Jewelry

Lia Sophia Jewelry Giveaway

One of the best aspects of having your own business is meeting some dynamic women. I am partnering with many of them in the upcoming months to promote their businesses. Starting with jewelry, I’d like to introduce Kym Merrick of Lia Sophia Jewelry. Check out this site to learn a little more about Kym and view the entire catalog online.

I love Lia Sophia jewelry! Great selection, great price point, versatility AND specials. Their line features gold and silver pieces. I like gold with warm colors and silver tones with cool colors. I can personally speak to the amazing hostess benefits as I received many free/discounted pieces this past summer. I also appreciate the Ongoing Special: Purchase 2 pieces at regular price and receive 1 HALF price. The half price item can be the most expensive piece.(who does that?) March Special: Buy 2 at regular price, get any 1 half off plus 3 additional necklaces at half price.Your most expensive items are ALWAYS your half off items! And if you do not like what you ordered–exchange or return is easy!

Kym has a wonderful sense of style and loves helping women find their comfort zone with jewelry. She can recommend the right piece which can help you ”step out of the box”. Just as I explained how the right pieces take the eye away from flaws, Kym explains why jewelry is important even when you go casual. She calls it her “soccer mom” look! The next time you need to run out and don’t have time to do much to your hair or face–put on a piece of great jewelry. Everyone will be looking at the bling and won’t notice your hair or lack of makeup!

Kym and I also tag team at some of her jewelry parties. Want to host a jewelry party with a twist? If you would like to have Kym and I do a joint Lia Sophia/What to Wear show Contact me. Let us show you how to accessorize. Some Lia Sophia long necklaces can even be worn as a belt!

These photos show the versatility Lia Sophia designs offer. It’s one of my favorites. I’m showing 4 different ways to wear the same necklace. It is the perfect complement with neutral tones of clothing.

Now on to the Giveaway! View #1 shows closeup version my camera did not capture. View #2 shows length.

1. I wear this one all the time. The cord is made up of brown and black strands which increases the versatility. The pendant slides off which allows you to use the cord for other pendants. I wear the necklace with these earrings 54D

2. There is nothing like red to give a rather dull outfit some color. Red looks great with black, khaki or denim. Try these earrings 41G

There will be TWO winners. To qualify, comment (link is at top of article) and specify if you want 1.Gold 2. Red or both and I’ll enter you accordingly.

CONTEST ends Friday 3-5-10 at NOON PST.

Don’t forget to take a peek at the Lia Sophia catalog! Please note, the items to be given away are LTD pieces from last year and not available in the spring catalog.

It’s All About the Bling!

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It’s no secret that I love jewelry. I find it to be one of the best ways to give a boring outfit some pizzazz! My motto has become: Jewelry makes an ordinary outfit extraordinary. I definitely meet women on both ends of the spectrum–jewelry lovers and minimalists. There doesn’t seem to be many in the middle. Some say it’s just out of their “comfort zone.” I would say that adding different types of jewelry has significantly changed my look over the years. I went through the stage when my children were young that it was not practical to wear much jewelry. That style stuck with me for quite some time. I wore very simple, almost dainty necklaces and earrings.

About six years ago, I started receiving many compliments on what I wore and how I put things together. I started helping friends shop. It was the springboard for starting this business. I believe some of those compliments were a result of my jewelry. Back then, I definitely had the “matchy matchy” syndrome going on, but my pieces made more of a statement and people noticed.

One of the best way to take the eye away from flaws we all have is to bring the eye AWAY from the flaw (hips, middle) and to the face. Jewelry does that. A large, beautiful bracelet calls attention to the wrist and away from the upper arm which is another problem area. In the photos below I have noted the source of the piece if it is still available. If you love something that is not available, I can help you find a similar item.

Finding your Focal Point. Many women feel too conspicuous with jewelry because they’ve seen it overdone. If you make a statement with your necklace, keep the earrings more subdued. Love big earrings? Go for it, but keep the necklace smaller. If your focal point is your bracelets, then necklace and earrings should be smaller. Love it all to match? Try to stay away from exact matches, but mix pieces with the same tones, similar color families etc. Non-exact matches add interest! Still not comfortable? Start with one area or a medium sized piece and work your way up. Below are examples of what may be considered statement pieces. They could be considered medium sized depending on your comfort zone.

View 3: Lia Sophia

Elongate: You will hear me say this over and over. Two quick ways to elongate your body and help you look thinner–V-necks and LONG necklaces. Fortunately long is in!

View 2 Target: View 3: Lia Sophia

Layering: If you still have smaller pieces and want to get some use out of them, layer with larger pieces. This really catches attention and makes an outfit come to life. It’s fun to think of different combinations. The first photo is an example of the tiny pieces I wore previously. I still love them, but now they can be worn in a different way. These combinations also emphasize elongation!

View 2: Long Necklace: Lia Sophia

Things have been a little quiet with the comments. It makes it a lot more fun to hear your opinions so go ahead and weigh in on the bling! Would love to hear if your jewelry style has changed over the years.

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