Mother's Day!

We're so excited that Mother's Day is coming up. Even though we show and tell Mom how much we love and appreciate her EVERYDAY...we really like to spoil her on this particular Sunday that is entirely devoted to her!

Fragments is a major destination for all things gifting, especially on this favorite holiday. Our diverse selection spans all personal styles and price points. This Mother’s Day, we’ll show you the top pieces you’ll need to achieve Mom's favorite statement looks: layers of bohemian luxe from designers like Chan Luu, Jordan Alexander & Deanna Hamro, ladylike sophistication from Dana Kellin & Sethi Couture and classic sparkle from Phillips Frankel & KC Designs. Check out our gorgeous selection of Coralia Leets earrings (in a bevy of colors and sizes,) new Miguel Ases that is as colorful & bohemian as ever, our sparkling Fragments hoops that are completely addicting (and $58!) and more. There is something for everyone at Fragments and we encourage you to visit our website to select the perfect gift for the most important woman in your life.

Please feel free to call our store for assistance; we would be thrilled to help you pick out something special - 212.334.9588.

Happy shopping!

Love,

Janet

PS - Now through Mother's Day, we are offering free shipping on any order!!

Jordan Alexander!

This was a very exciting and special week for Fragments and our newest fine jewelry designer, Jordan Alexander. I am thrilled to share the news with you all. Last Sunday, March 20th, Jordan Alexander was featured in the Sunday Styles section of The New York Times.

The designer’s pave diamond kiss earrings were beautifully displayed along with a fantastic write up about our newest talent! Just one day after, First Lady Michelle Obama lit up Santiago, Chile in Jordan Alexander jewelry at an official dinner at La Moneda Palace hosted by Chile's President Sebastian Pinera and First Lady Cecilia Morel de Pinera. The renowned fashion icon and role model for women wore Jordan Alexander’s pave diamond “kiss” earrings (the same ones that were in the Times!) and two strands of navy Baroque Chinese South Sea pearls adorned with diamond accents. We are honored & excited to see our First Lady showcasing emerging talent in such a unique way. Our designer’s navy pearls were the perfect complement to the feminine neckline & deep magenta color of the First Lady’s Sophie Theallet dress. A modern and fresh perspective on classic pearls, this look was unexpected, effortless and beautiful. Take note jewelry buffs & collectors: these are the NEW pearls! How about a bit of background on the designer…and I’ll also tell you how you can add these pieces to your own jewelry boxes!

The Jordan Alexander collection is designed by Los Angeles & New York-based Theresa Bruno. Named after her sons, Jordan & Alexander, the collection blends luxurious elements like Tahitian pearls, diamonds and rubies with unexpected bohemian touches like macramé, sandalwood, turquoise, moonstone and lava beads. Inspired by her Southern roots as well as her grandmother’s and mother’s exquisite estate-like personal jewelry collections, the designer sought to create beautiful, but everyday wearable fine jewelry that would represent her own free-spirited style. The best part of all of this is that you too can get our First Lady’s look on Fragments.com and in our store in New York City (Fragments, 212.334.9588.) Both strands of pearls (16” & 42”) as well as the earrings and more Jordan Alexander jewelry are available for purchase. Stay tuned for more news every week and thank you for following me! Love, Janet

Spring 2011: Color!

Spring 2011 is just around the corner and Fragments is focused! We love color right now because we’ve been dressed in black all season and Spring is just seven days away. I would like to share with you some of my favorite Fragments trends to get you ready for a bright season. The big color is HONEYSUCKLE! All different bold, beautiful and juicy shades of pinkish red, orange and coral. This was shown on the runways in apparel, handbags, shoes and most importantly, its showing up as a perfect accent color in your jewels. This cool Huichol cuff for that essential splash of color goes with just about everything and the price is right!

Phillips Frankel, Kala and Isharya also have excellent pieces that fall into the “honeysuckle” category like this pave ruby infinity pendant which is “infinitely” wearable, the very bohemian (and a layering must-have) piece from Kala and this statement making Isharya cuff! I also recommend these CZ and garnet Azaara earrings. This color story is versatile, flattering to every complexion and fresh; I encourage you to give it a try. Have fun with it and make it part of your updated wardrobe that shows you are on point!

Another important and exciting trend that we are seeing has touches of neon as well as hints of coral and turquoise. Check out LK Designs for dramatic (and lightweight, easy to wear) silhouettes, MAJOR neon accents as well as great coral and turquoise combinations. Miguel Ases’ Spring collection also features beautiful coral & turquoise hues, as well as a lavender and orange color story, which totally reminds me of my hippie days! You can see it in our store (116 Prince Street, NYC, 212.334.9588) and stay tuned… pieces will be available shortly on our website!

