on a bling bender

i seem to have jewelry on the brain lately...i guess i always do, but it's popping up quite a bit these past days...

i like the pretty sparkly real jewels.  don't we all?  they are life-long friends in the realm of accessories.  a nice, simple (or not so simple if you are bling-ier) collection of fine jewelry can carry you all the way through.  and then there's the fun stuff.  costume jewelry lets you  play dress-up in a much more bold way.  a fun piece, a cuff, ring, necklace, can take an outfit from zero to hot in no time at all.  you can go mild or you can go wild.  the sky's the limit - and because it's costume you can afford to play around with a lot more looks to spruce up your existing wardrobe.  a tee-shirt and jeans can be transformed into as many different looks as you have costume pieces.  it's a bit genius really.

J Crew has always been a good place to go for the fun and good quality costume jewelry.  i am a big fan.  in the past 5 years they've been a bonanza of good finds.  (including one of my favorite and most complimented necklaces of all time).  right now, they have a super fantastic bunch of pieces in - including this ridiculously adorbs ring.  LOVE.  and then - my little ears did hear that in April they will be launching a jewelry collection in collaboration with Fenton/Fallon.  my heart did a little dance upon hearing this.  Fenton/Fallon is fun, modern, chic rocker AMAZING -- add this to the goodness already going on at J Crew and we've got ourselves a goldmine kids.  thank you Easter bunny!