
ERWIN CREED for the HOUSE OF CREED
Erwin Creed is amongst the current generation of the Creed Perfume house. Now 31, Eriwin is deemed the future head of the House of Creed. Erwin is a true artisan. He has been active alongside his father, master perfumer Oliver Creed, at the age of …

MJ BARTON – A Girl We Can’t Help but “Pick” Out of the Crowd
By Reagan Lightsey Photo Credit: Crafted by light Summer Issue 2012 When I met MJ Barton for coffee on Lincoln Road, I had an idea of what I was expecting; but, when I sat down with the smart, ambitious—not to mention downright pretty—Chicago native and creator of Electric Picks, …

BEV’S BEADZ, a Treasure waiting to be Discovered.
By Sandra Mateu Artist and creator of BEV’S BEADZ, Beverly Moore, brings to the world a recreation of past-life in jewelry. Her passion for designing her unique pieces is rooted in antique Trade beads. A practice, dating back to the end of the fifteenth century, when the Portuguese arrived on …

Tiia Design
Tiia Mandell of Tiia Design Interviewed by Yuliya Jade Winter issue 2010 YJ: How did you discover your aspiration to be a jewelry and accessory designer? TM: After working with several Fashion Designers in New York City (Carolyne Roehm, Adrienne Vittadini and St. John), and later working …

A Passion for Designer Label Handbags
By Sandra Mateu What is it about designer label handbags that make women so passionate about them? Is it the amazing quality? Is it the status attached to its elevated prices? Is it a fashion forward pleasure or necessity? What is behind the love affair of a magnificent purse and …