Our FRAGMENTS collection is also very cool, and all about a rainbow of gorgeous colors. Our hoops, bangles and disco ball bracelets are special favorites and a perfect way to incorporate bold color and sparkle into your everyday looks. We’re all about stacking the bangles, mixing them with the disco ball bracelets and experimenting with a bevy of colors. Don’t forget the hoops for added glamour; at just $58, they are everyday wardrobe staples and meant for collecting! The hoops are available in our store now and will be on our website in the next couple of weeks…feel free to call our store – 212.334.9588 to order your pair before they sell out!

Don't you just love fashion! Its all in the details, so spring right into color this season!

What are some of your favorite colors and how do you plan to infuse them into your Springtime style? Send me pics, feedback and of course any questions! Thank you for following me; I will be back soon!

Love,
Janet

PS - stay tuned for new designer CORALIA LEETS...who is all about color and phenomenal price points. We'll be introducing her shortly on our website, on our Facebook and of course on our blog!

Oscars 2011!

Hi Fragments Fans!

How are you all doing? Happy Monday! I am excited to share with you my Oscar 2011 fashion feedback. It is my favorite show of the year; I watched for 6 hours because I look forward to seeing the stars and their visual interpretations of beautiful jewelry and fashion.

This year I noticed a major story happening on the red carpet. There is a strong movement towards pairing clean, simple jewelry with ornate fashion and the opposite -- designed and decorative statement jewelry with architectural, clean-lined fashion. Halle Berry "wowed" with a glamorous Marchesa gown featuring intricate detail, crystals and ruffles and paired it with eye popping and dazzling Neil Lane diamond solitaire drop earrings. She is a goddess.

Then there was Gwyneth Paltrow in fluid Calvin Klein Collection - it was simple, incredibly chic and a beautiful compliment to her colorful highly-designed Louis Vuitton statement jewelry (earrings, ring and brooch.)
I also loved Mila Kunis in lavender Elie Saab - this was my favorite gown of the evening. I loved it because it was feminine, flowing, sexy and my favorite color. She, like Halle, paired it with simple but stunning diamonds.
Anne Hathaway's first look of the night (red Valentino) is another example of major color, silhouette and intricate detail (floral applique) juxtaposed with classic diamond pieces by Tiffany.

The red carpet is a great place for us to pull inspiration and translate it into our everyday and evening looks. Last night's red carpet was a perfect representation of what's currently going on in fashion - bold color, simple minimalistic silhouettes, architectural influences as well as the soft femininity of lace and chiffon.

We will show you our offerings this season so you can dress like a star! Fragments has the perfect combination of bold statement jewelry as well as smaller, more personal pieces and we're all about mixing both into your wardrobe. For your more classic and clean fashion silhouettes, I recommend Anton Heunis for his intricate, interesting and colorful statement jewelry like this cuff or this ring. I also love Millianna for larger-scale, bold jewelry. These earrings would be the perfect compliment to a modern, clean look and the price is right. Their cuffs dress up the simplest of outfits. Miguel Ases is another talented designer who understands color, detail and silhouette; his jewelry is perfect to add "wow factor" to tee shirt dressing or black tie moments.

For your more dramatic fashion choices, I recommend Suzanne Kalan jewelry. It's modern, romantic and the perfect final touch without being too overwhelming. These earrings serve the same purpose as Halle Berry's 20 karat sparklers (and under $1,000,) but can easily be worn day to night - so check them out! Other great designers to achieve this look are Phillips Frankel, Deanna Hamro & Sethi Couture. Pieces from these collections are exquisite and forever - but they will let your fashion do the talking!

All of these pieces and more are available now on Fragments.com.

I would love to hear your thoughts on last night's Oscars - who was your favorite and why? What would you wear for your red carpet moment?
I hope you enjoyed reading my thoughts and found it helpful as you build your treasured jewelry collection. Have fun and thanks for following Fragments! I'll be back soon...
Love,
Janet

Anton Heunis, JA New York & The Oscars!

Dear Fragments Followers,

How are you all doing?
Everything at Fragments has been fantastic - we have been busy in market and have had a very successful few weeks. Anton Heunis' new collection is here (he showed at D&A) and it's exquisite! With inspiration from Barbarella, Casino Royale and Charlies Angles...you can expect to see a lot of mixed metal graphite, spikes juxtaposed with feminie crystals, that "retro futuristic" feel, luxurious color, intricate detail, gemstones and more. Everyone is loving it!

