Swank Trunk Show & DIY Event

We were OVERJOYED this summer to find a new home in Columbia at Swank Boutique. Last week we celebrated the fall debut with a DIY event at the shop in Downtown Columbia. We had an awesome turnout and loved meeting all the local LDD fans. We even got a surprise visit from the paparazzi! (see pics.)

Here a few snapshots from the show.

Pyrite Passion Project

This was a true passion project with my neighbor.  She was wanting a special necklace for a Seattle wedding coming up and sent me a picture of her dress.  I have been wanting to make a really organic-looking piece with some shiny rocks and marquis rhinestones and used this opportunity as my experiment.

My neighbor (guinea pig) was super pleased with the end product and I have a feeling she’ll get a lot more wear out of it than just to this wedding.

Purchase the Pyrite Asa Necklace here. 

The necklace is named after her year-old son, Asa.  This is him at our garage sale.  He’s pretty adorable!

Art class revisited

I always counted down the minutes in my boring math and science classes until Art would start.  I’ve paid homage to those exciting periods lately in my designs.

I’ve been having so much fun dusting off my paintbrush lately, who knows what’s next!? Decoupage, anyone?

Painted Drop Earrings, $25

Handpainted Flame Necklace, $55

Painted Rhinestone Tier Necklace, $60 (in nude and multi)

Handpainted Cuffs: Elastic rows of rhinestone. Available in 3-row, 6-row and 9-row.

Handpainted 3-Row Cuff, $20

Handpainted 6-Row Cuff, $25

Handpainted 9-Row Cuff, $30

Aztec Necklace, $60

Neon Navette Necklace, $75

Coming soon, handpainted everything :)

Fun handpainted pieces are arriving very soon to the shop at lilydawsondesigns.com

Spring Trunk Show at Cha Boutique!

I’m coming for you, Saint Louis!  I’ll be at Cha Boutique this Saturday from 12-5 with all new Spring pieces.  Be there or be square!

My mild Misha obsession

The new Misha Necklace has become my go-to the last two weeks.  And the SILVER one at that!  I am a self-proclaimed gold girl and pride myself on NOT wearing the same accessories twice…not with this piece, chicas.

Maybe it’s the chunky chain or the funky neon rope.  Whatever it is, the price is right at $35.

Here are a couple shots I’ve captured wearing it lately:

With the Leather Link Bracelet in White and Spiky Turquoise Ring

There’s something about that neon…

Love from another Lily and giveaway announcement

Another Lily is a fan of LDD: http://www.lily-davenport.com/2012/03/its-official-i-look-like-tulip.html

Annnd, head on over to http://www.yolathorp.com/2012/03/lily-dawson-designs-giveaway.html to enter to win an awesome new LDD piece!

Yola Thorp

LDD is being featured on yolathorp.com!  See the post here.

A sneak peek:

Two Looks. One Necklace.

Coming Soon…

Make way for mew-elry!

Sorry, I got that word from a Today’s Show feature about a month ago… the Today’s Show reports very little newsworthy info. (See video below)

But the REAL news…

That’s right, make way for man bracelets!  Coming soon to www.lilydawsondesigns.com

And now a word from the people try to make “mewelry” and “murse” happen:

http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/46188844

Photo shoot sneak peek!

A behind the scenes look from today’s shoot.  New items will be up this week!  Stay tuned .

Loving the Link!

So on Monday I posted this showing off the new Chain Link Ring on my digits, but as the day wore on I just became enamored with the thing.  Thus, I had to document the rest of my week’s styling of the new ring until disaster hit (in the form of a paper cut to the neighbor-finger).

My week in the LDD Chain Link Ring:

Ring happy :)

Modeling the new Chain Link Ring in gold.

Beating the Winter blues

I hate cold, so I have been spending my time INSIDE…DESIGNING!

Here are some new products just added.  This is just the tip of the iceberg, folks.  Some A-MAZING items are in the works to be released for Winter and Spring.  Eee!

All of these items are available for purchase in the Online Shop.

Snow Day, no way!

It’s Spring here at the LDD factory

Sneak peek at new arrivals for Spring 2012.

Bow-utiful!

Just added the Leather Hair Bow to the shop!  This stinking bow is so dang cute!  Available online in metallic gold and black, I also can do some other bright colors for Spring.  Just email me for options.

Cha Trunk Show

Our Trunk Show at Cha Boutique in St. Louis went amazingly!

Thank you to the wonderful owner, Sarah, for having me and her awesome staff

Can you spy some new arrivals for Winter/Spring 2012 in the photo below??