Inauguration Style - How To Wear Color In Winter

This photo of the First Lady and her daughters at the inauguration is fabulous.

The colors, including Michelle Obama's gloves in orchid, are just stunning.

And, on the topic of color
how amazing are these Lorraine Schwartz 80 carat emerald earrings
and 50 carat emerald ring worn by Beyonce?

Wow.

Red Carpet Style at the Golden Globes

From the Golden Globes red carpet

 

big fat red carpet.....check
paparazzi everywhere....check
stunning actresses.....check
gorgeous gowns.....check
what was missing from this picture?

well, there wasn't much in the way of red carpet worthy jewelry.

Still, I loved the classic diamond cluster jewelry by Lorraine Schwartz worn by Sofia Vergara

While heavy on the carats, (100+  worth $8 million) her jewels were elegant, age appropriate,and complemented her entire look

don't you agree?

 But what was Jessica Alba doing wearing the 5.8 million dollar diamond necklace by Harry Winston?

While this necklace was amazing, I felt that it was a bit over the top for such a young and fresh faced beauty.
After wearing such an important piece to the Golden Globes...whatever is she going to wear to the Oscar's?

Music For A Cold Saturday Afternoon

Michelle, over at Free-Ranged posted this song.
I liked is so much that I'm posting it too.

Around Town - "Anything Goes" at the Ahmanson

Last weekend, I saw the Center Theater  Group's revival production of Cole Porter's 1934 "Anything Goes" at the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles.
While the play itself was a bit dated the production had some charming scenes
especially the big tap dance number to the title song.

I couldn't help but be struck by the clever and racy lyrics from the title song.
Seriously...grandmas and gigolos!

Times have changed,
And we've often rewound the clock,
Since the Puritans got a shock,
When they landed on Plymouth Rock.
If today,
Any shock they should try to stem,
'Stead of landing on Plymouth Rock,
Plymouth Rock would land on them.
In olden days a glimpse of stocking
Was looked on as something shocking,
But now, God knows,
Anything Goes.
Good authors too who once knew better words,
Now only use four letter words
Writing prose, Anything Goes.
The world has gone mad today
And good's bad today,
And black's white today,
And day's night today,
When most guys today
That women prize today
Are just silly gigolos
And though I'm not a great romancer
I know that I'm bound to answer
When you propose,
Anything goes
When grandmama whose age is eighty
In night clubs is getting matey with gigolo's,
Anything Goes.
When mothers pack and leave poor father
Because they decide they'd rather be tennis pros,
Anything Goes.
If driving fast cars you like,
If low bars you like,
If old hymns you like,
If bare limbs you like,
If Mae West you like
Or me undressed you like,
Why, nobody will oppose!
When every night,
The set that's smart
Is intruding in nudist parties in studios,
Anything Goes.
The world has gone mad today
And good's bad today,
And black's white today,
And day's night today,
When most guys today
That women prize today
Are just silly gigolos
And though I'm not a great romancer
I know that I'm bound to answer
When you propose,
Anything goes
If saying your prayers you like,
If green pears you like
If old chairs you like,
If back stairs you like,
If love affairs you like
With young bears you like,
Why nobody will oppose!
And though I'm not a great romancer
And though I'm not a great romancer
I know that I'm bound to answer
When you propose,
Anything goes...
Anything goes! 

As I worry about the degradation of our culture 

with our celebrity obsessed media and growing narcissism in our youth

it is good to be reminded that there was a certain amount of anxiety over societal change in the 1930's

and Cole Porter called it, in an amusing way of course, with these lyrics.
Plus ca change, etc.

And, if you haven't seen "De Lovely" 

the film about Cole Porter staring Kevin Kline and Ashley Judd

I do recommend it.

Jewelry Trend Alert 2013 - Beyond the Signet

As usual, the fashion reporters at the Wall Street Journal are just now...
years later...
catching up with the pinky ring trend,
which we haven't seen much of since the days of
fashion icon all stars, Diana Vreeland, Nan Kempner and Princess Diana

Here's the link to the article
Consider the Pinky Ring
According to the WSJ
Rings worn on the littlest finger have long been a discreet badge of style and status


Well, I don't know about badges of style and status
but here at BHB we've been wearing pinky rings for years
Mind you not the traditional gypsy set diamond gangster style rings
nor the aristocratic signets with elaborately engraved monograms

Since we don't take ourselves or our sartorial choices too seriously,
we prefer our pinky rings to be fun and a little unusual.

Here are range of high-low styles
from both Beladora.com and Beladora2.com (soon to be the B2 outlet)
with prices from as low as $295 to $2850

 

 Star Sapphire and Cat's Eye ring in 18K

 Retro Ruby and Diamond Ring in 14k Rose Gold

Jadeite and Diamond Ring 18K and Platinum

Mabe Pearl Ring in 18K

Diamond Ring in 18K

Diamond Horse Bit Ring in 18K

Sapphire Ring in Platinum

What do you think?
Will you be wearing a pinky ring in 2013?