Glitterati: Gas Bijoux

FabSugar — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 05:30:33 PDT

Has anyone else been eyeing Eva Longoria's exotic jewelry lately? I did a little digging to find she has recently taken multiple trips to Gas Bijoux - a French jewelry house originally from the south of France. Fabulous.

Andre Gas, designer and founder of Gas Bijoux, was born in Marseille in the South of France. At the age of 16 he studied at the famed Beaux Arts and learned the business of costume jewelry. By the time of the swinging 60s he had mastered the craft and was selling to all the PYTs on the beaches of St. Tropez.

His whimsical, gypsy-influenced jewelry quickly became all the rage and in 1971 he opened his first retail store in St. Tropez. Today the flagship boutique is still going strong and there are additional boutiques worldwide.

With an obvious celebrity following, Gas Bijoux is sold exclusively in their boutiques worldwide. Prices range from $145-$225 for earrings to $175 for necklaces.

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Fragrance Review: Ensoleille-Moi

BellaSugar — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:00:50 PDT

Are you missing hot summer days on the beach already? Then you'll love Ensoleille-Moi. Fittingly housed in a beautiful bijou of a bottle, the first scent from jeweler André Gas virtually transports the wearer to a tropical island. It features top notes of Tahitian gardenia and Bergamot, heart notes of coconut and ylang-ylang, and base notes of vanilla and white musc.

Compared to Bobbi Brown Beach, it's a sweeter, more natural-smelling scent. At first, it reminds me of suntan lotion, but it soon develops into a more nuanced scent. Yum liked the vanilla (of course!) but I enjoyed the light floral. Now, I'll be honest: Some of you will enjoy the lightness of this scent, while others will find it cloying. Y'know, if you love pina coladas and margaritas, you'll love it; if you're more of a whiskey-and-Coke girl, it'll be too soft for you. I wouldn't wear it every day, but I'll definitely be bringing it out as a pick-me-up on the dreariest days of winter. (If you can't go to the beach, bring the beach to you, I say.)

Ensoleille-Moi is $68 online, and in the States, it's available only at Gas Bijoux boutiques in New York and Los Angeles. For the store addresses,

read more New York 238 Mott Street New York, NY 10012 212-334-7290 Los Angeles 8012 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90046 323-651-9844