellery line has been a favourite of Hollywood icons, society women, and even royalty. As one of the first female designers she, together with Coco Chanel, Hattie Carnegie and Schiaparelli, popularized costume jewellery, making it as covetable and chic as fine trinkets.

    Vintage Miriam Haskell ads

    Hollywood legend Joan Crawford and Duchess of Windsor were among her biggest fans. Her designs were known for their beautiful elements inspired by nature, as well as themes borrowed from exotic cultures.


    MIRIAM HASKELL Pearl Crystal Flowers Bracelet

    These elements are still the dominant theme behind the Miriam Haskell label. Always extremely feminine, these fine pieces are intricately crafted combinations in pearls, beads, and metals, usually featuring a leaf motif.

    MIRIAM HASKELL Pearl Flower With Leaves Earrings

    Nowadays, her jewellery is seen on chic women like Michelle Obama, Olivia Palermo and Mila Kunis, and on high fashion runways like Marchesa.

    We are thrilled to be carrying this great line. And it fits with this season’s focus on florals just perfectly!

  • GIRLS WITH PEARLS

    GIRLS WITH PEARLS

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    We have been so into classics lately, and it doesn’t get more classic than pearls. Some of fashion’s most iconic images involve pearl accessories, like the elegant Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Her character Holly Golightly refused to wear diamonds, deeming them too old (although now, it’s maybe considered the opposite). Then there is also the iconic Coco Chanel, a woman that preferred pearls to any other jewelry.

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    Far from old-fashioned, pearls are essentially timeless: a beautiful heirloom to pass from generation to generation. Stars today embrace them just as much as in the past, from edgy Rihanna to elegant Sarah Jessica Parker to hip Olivia Palermo and Anne Hathaway to classic Angelina Jolie. Pearls are ‘in’ for everyone.


    Rihanna and Sarah Jessica Parker

    Two extremely different women, two extremely different pearl necklaces. For Rihanna’s look, try the layered look with Siman Tu’s pearl choker (and if that’s not enough, layer every single pearl necklace you own over it!). For elegant simplicity like Sarah Jessica Parker’s, go with one strand only with David Aubrey’s stunning necklace (it comes with a brooch too for extra POW!). Of course, one could never go wrong with adding a little pearl to our wrists too – we suggest Miram Haskell’s pearl flower bracelet.

    ex_prod_2487SIMAN TU Five Strand Pearl Choker with Coral and Pearl Flower 

    forsiteDAVID AUBREY 32″ Pearl Necklace with Vintage Crystal Brooch 

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    Olivia Palermo, Anne Hathaway

    These two young trendsetters both rock pearl earrings, but in very different ways. Olivia Palermo plays it up casual with her pearl studs, her hair down and minimal make-up. For Olivia’s look, we suggest Kenneth Jay Lane pearl earrings with gold rim (it makes them a little more special). At last year’s Oscars, Anne Hathaway worked it Old Hollywood style with a combination of pearls and diamonds. For a similar (but more affordable) effect, we look to glamorous earrings by Jaques Fath.


    KENNETH JAY LANE Pearl Cabochon Earrings


    JACQUES FATH Bal à Versailles Pearl Earrings


    JACQUES FATH Bal à Versailles Long Pearl Drop Earrings


    Angelina Jolie

    And then there is Angelina Jolie, a woman that seems to adore pearls, seen wearing her Mikimoto earrings and ring on several occasions. We are all for pearl rings: they make such a great visual statement. We especially love them really chunky and preferably surrounded by Swarovski crystals like Jacques Fath’s and Vita Fede’s.


    JACQUES FATH Bal à Versailles Large Pearl Ring 


    VITA FEDE Principe Ring with Pearl and Swarovski Crystals

    Loving pearls? We have many more! Visit www.sophiescloset.com to view our complete selection.