We are also looking forward to the upcoming JA New York Winter Show (February 27 through March 1st) where two of our designers, Katie Decker & Suzanne Kalan will be showing. We're hearing registration is up and so we're very excited for a successful and interesting show...and of course, beautiful & new designs.

Fragments is also gearing up for Fall 2011! Although it seems so far ahead of us, in the fashion and jewelry world - it's right around the corner. We're hearing alot of buzz about color blocking, RED in particular (in all shades like plum, cranberry, magenta and more) graphic black and white, sophistication/lady chic, heavy metal, lace touches and more. We can barely contain our excitement while we prepare for the upcoming season...it's always so much fun to watch our designers evolve and create.

Last, but certainly not least...we cannot wait for the OSCARS on Sunday! It is our favorite award show of the season not only because we love and appreciate the film business...but the FASHION! We can't wait to see our red carpet favorites like Anne Hathaway, Angelina Jolie, Natalie Portman, Halle Berry, Gwyneth Paltrow...who will sparkle the most, what jewels they will wear, what colors will be important, who will take a risk...how high will the shoes be? One of our favorite things to do is "predict a gown" on People.com - check it out, it's addicting and so much fun!

We'll be back on Monday with a full blown Oscar recap and we can't wait to hear all of your thoughts on the big show. Goodbye for now and have a great, glamorous weekend!

Love,

Janet

RISING STAR AWARDS

Dear Fragments Fans,
Happy Friday! How are you all doing?

Yesterday, we attended the Fashion Group International's Rising Star Awards, where one of our designers - MORITZ GLIK - was nominated in the fine jewelry category. It it truly an extraordinary honor to be recognized by the Fashion Group, and we were thrilled to accompany and support our very talented star, Moritz.

Norma Kamali spoke beautifully about always being a star and never giving up on your dream. We were so inspired and motivated by her words and it was a perfect start to the afternoon. Other notable speakers were Linda Fargo, Catherine Malandrino, Jamie Pallot and many more.
It was a fun and very special afternoon where we honored sensational young talents in the fashion and accessories industry. For those of you not familiar with Moritz's work, here are some images. He is a true talent - an artist - inspired by international culture, museums all over the world and antique jewelry from the 1700s/1800s. His jewelry is quite architectural, yet fluid, modern and incredibly beautiful. Working with full cuts, single cuts and rose cut diamonds as well as oxidized silver, yellow gold, white gold and white sapphire (where the diamonds are often enclosed) - Moritz never ceases to amaze us. His collection is available at Fragments: 212.334.9588, 116 Prince Street in New York City. Enjoy and have a great weekend! Love always, Janet.

Fragments Update!

Dear Fragments Fans,
How are you all doing? I know it's been so long since I have blogged - forgive me, we have been crazy busy! We just wrapped up at the ENK show last week and it was really successful. I saw lots of emerging trends - neon and bold colors like coral and turquoise in Miguel Ases & LK Designs. And on the opposite end, neutrals were also a big hit like in Millianna & Dana Kellin. I love watching all of the designers come out to display their newest creations and show the market what's next - it's very exciting! One of my favorite moments from the ENK show that you will also love was when I layered a Huichol beaded cuff with a Miguel Ases bracelet over it. We are so excited about this new combination - the response has been amazing and soon these bracelets will be available on Fragments.com so you can achieve the same look!

We're still in market and all of the stores are coming to visit to see & buy the latest in beautiful, unique fine & fashion jewelry. They're loving what they see from designers like Gem Kingdom, Wendy Brigode, Millianna, Dana Kellin, Miguel Ases, LK Designs, KALA, Shery Shabani and many more! Shades of honeysuckle are everywhere, the color of Spring 2011, and we're loving how everyone has incorporated it into their collections in different ways.
Fragments is also gearing up for CENTURION in Arizona, a fine jewelry show where two of our designers, Arman and Suzanne Kalan, will be showing their newest collections. We're having fun preparing and feel confident that this will be a very successful, exciting show. I'll be sure to fill you all in afterwards...
We have also been getting some amazing press! Recently our designers have been featured on the covers of Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Inside Weddings, Self, Women's Health and inside books including Vogue Gioello, JCK Magazine, Alexa, Harper's Bazaar, MUSE, MORE magazine, W, Houston Magazine and many more. We're so proud of our talented designers and there is nothing more rewarding then seeing them featured so prominently in the press.
I will be back with more next week! Thanks for reading our blog and remember to become our fan on Facebook for daily updates!
Love,
Janet