Sooooo… who doesn’t want to be a rock star?!! Unfortunately I have no musical ability, but Suzanne, Sonya, and Rocio are! And their heading out to big ole LA! BoHo Jewelry is a proud sponsor of their tour, and has sent them out in style.

Stay tuned for live video’s from their shows; pictures of the girls modeling BoHo’s finest. If you happen to be in LA, show them some love and go check them out.

Suzanne and me both love yellow: check out the awesome yellow pants, yellow glass heart ring ( $40) and the vintage yellow, black & white wood bead necklace ($28– all available here under products)!

While in Greece, I fell in love with these ceramic bead necklaces and big bangles. Great for a gift for anyone, they come in black, grey, white color pattern, and also orange, red, and yellow tones. (necklace $38, bangles $34). Sonya makes playing a guitar look like so much fun– jewelry is the best guitar accessory!

Suzanne is so rock n roll here!!!!!

Make sure and check out their website for more videos, updates, and music. More to come from their rock n roll journey west to the motherland!!!!

www.SuZanneKimbrell.com

www.SonyaJevette.com

www.Immigrant Punk.com

Thanks to all the staff at Vertias for allowing BoHo Jewelry to come out, set up shop, and drink loads of their amazing wines! It was a great event, and some BoHo favorites found great new owners.

The exquisite ice block cut quartz bangle found a new owner in Melissa, a BoHo regular; Heather took home an amazing 1970 gold claw necklace and yellow quartz bangle; Jenn found delight in our turquoise necklace just in from Denver; and loads of Valentine’s Day headbands will be adorning several precious little girls heads this VDay.

BoHo Jewelry will be back again later in the spring for some more great wine and conversations with friends! We hope to see you all there, and check out our calendar and emails for upcoming shows, promotions, blogs, and monthly fashion advice.

With vintage and re-purposed jewelry in every store and magazine, old is the craze right now. Brooches are great vintage finds and so versatile– yet many shy away from wearing them. Instead of spending cash on new jewelry or clothes, reinvent your wardrobe with some simple, classic brooches. Shop any estate sale, antique mall, or thrift store and you will find thousands of crazy, fun, colorful brooches. And the best part is you can buy 2 or 3 for the same price as one bracelet or ring.

Take that black work dress from boring to snazzy with a colorful brooch. Sweep your hair into a bun and channel Audrey Hepburn and the 1950′s by adding a brooch and or brooch/scarf combo.

Have a great dress with a collar or changeling neck line? Or just can’t find a necklace to match? Add a brooch– it’s a quick and easy fix that will attract attention. This 1960′s orange flower brooch adds the perfect pop of color to this buttercup yellow vintage dress!

Jazz up a hat by adding a stick pin or brooch to the side. Do the same with a plain chain of beads. Simply attach the brooch to a section of the necklace, or a purse for a vintage look.

Throw a brooch on that jacket lapel during winter months or on your uniform for a touch of individuality and to add length to the torso creating a slimming effect.

SO I had a flight credit and decided to explore Denver for new great finds. What I found instead was how much I loved the city. I have never been to the mid west really and am not a fan of snow nor cold weather, so I didn’t expect to like Denver, much less want to move there, but I did and do. While the trip was short and fast like a roller coaster, I did find a few vintage necklaces that are quite spectacular.

BoHo Spring Show Update:  It’s that time of year again where we start moving outside into the warmer weather ( even in January) and BoHo Jewelry has already started moving outdoors– we will be doing Deep Ellum Outdoor Markets and Flea Harvey’s as often as possible, and are looking for some other fun shows. So if you know of any cool festivals and markets, please email or facebook BoHo Jewlery so I can apply. Also if you are looking, or know of, places we can consign some of our fabulous pieces, please send us a shout. BoHo has some items now in Songbird Society and Exhale Spa @ Hotel Palomar.

I joined forces with a stunning model, Camille, and an inventive photographer, Branton, to shoot some new jewelry and some of the fav’s yesterday in Highland Park. I will be adding the professional ones shortly, but for now, here is a sneak peak at the magic we all created.

Camille wearing colored quartz bangles and the famous bird headbands!

Next we loaded her up with water buffalo horn bangles and rings ( because you can never have too much) and put her in a creek — what a sport!

And we couldn’t finish without some wood jewelry vintage snakeskin purse! These are two of my favorites.

So I wanted to share a little of my trip to Greece with you all. I went for a very good friend’s wedding– Jeff and Victoria–and of course, to shop for new jewelry. Many of you also know I love European/ World History and Art History, so Greece was an especially important time of learning and awe for me. So first stop, Athens– what to say besides the Parthenon, Poseidon Sculpture, Food, and Shopping.

Next, I must confess, I am a foodie: I love food and wine. I had grilled squid and octopus for the majority of my meals; amazing Greek salads with feta– oh feta; and loads of dessert– seems when you travel alone, pity is shown by free desserts! Accompanied with every meal was local white wine done in the true European fashion, by the carafe.

Next up: the enchanting town of Kaspia, Greece. Had a wonderful time Friday night meeting everyone who was in attendance for the wedding– mingling, eating, eating some more, and staying up way to late. Saturday, the big day, went off pretty much without a hitch– except for the massive winds and having to re-figure the reception area. The bride was the most beautiful I have seen, and the chapel was something out of a dream. The whole event came right out a fairy tale and am so happy to be included. The night turned to Greek dancing, and then of course American music and loads of dancing by me– so much I ripped my dress!

Next to the islands of Greece: Crete first, then Santorini. Crete was a bit of a special arrival seeing as my hotel was not ready when I came into port at 6 am. Ugh, the struggles of traveling alone. In Crete, I spent my time in Hania where I strolled the old Venetian port dating from the 13th century, fish practically jumping out of the water onto my plate, and of course, loads of free desserts again. Next I traveled to Santorini– the blue doomed buildings, white houses scaling the cliffs side, and black beaches of Perissa. The majority of the jewelry came from these two islands. The market in Crete with artisans selling their leather; coral and mother of pearl gemstones, and of course the hand-blown glass from Murano, Italy ( where I traveled couple years ago and toured the factories) which the Venetians brought over with them hundred of years ago.

For the last leg of my trip I met back up with the newlyweds to visit her fathers town of Nafpaktos. Has to be one of the most quaint, enchanting towns I have even laid eyes on. Mountains raising up behind you, pebble beaches and the blue waters of the Mediterranean beneath your feet. This was by far my favorite part– the last day plays right out of a movie. New friends inviting us all to dinner, fresh caught fish and octopus for lunch, local recipes from the islands, wine, coffee, desserts, laughter, stories, broken glass, the sniffle of hidden tears, the hated goodbye. After our long trafficked decent into Athens, we were in for another wonderful movie moment surprise. Dinner on the coast with a well known, intelligent artist who kept the conversation alive and inspiring. The perfect most fitting end to a long, exhausting, exciting, memorable, and magical trip– a trip to a land full of men who wrote the history of today; art that dates to 2 BCE, mind-blowing as to how they could build palaces with bare hands; the magic of an island night with the wind blowing and lovers embracing the night that waits ahead.