Rachel Burklund Designs

Archive for August, 2009

Jewelry Craze, a must have look!

Monday, August 31st, 2009

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Layering necklaces is a necessary style look, but so often I have been asked, “which pieces do you layer together?” The key is to find pieces that all have an individual look to them and also the same feel, so finding stones that look good next to one another, the same tone of metal and necklaces that have variations in length. I paired these 3 necklaces (Sea Necklace, Sans Stone Necklace & Bridget Necklace) together and feel that they give the perfect balance to a layered necklace look.

Richard Avedon and the essence of a moment

Friday, August 28th, 2009

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Richard Avedon’s photography transformed fashion images, he captured the essence of beauty in his staged moments. He was one of the pioneers of fashion photography and definitely one of the greats. I love vintage images, the way beauty was so refined and yet simple at the same time. Avedon’s photography is one of my greatest inspirations for fall, in dressing and designing.

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Piaget… time pieces that tell more than time

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

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These watches are very inspiring to me for many reasons. They are covered in gems and diamonds rich in vibrant colors, they have incredibly detailed time telling capabilities and are so unique and graceful in their designs they are made for royalty! Wearing watches has become something that is very rare these days with everyone carrying their phone for time, but imagine the beauty of wearing one of these exquisite pieces.

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The Art of Couture… Sculpture or Shoes?

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

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Nina Ricci designer Olivier Theyskens took shoe design to a whole new level, his shoes are so avant garde they look so difficult to walk in and even stand in, yet they are so abstract and surreal that I am compelled to find them and get a closer look. Maybe they are only for the runway, but either way they are incredible or an amazing expression of sculpture in a shoe.

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Best shoes right now!

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

These are by far the best shoe shape, texture and color I have seen. Loeffler Randall uses high quality materials and creates shoes that will last, these shapes for Fall are wearable and on trend without over doing the gladiator style.

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