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Sensational Summer Collections
Written By: Marlene Osteen | Issue: June 2023
Acorns, located at 212 South 4th Street in Highlands, is staging a pair of trunk shows – glittering adornments for the body and the spirit.
Ali & Bird
Going on summer vacation? You just might need some vacation-worthy jewelry while you’re in paradise.
Let’s face it, dressing for vacations has a different look and feel than the typical day-to-day summer style. Going on holiday is the perfect excuse to dress in fantastical, destination-worthy fashions. And the easiest way to get that on-holiday look is via summer jewelry that instantly makes you feel like you’re in paradise (even when you’re not).
It’s also the best time to take advantage of the playful summer collections designers offer each season. Just in time for your excursion, Acorns, Old Edwards’ home décor and furnishing store, has two trunk shows this month – designs certain to make you shine as brightly as the Mediterranean sun. For a treasure to wear on your next trip, look for the vacation-ready summer jewelry styles from Elizabeth Locke and Ali & Bird.
Elizabeth Locke: June 23-25 (representative present)
Lovers of glamor can rejoice! Elizabeth Locke has firmly established a brand synonymous with worldly treasures and unique materials. She sets a high bar for show-stopping, head-turning pieces. Her neo-classical jewelry, handmade of antique carnelian and sardonyx, South Sea Pearls and natural color stones are certain to add a touch of French Riviera-like glamour to your ensemble. What could be more perfect for that Mediterranean voyage than one of the vintage intaglios, ancient Greek, and Roman coins, and antique Japanese porcelain buttons that she refashions into bracelets, necklaces and earrings.
Ali & Bird: June 30-July 10
Ali & Bird’s bold and stunning collections are the work of Atlanta resident Ali Howell, her daughter Lindsey, affectionately named “Bird”, and her late mother Betty, an aspiring artist from whom Ali inherited her appreciation for all things beautiful and Southern.
Their artisanal and handcrafted baubles are the perfect pieces to make-over any ordinary summer outfit into an extraordinary resort look.
In Ali and Bird’s hands, semi-precious stones, pearls, crystals, and chains are transformed into wearable art. Artful statement necklaces made of crystal, coral, beads, or neutral stones strung on textile strands, some embellished with sea agate, are super-luxe and nod to the natural island scenery that will hopefully surround you.
Let’s face it, going on vacation is the perfect excuse to indulge in some fantastical shopping – to revamp your look and indulge in some whimsy. The only thing missing is a piña colada!
