Hi Girls

Who would have thought it but chandelier earrings are in. Jessica Biel wore them to the Oscars. And now Oprah is wearing them, Tara is wearing them and even Beyonce is wearing them. Chandelier earrings have come into their own. The key is to wear your hair up when you wear them.

The long earrings will accentuate your neck and make it look longer. Sandra Bullock wears her hair down with these earrings but most celebrities go with the hair up approach when sporting this kind of jewelry.

These are attention getting adornments. So if you like attention, get yourself a pair, pile your hair in a bun and encourage the love of your life to nibble on your neck.

SMILES!
ZOE

Hi all

We all know that celebrities generally believe that the bigger the ring the better. There is even a trend that takes this diamond obsession even further - triple diamond engagement rings.

When they got engaged, Guy Ritchie gave Madonna a triple stone diamond platinum engagement ring. Princess Diana’s engagement ring was an 18 carat sapphire encircled by 14 diamonds. And Donald Trump gave his fiance a 12 carat emerald cut engagement ring. Apparently this trend continues.

When is enough enough? How many arm curls do these women have to do to lift rings of this size as they order their staff around? And where can I find a man mad enough about me to do the same?

Ok we can’t all be engaged to fabulously wealthy men who can afford both huge engagement rings and personal trainers to help keep up the upper arm strength. But we can find engagement rings that we can be proud to show off to our friends and family.

Don’t go for what’s trendy. Pick a ring that feels right and matches your personality. After all, this is a ring that you will cherish for the rest of your life. Take your time and choose wisely.

SMILES!
ZOE

Hi Girls

As we mentioned in a previous post, one of Marilyn Monroe’s only pieces of valuable jewelry was a diamond eternity ring given to her by Joe DiMaggio. This fashion has not gone out of style with celebrities like Queen Latifa, Debra Messing, and Jessica Simpson sporting them on their fingers..

Eternity rings are all about simplicity and style. They whisper elegance and yet always invite comments. Although usually surrounded by diamonds, eternity rings are not limited to one stone.

When choosing yours, pick it out with your sweetie, if possible. An eternity ring isn’t just a ring. Like Marilyn and Joe knew it is a symbol of your eternal love.

SMILES!
ZOE

Hi Girls

When one thinks of Cate Blanchette, the first thoughts are always of elegance and grace. I was thrilled when she was chosen to play Catherine Hepburn in the Aviator. She nailed that role. It seems that she has that same sense of simple fashion that made Hepburn a classic.

US Weekly January 31, 2005

We spoke recently of how the stars are embracing spring with flowery earrings, and other nature inspired styles. Miss Blanchette was, as usual, ahead of her time in this 2005 picture. Here she is simple elegance at her best.

I keep mentioning it because it is such an easy, inexpensive style to emulate. Here is a very reasonably priced, less than $300, set that you can wear almost anywhere:

These pieces just make you look and feel more feminine. Pair them with a simple summer dress and you have an outfit that your friends will be oohing and ahhing over all summer long. And as Cate demonstrated above, you can even wear them all year long.

SMILES!
ZOE

Hi Girls

Every time you go into the supermarket the tabloids have Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise on the verge of splits ville. After Tom’s exuberance on Oprah and his romantic proposal to Katie at the Eiffel Tower, all eyes have remained on this couple. Tom gave Katie a simple oval shaped 5 carat diamond for her engagement ring, she gave birth to their daughter and then they got married.

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Not quite traditional but this Scientology couple doesn’t seem to lean toward the traditional. I wouldn’t have minded being in this non- conformist couple’s wedding though. Katie apparently bought diamond necklaces for all of her bridesmaids in white gold with diamonds and sapphires.

Despite the rumors of the degree of Katie’s willing participation in this marriage, it is clear that one thing that Tom has not been able to brainwash out of Katie is her sense of good taste and style.

We wish them well and congratulate the bridal party on their sparkling mementos.

SMILES!
ZOE

Hi Girls

Here is a look that Reese Witherspoon sported at the Academy Awards which is easy and inexpensive to emulate.

Pink drop earrings are very inexpensive. These pink pearl drop earrings shown below are less than $20:

Or if you don’t enjoy pearls and don’t mind spending a tiny bit more, you can still achieve this pretty in pink look with some pink sapphire flower earrings:

If you can’t afford the Dior gown, head to your local mall and check out some of the new Spring fashions.

Reese stole the show with her look, why not turn a few heads yourself?

SMILES!
ZOE