Congratulations go out to Jaynee, the winner of last week's Styledash Giveaway. She will enjoy using her new Jawbone Hands-free Bluetooth Headset:


1) Driving. [I'm in California, so that's an obvious one.]
2) Coffeeshop-ing. [I'm usually on my laptop with 50 million things going on @ once - I need both my hands and I'd prefer not to spill coffee on my laptop, thanks.]
3) Purse digging. [Female that I am, I'm too fond of big bags for my own good. That rummaging with the phone-between-the-ear-and-shoulder thing really isn't doing anything for me.]
And last but never least:
4) Shopping. [Enough said.]

She sounds like a gal after our own hearts, and now she'll be Styledash stylish while chatting on the phone!

As you undoubtedly well know by now, we love interesting pendant necklaces -- something big and bright and fun can make any outfit enviable. And so, it's no surprise that when we saw RetiMade's Triple Yolk Necklace, we were in love.

We love all of the amazing independent designers out there. In order to find out more about just what makes all of these creative types tick, we present to you an ongoing segment called Indie Designer Interviews.

We'd like to introduce you to Finch Metal, a line of handmade jewelry that manages to simultaneously embody a spirit of childlike whimsy and modern sensibility.

We love all of the amazing independent designers out there. In order to find out more about just what makes all of these creative types tick, we present to you an ongoing segment called Indie Designer Interviews.

Today we'd like you to meet Andrea Hockett, a Seattle-based jewelry designer, abstract artist, sculptor, photographer, and writer. Her work can be found at Faeriedtreasures.etsy.com.

We love all of the amazing independent designers out there. In order to find out more about just what makes all of these creative types tick, we present to you an ongoing segment called Indie Designer Interviews.

Today's designer, Marcia Asuncion-Ricchiuti of Kahili Creations, comes to us from the Big Island of Hawaii. Her jewelry designs are inspired by the islands, and each of her delicate creations is unique and perfectly elegant.

Wow, this is a popular one! We've had a ton of entries already, but the comments are still open so you still have time to enter this week's Styledash Giveaway: a rose gold Jawbone hands-free headset.

Yes, it's just like the one the model is wearing in this photo, and yes, YOU will look that awesome using it!

Click on over to the original post (please don't comment here, it won't count!) and leave a comment telling us where you will use this awesome accessory. At 5 pm EST we'll pick a winner at random. That could be you, but you have to enter to win!

There were a lot of entries to win these beautiful "Joy O Design" earrings, a favorite of Eva Longoria Parker. Our lucky winner is Kathy, who plans to wear them with her back to school outfit: khaki capri's with a tan and pale blue blouse.

And the good news keeps coming. If you really, really wanted these earrings, natural light blue sapphire nugget dangling from gold fill wires, we have a special Styledash reader discount for you!

To get $25 off these earrings, enter the discount code style25 at the checkout cart page. This discount is only valid until Friday, August 15th, so don't delay!

Remember to check out this week's Styledash Giveaway, a fabulous rose gold hands-free Jawbone headset!

We found you something. It's Maryink.

Maryink is an Etsy shop that sells t-shirts, jewelry, tote bags, candle holders, and more. They are run out of Nashville and have a terrific Scandinavian fairy tale meets punk rock vibe, resulting in designs that are retro-cool and playful. According to Mary, yes, the Mary, one of their items was even inspired by Sesame Street! (Blue Russian Nesting Dolls Tote, click here.)

Here's a link to a great video about the designers, Mary and Chris.

Now that states like California and Washington have "no cellphones in the car" laws in effect, it seems like everyone has a hands-free unit set stuck in their ears. A few smart manufacturers, like Jawbone, realized that if women are going to use these items, they better work and they better be pretty.

Our giveway this week, a Jawbone hands-free headset, meets both of those requirements. The luxurious rose gold finish and small but elegant shape puts it in a league with designer sunglasses. Jawbone claims to have 15 times the noise reduction of other headsets because of their Noise Assassin technology. We can't confirm the specific metric, but this demo from their site sure is impressive. And we could actually hear our friend on the other end of the phone, even though she was in a car. With the windows open!

Want to test out this pretty headset yourself?
Click here for complete Official Rules.

Vintage touches are one of our favorite things. We love pieces that look old enough to have a story about them, like, "Over 150 years ago, my grandmother's grandmother had to sell all of her jewelry in order to keep the estate, but this was her favorite ring, and her favorite housemaid kept an eye on who bought the ring, got a job there, and stole it back! Can you believe it?"

We love all of the amazing independent designers out there. In order to find out more about just what makes all of these creative types tick, we present to you an ongoing segment called Indie Designer Interviews.

Today's interview is with jewelry designer Judith Bright, who spent 12 years working for Quincy Jones at his music publishing company before pursuing her longtime dream of designing jewelry.

You still have time to enter this week's Styledash Giveaway for a pair of Joy O Designs dangling arc drop earrings with light blue natural sapphire nuggets. Eva Longoria (who's wearing a pair of the prize earrings in the photo above) and Anne Hathaway are Joy O Designs fans, and now we are, too.

For a chance to be part of such stylish company, all you have to do is go here (go to the original post, don't comment here, it won't count!) and leave a comment telling us about your outfit that is perfect for these earrings. At 5 pm EST we'll pick a winner at random. That could be you, but you have to enter to win!

Next to the epic designer sales, summer has been all about luxury companies suing each other left and right. Ebay got slammed by Louis Vuitton, but bounced back with a breezy win over uber lush jewelry company, Tiffany & Co.

And just before we all say good-bye to our summer crushes and bid adeui to our awesome internships, Cartier has set its lawyers loose on DKNY for making a watch that's looks eerily similar like one of Cartier's swanky timepieces.

We love all of the amazing independent designers out there. In order to find out more about just what makes all of these creative types tick, we present to you an ongoing segment called Indie Designer Interviews.

We'd like you to meet designer Jean Jackson of Double J Jewelry. This San Francisco area based designer creates one of a kind jewelry by wrapping fine-gauge wire, beads and stones into intricate sculptural formations, which lend an exotic and unique look to her jewelry.

We love all of the amazing independent designers out there. In order to find out more about just what makes all of these creative types tick, we present to you an ongoing segment called Indie Designer Interviews.

Today's interview is with Barbe Saint John, who designs one of a kind jewelry and and other wearables, often made from recycled and vintage materials. In addition to wearable art, Barbe also creates mixed media assemblage pieces for your home as well as handspun art yarns.