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Online Sale Alert! Crazy, Beautiful Sale at Made Jewelry

FabSugar — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:00:08 PST

Listen up: It's two days before Black Friday shopping madness. Are you ready? I suggest you get a head start today with Made Jewelry's crazy, beautiful sale. Right now, their whole collection of funky jewels is marked 40 percent off. I got this Gold and Gunmetal Double Chain ($29, originally $48) for my stylish BFF - you can't go wrong with handmade adornments. Sale ends Sunday so shop, shop!

For more great deals, check out our new site salehabit.com!

Foolproof Valentine: The Ring and Perfume Gift Set

Miriam Lacey — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:05:00 PST

This Valentine's Day, two Brooklyn brands have teamed up to create one brilliant little present. MCMC Fragrances and Odette New York are a perfume and jewelry brand, respectively, which share a studio space in Greenpoint. And this year, they happened upon a simple but rather canny idea: why not combine their products for the ultimate Valentine's bundle? The result is this cute perfume oil and ring set ($99). It has MCMC's sexy citrus and magnolia fragrance, Love, and an adorable Cupid's arrow brass ring made by Odette. It should appeal to a wide range of giftees: fragrance lovers, jewelry hounds, fans of niche and artisanal brands, etc. So if you're still shopping around, giving this gift a look; it might just be your saving grace.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Get Sexy at the SAGs

Lauren Turner — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:01:12 PST

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie made a dramatic entrance at tonight's SAG Awards in LA. Brad opened the door for Angelina as he led her onto the carpet, where they stopped for interviews and posed for pictures. Angelina wore a sexy Jenny Packham halter gown and vintage jewelry while Brad was his usual hot self in a tuxedo. He's up for best actor in Moneyball while his costar Jonah Hill is nominated in the best supporting actor category. Brad's going head to head with his pal George Clooney again, after George beat him for the honor at the Golden Globes, though the duo maintain that they aren't competitive at all. Make sure to vote on all the SAG Awards polls here!

Office-Themed Jewelry Gifts to Add Some Workplace Charm

Anna Monette Roberts — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:21:40 PST

These seven office-themed rings, necklaces, and earrings make thoughtful (and affordable) gifts for any professional gal in your life, whether it be a co-worker, friend, or sister. Keep clicking for adorable recycled (or rather, upcycled) and homemade jewelry pieces made of keyboard keys, computer wires, and common desk finds to fit every profession and personality.

Link Time: Fashion's Night Out Confirmed, Inside Alexis Bittar's Workshop, and More

FabSugar — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:36:26 PST

Fashion's Night Out is confirmed for a fourth year - Racked
Pleats and leather: better together? - Style.com
Paris reignites brouhaha over Fashion Week schedule - The Cut
Alexis Bittar shows off his amazing jewelry fantasyland - Stylelist
See the celebs whose glasses made them stars - The Daily Beast
Is a sweater vest ever OK? - HuffPo Style
Gifts that you may want to rethink giving - Lauren Conrad
Vera Wang's first menswear foray might be tuxedos - Lucky
Kim Kardashian scores a piece of Elizabeth Taylor history - InStyle
Givenchy's metallic tote: how logo can you go? - Bag Snob

Glee-ful Highlights From Episode "Extraordinary Merry Christmas"

Shannon Vestal — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:57:02 PST

I must be in the holiday spirit, because Glee made my heart grow three times this week. Early in the episode, the gang mentions how dreary last year's holidays were, what with Kurt being at another school and Sue destroying their tree and gifts, so they want to have a happier holidays. The show itself seems to take that sentiment to heart, and there's pretty much nothing but music, joy, and laughter in this episode.

If you're a holiday lover, I'm willing to bet this is one of your favorite episodes of all time - it definitely is for me, because watching the glee club perform old Christmas standards and fun original songs made me more than merry. I didn't mind that there's very little story development this week - just fun, and I'm already planning on watching the hilarious and wonderful Christmas special segment again. To break down all the festivities, just keep reading.

