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#Couture2012 Twitter Contest Gives Fine Jewelry Community Something to Tweet About During Las Vegas Jewelry Week

 

   
Couture is going viral! Are you ready to share, tweet and chirp with all your friends during the Couture show? Go ahead and follow us and like us (we know you already LIKE us, but you know what we mean!) so you can share your sparkling wit and charming personalities...and, maybe most importantly....WIN!

It’s Simple:
Follow @Couture_Jeweler on Twitter (click here)
Like us on Facebook (click here)
Use #Couture2012 for all tweets

Look for daily tweet sweets to include:

Comfy new Ugg slippers
Moet & Chandon Imperial Ice Party Pack
Your choice of $500 Sunglasses
A round of drinks for you and your friends ($125 or you can keep it all to yourself)
Dinner for 4 at Botero (it comes with the hard-to-get reservation!)
iPad

 

See our twitter contest rules here.

 

Our Twitter Stream will be showing all day long on the giant screen at the Couture Smart Bar so tweet away and see yourself on the screen.

 

 

First contest tweet has already been done -- why not jump in on the fun?!?

 

NEW for 2011: Couture Mobile Directory!

We are pleased to present our first Couture Mobile Directory!

You will notice each exhibitor in the Couture Directory & their Salon has a QR barcode, which provides attendees with exhibitor information when they scan it with a free reader downloaded to their Smartphone. It’s fast and easy to use on any Smartphone!
 
For a free QR code reader, choose one:
 
Option1:
Text TAPPINN to 43588
 
Option 2:
Go to www.coutureshowQR.com on your mobile phone
 
Now you have access to our Couture exhibitors and staff, all on your mobile device!

WWD features Couture in today's paper

WWD features Couture in today's paper and showcases top trends that will debut at the show next week.

Janet Goldman, CEO of Fragments, shares her excitement and overall market optimism.

 

Sharon Stone designs charity collection for Damiani

 

SILVIA DAMIAN, SHARON STONE & JOHN TRAVIS seen here at Donation to Drop in the Bucket and launch of the new Damiani 'Maji' Jewelry Collection designed by Sharon Stone held at The Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA, USA..November 30th, 2010.

 

Scenes from the Couture Show Floor

 

The 30 second Myth -- Couture times the Travel From Wynn to Mandalay Bay

The time to dispel perception is now. With a careful eye to accuracy, Couture conducted several time tests, recording the distance from the front of the Wynn to the end of the strip which technically is 2.72 miles.

The test was done on a week day during mid day with average traffic, traveling by taxi. The result was an average of 16 minutes, 12 seconds. It’s an interesting fact, considering a walk to the Sands Convention Center from Couture using the pedestrian bridge times out at 15 minutes, 42 seconds (a mere 30 second difference). 

This means there is less than a minute difference between getting to the Sands from Couture on foot and getting from the Wynn to the end of the strip at Mandalay Bay by taxi.

The good news is all Couture attendees will travel in cool comfort and style in air conditioned vehicles, arriving refreshed and relaxed.  What’s the bottom line? Retailers and exhibitors have no need to change their work patterns or feel any concern about time spent traveling.

 

Are you ready to see Train at Couture's Opening Party?

Here's the cheatsheet so you can sing along when you see Train at the Couture opening party (for exhibitors and invited guests)! We've been practicing all week!

Hey Soul Sister Lyrics

Hey, hey, hey

Your lipstick stains on the front lobe of my left side brains
I knew I wouldn't forget you, and so I went and let you blow my mind
Your sweet moon beam, the smell of you in every single dream I dream
I knew when we collided, you're the one I have decided who's one of my kind

Hey soul sister, ain't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo, the way you move ain't fair, you know!
Hey soul sister, I don't want to miss a single thing you do...tonight
Hey, hey,hey

Just in time, I'm so glad you have a one-track mind like me
You gave my life direction, a game show love connection we can't deny
I'm so obsessed, my heart is bound to beat right out my untrimmed chest
I believe in you, like a virgin, you're Madonna, and I'm always gonna wanna blow your mind

