hard work pays off

Yesterday was an AMAZING day--we got an email from the buyer at Henri Bendel asking us to start planning a trunk show with them. We are so excited because at the Open-See on Friday we were told it could take up to several months to hear back, but 3 days is much better:) We also had a really great call with a Casting Director for a TV show (we will keep you waiting to know which one) and we made it through to the next round! We don't want to get our hopes up too much because there is still a ways to go before we officially make it, but keep your fingers crossed for us:) AND yesterday we found out that SAKS is interested in our jewelry and wants to see it! It finally seems like hard work and patience is paying off. We couldn't have made it here without our amazing family, friends, and stella valle fans...so THANK YOU so so so MUCH!

And on to the fun part--NEW DESIGNS!! Here is a new ring of ours that we just received a sample of and are OBSESSED with!! Our inspiration for our new designs coming out is art deco inspired. We are really focusing on designing and think you all are going to love some of our new pieces in production! So continue to follow and continue to spread the stella valle word:)

Henri Bendel Open-See

What a Friday Ash and I had! Henri Bendel had their bi-annual open-see to call all designers who would like to pitch their line to the buyers. We arrived Thursday night which was a gorgeous night in Manhattan and picked some of our favorite pieces from our spring 2012 collection and a few from our fall 2012 collection coming out. The line began to form early Friday morning and by the time we arrived at 9am it was around the block. We stood in line for about 2 and a half hours. Eventually it was our turn!

We had a great pitch and the buyer loved our story and our jewelry. She asked if we would be interested in having a trunk show at Bendels! We can't wait to have stella valle rocked in their store on Fifth Avenue :)

 Henri Bendel Flagship Store- Fifth Ave, NY, NY

 The line has formed!

 Ash and I after they asked us to have a trunk show in their store:)

ABC News and a Radio station were there.

trunk shows, trunk shows, trunk shows!

Good Morning! Not much going on this week except trunk shows! I had one Monday night, another one last night, and have one tonight all in Connecticut. I have my first one at Lehigh University on Monday then travel to Savannah for another 2 shows next Thursday and Friday....WOW!! If you are interested in hosting one with your friends and family to receive free stella valle jewelry just let me know. I am having a blast meeting everyone and it seems that they are having lots of fun creating their accessories!

On Friday Ashley and I will be in NYC at the Henri Bendel Open-See pitching our jewelry again to the buyers. Hopefully this gets the ball rolling for our trunk show there that they asked us to do back in October at the last open-see. After that we will be in the city for the day letting our creative juices flow to get some great materials for designing. This is what Ashley and I LIVE FOR!!!  Stay tuned to see what we pick up!

fascinated by fascinators

Good Morning! Hopefully I can brighten your Monday morning by a few funny pics from the weekend. On Friday my friends flew in from Savannah for a wedding at West Point, but first we stopped in NYC. As I told you, we are working on a swimwear collection and had to get some materials for our prototypes. Side tracked as usual, we came across materials in a few stores to make our own fascinators for the wedding. So we did just that! Look at the goofy pictures of us with them on.

picking out our fascinators

got our feathers!

nyc pizza break...of course!

                                                                    love our creation!

                                                       pumping gas in my little top hat;)

soldiers' got style

Dulce Candy, former Soldier, like ourselves was named beauty blogger of the moment! I love following her and most of all we love when she wore stella valle's blue silicone marla bracelet in Regard Magazine:) army past, fashion future.

dare to be different....STUDmuffin NYC

When I was managing Gaga's Workshop at Barneys New York I had the privilege to work with such young, talented, artistic people. One of my favorite associates was Kyle Brincefield, owner and designer of a line called STUDmuffin NYC. During Kyle's time at Gaga he had a big hit that landed him in his first retail store, Patricia Fields. Immediately his clothes sold like crazy in there and he can barely keep them on the shelves. I absolutely love Kyle's work and can't wait to get my own STUDmuffin attire! I love other entrepreneurial designers doing their thang;) Dare to be different!

Check out some of my favs!

for custom orders email Kyle at kbrincefield11@gmail.com

on the road

It's been an eventful couple of days and I haven't been the best at blogging, but I'll catch you up quickly! We had such a fun time at our trunk show this Saturday in NY and absolutely fell in love with the girls from Hoffstra. They sent an email today letting us know that they all rocked their stella valle jewels out Saturday night and that makes us sooo happy!! Here are a few pics from the evening!

After the trunk show we traveled down the shore to enjoy a beautiful Sunday there! We ran 6 awesome miles along the beach and it felt great:) I even got to see my Godson Christopher and he enjoyed getting pushed around with the wonderful salt air breeze!

Today was sooo fun--I got to visit 2 of my favorite stores and owners in Jersey--Suite 201 & Pink Jewels! They have the latest stella valle spring 2012 collection and it is selling quick:) I LOVE my JOB!!