Archive for August, 2010

Event | Wear It Loud, Celebs & Blend Creations

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Last Thursday, Blend Creations had the honour of being part of Wear !t Loud 2010, an event that was raising money for Plan Canada‘s Because I am a Girl campaign.  We’re so happy to have been part of it, and thankful that the following celebs were also involved.

Wear it Loud was hosted by ET Canada‘s Rick Campanelli:

Rick Campanelli with his girlfriend, and a pair of Blend Creations modern cufflinks with bamboo inlay.  (Photo by LouE. Photo.)

Music for the event was provided by Anna Cyzon, Candy Coated Killahz and DJ Chris LaRoque.

Anna Cyzon wears a Blend Creations blue Sea Fossil Torus necklace.  (Photo by LouE. Photo.)

Tosha Dash of Candy Coated Killahz wears a Blend Creations pink Sea Fossil Torus necklace.  (Photo by LouE. Photo.)

DJ Chris LaRoque shows off his pair of Blend Creations stainless steel emoticon cufflinks.  (Photo by LouE. Photo.)

Inspiration | Pantone colors for Fall 2010

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

While Pantone names a Color of the Year every year, they also release Fashion Color Reports for each season.   Pantone says, “[these colors build from] the color palette from the spring… and conjure images of travel and adventure, whether real or aspirational”.

If you’re looking to Fall 2010 modern accessories either as jewelry gifts or for yourself, we’ve got some suggestions!

Endive (13-0632):

Get this color with our “Cherry blossom” jewelry (as pendants, necklace or earrings) in the yellow-green version.

Golden Glow (15-1050) and Living Coral (16-1546):

Get hits of both of these colors with our “Gerbera” jewelry (as pendants, necklace or earrings) in the gold version.

Purple Orchid (18-3027):

If you have a penchant for purple, show off a hit of Purple Orchid (18-3027) with your fall fashions with our burgundy hydrangea, or a dotted floral washi (available as earrings, necklace and pendants).

Lipstick Red (19-1764):

The name, Lipstick Red (19-1764) conjures up something sexy, spicy and fun and you can also do a something on the sweeter side with our Boronia foliage necklace.

Chocolate truffle (19-1526):

Such a delicious name for a color that has such overtones of deep violet in a rich brown.  Our pick for showing off this colour is our Bouquet washi jewelry in the purple and pink version, which all have a background color in this rich brown-violet.  (Available as earrings, pendants and necklace).

Lagoon (16-5418):

While Turquoise is the color of the year for 2010, the Fall 2010 version of this shade, is a little more subdued; a little cooler perhaps.  Our pick for showing off this shade is our peony pendant in light green (also available as a necklace).

Woodbine (18-0538):

Of all the colors in the Fall 2010 palette, Woodbine (18-0538) is the one that when seeing it, I can almost feel the cooler fall air, and the crunch of leaves underfoot.  Our pick for this color is the Nepalese floral paper inlay jewelry in the green version.

Oyster Grey (14-1107) and Rose Dust (14-1307):

Neutrals are can’t-miss colors and for that reason, we’ve chosen these updated classics: Pink faux-pearl torus necklace and a genuine freshwater pearl torus necklace.  It’s 2010, and these aren’t your grandma’s pearls!

Inspiration | Turquoise: 2010 color of the year

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Did you know that world-renowned color authority Pantone, named Turquoise 15-5519 their color of the year for 2010?

Pantone names a trend-setting color every year, so if you’re ever wondering what to get someone you know who keeps up with fashion trends, the ‘Color of the Year‘ is an excellent jumping-off point.

If you’re looking for a contemporary jewelry piece to give you that pop of turquoise, we suggest:

Our Aqua Hydrangea foliage necklace. While this vibrantly dyed flower is a slightly bluer hue than Pantone 15-5519, the variations in the color of the flower shows a nice range of blues to turquoises. It’s a great pop of color without being too overdone.

Turquoise nepalese paper inlay modern pendant
Our Nepalese floral pendants in the tone-on-tone turquoise color.  These pendants feature an inlay of paper made from the lamali lokta plant made by Nepalese village co-operatives.

Our carved Asian turquoise lends texture as well as color as an accessory.  We love the contrast of the very smooth machined steel against the curves of the turquoise.

Washi pendant in stainless steelAnd finally, one of our most popular washi patterns — plum blossoms in a slight variations of turquoise.

It’s easy to see why turquoise was picked as the color of the year for 2010 — it’s versatile, cheery and just plain beautiful.

Event | Wear it Loud 2010

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

We’re proud to say that Blend Creations will be part of this year’s Wear it Loud event in Toronto.  Wear !t Loud 2010: Party for a Cause benefits Plan Canada‘s Because I am a Girl campaign:

There is no question that investing in girls in developing countries is the key to reducing global poverty and instability. Girls have a unique power to positively influence the lives of those around them, as future women, mothers, workers and leaders. If they are healthy, educated, and empowered, they will pull themselves out of poverty, and bring their children, communities and nations along with them.

Blend Creations jewelry will be appearing on the runway with a collection by renowned Canadian fashion designer, David Dixon on August 19th.  There will also be music by Anna Cyzon, Candy Coated Killahz and DJ Chris LaRoque.  We’ve heard from event organizers that tickets are close to being sold out, so if you’re in the Toronto area and want to party for a cause, please go check it out!

Giveaway | August’s cufflink giveaway

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

For this month’s featured giveaway, we thought we’d open it up to the guys a little more:

We’re giving away a pair of our monogrammed stainless steel cufflinks!  Perfect for the guy you know, or hey, if you’re a girl who is stylish enough to have a French-cuffed shirt*, then I say, “keep them for yourself!” ;)

*Btw, I was told by one of our customers that you can readily get French-cuffed shirts for both men & women at Banana Republic).

To enter this month’s giveaway, just comment with:

a) Your name.

b) Who would you give the cufflinks to? (It can be yourself!)

c) What would be the monogram you’d put on each cufflink? (They can both be the same, or you can have up to three different letters on each one).

One entry per person please.  We’ll make the draw on Wednesday, September 1st at noon (EDT).

Once you’ve entered, make sure to swing by Blend Creations on Facebook now and then as we’ll be posting pictures of the monogrammed cufflinks posted in the comments.

Giveaway | Winner for July’s giveaway

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

Of the 84 comments on the July giveaway post, the handy dandy Random Number Generator gave us number 46, which corresponded to the comment by Jenny!

So congrats to Jenny who wins her choice of one of our Swarovski crystal faux-pearl torus necklaces.

Keep checking our blog, our Facebook page or Twitter since we’ll be announcing our August giveaway later this week.