Hey soul sister, ain't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo, the way you move ain't fair, you know!
Hey soul sister, I don't want to miss a single thing you do...tonight

The way you can cut a rug, watching you's the only drug I need
You're so gangsta, I'm so thug, you're the only one I'm dreaming of
You see, I can be myself now finally, in fact there's nothing I can't be
I want the world to see you be with me

Hey soul sister, ain't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo, the way you move ain't fair, you know!
Hey soul sister, I don't want to miss a single thing you do tonight,
Hey soul sister, I don't want to miss a single thing you do...tonight
Hey, hey,hey

Tonight
Hey, hey,hey

Tonight

Carla Amorim Featured in Fashion Group Rising Stars Event

Congratulations to Couture Jeweler Kelly Amorim of Carla Amorin for being recognized at the 13th Annual Rising Star Awards honoring 8 outstanding individuals for their innovation, creativity and accomplishments.

Kelly Amorim was thrilled to be recognized as one of these outstanding individuals in the Fine Jewelry category. Her line has come a long way in the Unitied States fine jewelry scene in just a few years of selling to the best Couture-level retailers.

High Art and High Jewelry

The 24th Annual Biennale des Antiquaires opened yesterday in Paris and it seems as if lovers of high art are also the biggest fans of important jewelry.  With thousands of collectors from around the world attending, all of them hungry to posses the extraordinary and all with deep pockets, it's no wonder that jewelry houses such as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and (Couture's own!) de Grisogono have found a home at these  high-end art fairs. 

In addition to spectacular art, jewelry and antiques on display, the Biennale website also notes that attendees will be blessed with "Ten grands chefs selected from among the best-known on the international stage."  A new grands chef every day??  Count me in!  The organizers of the event are also upping the trade show standard with an installment of four different gardens in the themes of Zen Garden, Undergrowth, Rose Garden and Mediterranean Garden, providing visitors "with a pastoral setting in which to discover the exhibition."

In an article printed by WWD, de Grisogono owner Fawaz Grousi, who is currently showcasing, among other pieces, an $8.8million ruby ring, was quoted as saying "...it's good but it can drive me crazy because we can't meet demand."  If only we ALL had Mr. Grousi's problems, right? 

Deep Impact: Couture Designers Fill the Pages of September Fashion Magazines

The September fashion magazines have arrived! Hitting the desks in the middle of the August slow-down (when it seems as if everyone is checking out), stylists, editors, buyers, and consumers are perking up, taking notice, and getting down to study all of the fashions and trends packed into these massive issues. These bone-breakers are upwards of 4 pounds, and contain all of the brands that will be in fashion for the coming season and beyond.

Couture brands received serious overage, adding their own heft to these already weighty issues. Couture jewelers have many many mentions, placements, as well as a few features in some of the most influential magazines, including Vogue, W Magazine, and InStyle.

 

In W, Couture designer Milus was included in a piece about new watch trends, with Milus's rose gold and diamond watch with mother-of-pearl face tagged as a "chic design." Also in W's "Accessories Flash," necklace trends were illustrated with three Couture designers Melissa Joy Manning, Andrea Fohrman, and Jude Frances. Additionally, Monic Rich Kosann's keep-sake necklaces and home items were highlighted.

Couture designers Daniel K and Kwiat were also placed in an editorial spread by much acclaimed, bad-boy photographer Juergen Teller.

As if all that weren't enough, InStyle was absolutely brimming with Couture designers. It seems as if writers and editors have Couture at the top of their lists for jewelry placements.

Some of the designers included in InStyle were David Yurman, Stephen Dweck, Stephen Webster, and Philip Stein Teslar. Designer Robert Less Morris's designs were featured in a profile on Mary-Kate Olsen's new fashion line, Elizabeth and James, to which he contributed.

InStyle also devoted a whole page to Stephen Webster in their "Shop it! Jewelry" section.

Also featured was Kimora Lee Simmons for Hello Kitty in a four page feature, in which she describes her life-long love of diamonds.

These fashion bibles have a huge impact, and we're so pleased that Couture designers are making a such a splash this season!