GlitzyLadies

Spring wouldn’t be spring without some fun jewelry.  Bright, clear and dazzling jewelry is the way to go right now.  Semiprecious stones, crystals and rhinestones can all be great additions to your spring wardrobe.  For prom season, think about rhinestones or crystals as a fun accent for your prom gown.  For spring parties, try gemstones like rose quartz, agate and jasper.  All these gemstones are ‘in’ and available in a number of different shapes, styles and prices. So freshen up your spring wardrobe with a few new gems.  And check out our great collection at Glitzyladies where you’ll be sure to find just the look you want.   

Glitzyladies is almost 3 years old.  We’ve had so much fun trying to stay ahead of the trends while buying unique items for you to enjoy that it’s hard to believe we’re about to enter year 3.  It’s still a challenge to try to find those special items which everyone will love.  However, I think that we’ve done a good job for winter 2010.  The trend is big and bold with unusual necklaces, big hoop earrings, multi-strand necklaces.  Natural stones, pearls and crystal remain favorites as well.  It is predicted that the economy will begin to rebound but still remain difficult.  During times like these, it’s all about making a statement with dramatic jewelry.  Glitzyladies has these fashion statements and more at great prices.  So let me know what you think of our latest collection:  glitzyladies@gmail.com.

The tight economy is helping to bring back affordable jewelry with rich colors and a dramatic look.  Earrings and necklaces are using crystals and semi-precious stones to add elegance and fabulous style.  Jasper, agates and crystal are a few of the looks you’ll see this fall.  Natural gemstones with their bright new colors will also play an important role in the months to come.  So check out these looks at Glitzyladies where you’ll be sure to find just the look you want for fall.  And let me know what you think of our great necklaces and earrings!

Can you believe that it’s the start of the holiday season?  It seems like summer just ended and here we are in the beginning of November!   I just returned from Bangkok and
Shanghai where summer may be ending but the temperatures are still hot and humid.  What lovely cities!  If only I were a better shopper, I could have bought all my Christmas gifts and then some.  As it was, I did buy some lovely items for Glitzyladies.com.  I also met a new jewelry designer who makes lovely pieces.  Check out his royal blue freshwater pearl necklace.  It’s really special.  And while you’re visiting the site, have a look at the lovely jewelry pouches; perfect gifts for all your feminine friends. 

Can you believe that summer is almost over?  The stores are already filled with fall clothes – pretty colors, long skirts and lovely romantic blouses.  It’s so easy to picture all kinds of jewelry with such feminine clothing.  Big necklaces and dainty necklaces, dangling earrings and sexy little earrings, bold colored jewelry and more sedate silver all have a place in fall fashion.  Check out glitzyladies.com to see what we have to offer.   And let me know if there are specific items you think we should carry.  I’m off to Bangkok, Hong Kong and Shaghai for a buying trip at the end of September so if you want any specific items, let me know:  glitzyladies@gmail.com.

Check out the new revamped Glitzyladies.com site.  As I mentioned in my previous blog, I decided to narrow my product offerings to jewelry and related jewelry items.  Glitzyladies now sells fun jewelry, elegant jewelry and bridal jewelry as well as jewelry pouches.  In my quest to find really nice, but not too expensive, bridal jewelry and jewelry for spring, I attended the famous Watch and Jewelry show in Basel Switzerland.  The show was held in 10 different locations with shuttle buses running between the various venues.  The organizational was truly admirable.  Although I was only there for a day, I did manage to see many of the jewelry exhibitors. As you can imagine, most of the jewelry pieces were extraordinary and quite expensive.  However, I did find some exhibitors who sold unusual necklaces in our price range.  You can see these on glitzyladies.com.  So let me know what you think of the redesigned site - and the spring and first bridal jewelry collections. 

Glitzyladies.com has now been in business for one year.  So what has this year taught me?   For starters, e-commerce is harder than it looks.  Google and Yahoo marketing pages are still somewhat of a mystery in terms of getting Glitzyladies’ name near the first page.  Word-of-mouth marketing is important as are some of the more traditional marketing methods such as catalogs and trade shows.  It has also become clear that niche marketing is perhaps more important than offering a variety of products.  With that in mind, I have decided to focus on jewelry and jewelry related products as we grow in 2008.  Unique, pretty jewelry sells whereas pocketbooks and belts sell much more slowly.  I’ve also decided to offer bridal jewelry as a subset within the general jewelry category.  Do you have any thoughts on this?  I’d love to hear your comments about my new direction.

It’s time to start thinking about Christmas gifts.  It’s never easy to come up with the perfect gift for that special friend.  What to buy when everyone seems to have some of everything?  I’ve thought of buying special gifts on my travels to other countries but even then, many products are the same everywhere.  If a friend collects special items, then it’s fun to try to find that unique item to add to her collection.  But more often than not, one would have to be more creative.  Jewelry always seems to be a good answer as are handbags and unique gift items.  Another totally different kind of gift may be to donate money to a good cause in your friend’s name.  Kiva.org is an organization which supports entrepreneurs in developing countries through loans as small as $25.00. Globalgiving.com is another interesting organization which gives money to worthwhile projects.  So this year be creative and let us know where you’ve found that perfect gift.

Once again, I’m off to Bangkok and Vietnam to see what wonderful items I can find for Glitzyladies.  Bangkok is such a dynamic city with so many interesting places to visit and so many fantastic items to buy.  A big disappointment is that my favorite Bangkok jewelry designer is no longer making jewelry, having moved on to other creative activities.  So I’ll be interviewing and investigating other unknown designers to see if I can find the perfect person to make unusual jewelry for Glitzyladies.  In Vietnam I hope to find special gifts which might interest you for Christmas giving.  I’m looking forward to seeing everything and to finding the best buys for you.  Let me know if there are special items which you’d like Glitzyladies to offer.

Fashion is one area of your life where there is little risk involved.  And what better way to experiment than with shawls and scarves – especially in the summer.  They are as perfect for the little breezes which always seem to appear just as you’re sitting down to a wonderful alfresco dinner as they are for protecting you from the chills of air-conditioning.

So what scarves are in for summer?  Definitely not Pashmina scarves which were the rage about 4 years ago.   And not something big and chunky.  What is in are stylish,

pretty, delicate scarves which provide some warmth.  For a summery look, scarves with

bright colors and white background go with everything from jeans to summer dresses.  For a cooler, edgier look, choose darker, more solid colors and prints.  Scarf headbands also seem to be a fashion look.  So what are you choosing for your summer experiment?