Editor's Picks: Gifts We're Dreaming of For the Holidays

Miriam Lacey — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:41:20 PST

If, when asked what you really want for the holidays, your response is always something along the lines of "world peace, reasonably priced jewelry, and a balanced Congressional budget," I sympathize. It's hard to ask for gifts, and remembering what you've seen and loved can be near impossible.

Like most people, I'll be excited for whatever the people I love give me, but this year I've made my list and checked it twice. Check out my favorites and see if they make your wish list, too.

- Miriam Lacey, associate editor

Source: Flickr User allyaubry

How a Pair of Earrings Became My Personal Trainer

Fit Community — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 04:12:48 PST

Here's a crazy story that FitSugar reader Beaner posted in the RunningSugar community group about a recent run.

The only jewelry I wear when I do cardio is my nose ring and my wedding rings, but last week the warmer weather inspired me to go for a run, so I quickly threw on my running clothes and headed out the door. Just as I finished my warm-up, the strange whistling in my ear made me realize I forgot to take off my absolute favorite pair of earrings. There was no secure place to put them, so I just tucked the dangly parts underneath my hat. Problem solved.

Like I said, it was especially warm that day, so after a few minutes, I ended up having to pull off my hat and stick it in my pocket. I was doing my usual three-mile loop and just as I was coming up the hill toward home, I realized I had lost one earring. Without even thinking, I turned around and started running the loop backwards - I knew it must have dropped when I took my hat off. Sure enough, there it was sparkling on the ground, and I was beaming. I scooped it up and headed back home.

Using the Nike+ GPS app, I was tracking my run and realized this whole earring mishap resulted in a six-mile run, and my pace was 20 seconds faster than normal. Who knew a little earring could be such an awesome personal trainer? I was happy running my moderately-paced three miles, but this incident made me realize I was totally capable of running faster and longer. Since then, I've been pushing myself to run four miles instead. It's not a huge difference, but I definitely feel stronger, faster, and I'm actually enjoying the longer run. I'm definitely not recommending you lose one of you favorite personal possessions in the name of a good workout, but take this as a little whisper of inspiration to kick your running routine up a notch.

Need more workout inspiration or have a running question? Check out the RunningSugar community group, and something you post might be featured here on FitSugar.

Rachel McAdams Shimmers in Marchesa - See Every Gorgeous Angle!

Chi Diem Chau — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:23:08 PST

Rachel McAdams made a sweeping red-carpet entrance last night at the Sherlock Holmes premiere in LA. Opting for maximum elegance, the actress wore a metallic silver long-sleeved gown by Marchesa paired with equally stunning Christian Louboutin jeweled booties and simple Jacqueline Nerguizian jewelry. We love the dramatic draped detailing on the back of her dress and her perfectly knotted updo. Check out the slideshow to see her drop-dead gorgeous ensemble from all angles.

The Ultimate Statement Piece: Luxury Gadgets

Kelly Schwarze — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:30:08 PST

This holiday season we'd love to gift our loved ones with little pieces of luxury to make their lives better, jobs easier, or free time more relaxing, but where should you draw the line? We rarely leave home without a select few items, perhaps a meaningful piece of jewelry, a sturdy wallet, and a mobile device of some kind, so wouldn't it make sense to have one's taste for luxury goods be reflected in all these pieces?

Stuart Hughes, a luxury designer in the UK takes gadgets such as iPhones, iPads, and laptops and outfits them with a new exterior body made of 24k gold, platinum, diamonds, and other materials usually reserved for the jewelry store. Each piece is limited edition and weighs a bit more than the out-of-the-box device due to the swap in materials. The products start at about $30,000 and go well into the six figures for the more cost-heavy diamond-laden devices.

So tell us, are these precious gadgets as beautiful as jewels or an impractical indulgence?