Louis Vuitton Jewelry Lookbook

Louis Vuitton took the road less traveled and chose to photograph sixteen up-and-coming starlets for their 2011 jewelry lookbook. The list includes Nathalie Love (American actress), Charlotte Lebon (French presenter), and Rinko Kikuchi (Japanese actress), and more faces to watch for. 

Personally, this campaign falls a little flat for me since I don't know any of these personalities. They very well could have been professional models. But, it's interesting to see LV develop a more niched/cult-following type of branding. I wouldn't go as far as saying they're innovative, but it feels like they're trying to move away from being the "mass-market" brand they currently are. What do you think of this campaign?

Costume Jewelry

Costume jewelry is everywhere nowadays and I just have one thing to say -- what took so long?  It seems so simple: a necklace can be worn by women of all sizes, ages and color.  It can softy (or loudly) convey your personality.  And, you don't need to be fashionable.  Dress up your everyday t-shirt and casual with a fancy bib necklace or a simple low hanging charm. 

Here are a couple of my favorites from Anthropologie. 

Some florals for Spring:

 
Soft browns and golds for warm hues.

 
Soft gray and whites for cooler tones.

I especially love the last one (white peonies) as a choker.