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Couture Trendspotting via INDESIGN Magazine

 

What can you expect to discover at Couture this year? You can get a sneak peek at the upcoming issue of INDESIGN here.

According to INDESIGN magazine the big trends will be:

Cuffs

 

 

Color

 

Pavé and Statement makers

 

 

Bridal, unique stones and dark accents

A Double Dose of Fabulous -- Todd Reed & Peter Schmid Collaborate

Let's follow along .. two of Couture's brightest stars are experimenting on a project together ... imagine the beauty these two can create together?!?!?!!? Follow the blog of Todd Reed & Peter Schmid/Atelier Zobel and see the fun unfold...

 

 

INDESIGN magazine features Couture Designers

The current issue of INDESIGN magazine focuses on the designers of Couture. The issue is a gorgeous display of talent and we just had to share some of it with our readers, too.

 

Here's a link to view the whole edition of the magazine -- before it even hits the mail!

 

Duvall O’Steen Joins Couture Jeweler Yvel

 

Duvall O’Steen has joined the Yvel team to represent the internationally renowned jewelry brand in the U.S. and Canadian markets.  Duvall joins Yvel following an eleven year tenure with World Gold Council’s U.S. team.  She is based in New York City and will be responsible for marketing, communications and strategic growth of the brand in the North American market.

“We are excited to welcome Duvall to the Yvel family,” said Isaac Levy, President of Yvel.  “Duvall’s extensive relationships and expertise in the jewelry industry will allow us to grow the brand in the U.S. and Canada and help us to expand Yvel’s market share while also increasing consumer recognition and brand awareness.”

Duvall has been an active member of the U.S. jewelry industry for more than a decade, having served as World Gold Council’s Director of Jewelry PR and Promotion. She directed all trade communications efforts for the WGC’s U.S. team, including retail promotions, sales training, product development and special events

 

 

Joe Jonas wears David Yurman

DETAILS cover star Joe Jonas wore David Yurman’s Claw Amulet Tag Necklace to the “Soul Surfer” Premiere and Victoria’s Secret SWIM Launch last week. Joe opted to go casual, would you?

 

Couture Designers Among the "Ring of Love" Event to Help Victims of Japan Quake

 

 

Couture Designers Yasuko Azuma, Mizuki, Adel Chefridi, Megan Thorne, Jamie Joseph and Melissa Joy Manning are all part of ABC Carpet & Home's charity jewelry sale in NYC for Japan earthquake relief efforts.

Jewelry designers have donated their pieces to support children who have been displaced from their homes because of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. ABC will donate ALL PROFIT to Save the Children’s Japan Earthquake Tsunami Relief.

 

 

 

In addition to the Ring Project is the Wish for Japan Charm Project where four designers have created original pendant charms for this event, among them is Yasuko Azuma.

The wish charm jewelry will be sold at Ring of Love for Japan's events. All the profit will be donated to support Japan.

 

Richard Ito, president of Yasuko Azuma says:

Also we strongly support an immediate assistant effort by JHRA, Hot SOBA to Warm Hearts project in Japan. The project was established by our long time friend Yumi Okuyama who is currently lives in Tokyo.

We appreciate your help for Japan you've already made.  We'll be appreciated if you could support the project too- an IMMEDIATE RELIEF.   Here is the link to past report and you can  "order" SOBA for people in need.   http://www.jhra.org/report110320e.html

On March 30th, the team went to Ishinomaki City, Miyagi and served 600 hot soba!!"