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Parure perfect
Parure (set of jewels, adornment) from the French verb: se parer: to adorn oneself. A parure is a suite of matching jewellery. The idea rose to popularity in the seventeenth century, usually reserved for royalty or the wealthier classes. Although ...
Posted in Blog, Comps and Jewellery DIY Also tagged Betty Draper, Demi-Parure, Jewellery Fact File, Jewellery Facts, Joan Holloway, Parure, Peggy Olson 2
Buttoned in the Boardroom
I stumbled upon this image on the AMC website and was tickled pink when I saw these dolly birds all in a row wearing button stud earrings! Rounded collars, plaid and nipped-in-at-the-waist might dominate the set on the frock front, ...
Posted in Blog, Comps and Jewellery DIY Also tagged Betty, button stud earring, Draper, Joan Holloway, Mad Men style, Peggy Olson 0
Mad Men and the Rise of the Button Stud Earring
This week is all about the influence of media on fashion and how we wear it. I always look to the Silver Screen and High Street for fashion direction. After two trips to Oxford Street this week and watching the ...
Peggy Olson
ITEM OF THE WEEK: Of the three characters in the TV series Mad Men, Peggy wears the least jewellery. Her character is more understated – however she is promoted to the position of copywriter at Sterling Cooper and her demure ...
Posted in Blog, Comps and Jewellery DIY Also tagged Atelier-Mayer, item of the week, jewelry style, Peggy Olson, vintage bow earrings 2
Betty Draper’s pearls
Betty Draper may have become Betty Francis in the new series of ‘Mad Men’, but her style remains the same. Not only were there rumours that Prada’s A/W 2010 collection was inspired by the cult television series, but the character ...
Posted in Blog Also tagged Betty Draper, Betty Francis, Grace Kelly, jewellry style, Mad Men, Mad Men series, must-have, Pearl earrings 1
Channelling Joan Holloway
Q: Hi Juliet, I don’t know about you but I am so looking forward to Series Four of ‘Mad Men’ and LOVE Joan Holloway’s style. I recently bought this Max Mara dress and was hoping you could give me some ...
Posted in Style the Look Also tagged button stud earrings, clip-on earrings, free style advice, Joan Holloway, Mad Men, must-haves 0
Suz declares her weekly love