how to wear it: the kauai necklace

1. scotch nail polish in lemon highlander // 2. katie bartels kauai necklace // 3. sheridan french neve dress in fluoro lime // 4. anya hindmarch valorie matte-rubber clutch // 5. jimmy choo agnes patent-leather pumps

wine and sparkle pairing

I'm really excited to announce a new column on the blog "cocktails with the winetender". my friend meg, of the winetender, and I are going to be exploring wine bars in nyc and sharing her wine picks and my jewelry pairings! definitely a winning combination.

we went to one of my favorite west village spots, sweet revenge. at sweet revenge, you can pick from a delicious selection of cupcakes and pair them with wine or beer. we went on a warm sunday afternoon and chose the malaysian coconut cupcake and paired it with santa rita chardonnay from chile. it was a sweet and refreshing combination.

get excited for our next adventure!

click here for more details about the necklaces I wore!

what's new for june!

exciting news: the montauk, chatham, and newport designs now come in additional colors! 

montauk earrings in jade

newport necklace in blue

newport necklace in green

newport necklace in pink

chatham earrings in blue

chatham earrings in green

chatham earrings in pink

chatham earrings in purple

new home for my designs: Zoe Boutique!

I'm thrilled to announce that Zoe Boutique in Alexandria, VA is now carrying my designs! owner Susan Gerock selected some of my favorite colorful and sparkly pieces that make the perfect summer statement. I'm very excited to have my designs featured in her chic store. if you are in the DC area, make sure to stop in and visit!

Zoe Boutique

130 South Union Street

Alexandria, VA 22314

how to wear it: the hyannis necklace

1. katie bartels hyannis necklace // 2. rikshaw design anchor kurta in navy // 3. j. crew 3" chino short in white // 4. kate spade wicker park sherri // 5. essie mojito madness nail polish // 6. j. crew seville wedge espadrille in flax

may in instagram

I rarely read my horoscope {I'm a cancer} but I was recently going through magazines to cut out images for my inspiration board and I came across my horoscope for may and found it to perfectly articulate my month. my horoscope reads: "may will be a period you'll look back on as the time when your life took a positive turn". I'll share some of the exciting changes and opportunities in future posts, but for now here are some photos I took during the month:

afternoon stroll in central park

playing in the garment district (new necklace in the works!)

made my mom a six-strand freshwater pearl, coral, and 

turquoise necklace for mother's day

launched a new ecommerce site and my website got a new look!

such a thrill to attend the Tom Ford talk, part of Fern Mallis'

Fashion Icons series at the 92Y

went to an edward sharpe and the magnetic zeros concert

ottavia necklaces!

with my mom and aunt on mother's day

walk on the beach in my CT hometown

lazy sundays are the best

sheepsmeadow on a gorgeous day

brainstorming :)

started working on new multi gemstone necklaces (coming soon!)

finally tried georgetown cupcakes in soho. fell in love

with the pink sparkle mixer. 

major sparkle detail on this jacket at tenet in southampton

sparkle in the hamptons

I spent this past memorial day weekend out in the hamptons relaxing and eating seafood. it was a nice brief escape from manhattan and a great opportunity to wear pieces from my summer collection!

packing necklaces (seconsett, hyannis, and amagansett) 

and other summer accessories

perfect beach tote

kicked off the weekend right with ice cream

my favorite ice cream store in east hampton

yummy seafood dinner at 75 Main in southampton

wearing my amagansett necklaces

ocean view at dinner in sag harbor

I stick to the rule of no white after labor day. excited

to wear white again (with my seconsett necklace!)

and back in manhattan again! excited for what the summer will bring :)