may in instagram

rocking my susan necklace with a bold palm print

participated in the BUST Magazine fair

another view of my table

my mom rocks her blake necklace

a custom necklace for mother's day :)

nothing beats dinner at a diner

ran a race, got beaten by a lot of 5-year-olds #lame

BBQ time in CT

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ever since I saw "house of cards" I've been craving ribs

so took a trip to blue smoke with some friends

maya hayuk's brooklyn studio

took an art class, was obsessed with the paint pattern on the tablecloth

final product of my block printing class

scenes from my show at Artists and Fleas in Williamsburg

my ribbon necklaces!

the darling viriginie millifore models my laser cut pineapple earrings

you're never too young to start stacking bracelets!

terrarium making class

my terrarium (it died soon after #RIP)

its summer!!

rocked this necklace to my brother's wedding party

my mom was in charge of flowers #killedit

hanging with my mom at the beach

flip cup #college

discount!

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a family heirloom

recently, a dear family friend came to me with four vintage beads that were once owned by her grandmother. she told me that they were the only thing she had from her grandmother and did not know what to do with them (they were once part of a necklace but after several moves the rest of the beads were lost). she asked if I could play around with them and perhaps put together a new piece of jewelry. loving the opportunity to make something incorporating this family treasure, I said I would gladly take on the project.

the heirloom beads

I had a couple different ideas about gemstones to pair with the bright red beads, but ultimately went with faceted onyx gemstones so that the red beads would remain the focal point. and I thought the black onyx gave the necklace a deco look, which is true to the time period when the beads were purchased by her grandmother. 

the end result was the necklace pictured below:

ta da!

a close up shot

bon weekend

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I'm off to CT to attend my brother's wedding celebration with his close friends. the weekend will include beach time, champagne, and loved ones...I could not be more excited!

hope you have a fabulous memorial day weekend!

xx

katie

moonstones!

I've added several new earrings to my Katie's Finds collection. click here to check them out!

memorial day style: beach

1. Katie Bartels gemstone jewelry Janna earrings in blue // 2. Marc Jacobs enamored hi-shine nail lacquer in funny girl // 3. J.Crew geometric tiki bandeau tank // 4. Kate Spade Saturday square straw tote in black/natural // 5. Havaianas slim in neon green

memorial day style: cocktails

1. Katie Bartels gemstone jewelry Ceci earrings // 2. J.Crew jackie shell // 3. Katie Bartels gemstone jewelry Daphne bracelet // 4. J.Crew minaudiere in photo floral // 5. Sam Edelman opal mid-heel pumps // 6. Tibi raffia organza skirt // 6. Scotch naturals nail polish in Neat

graduation gift guide

to purchase: the darby, the maisie, freshwater pearl studs, the samantha, the susan, the janna

come visit me in BK!

if you are in brooklyn this weekend, come visit me!

interns needed!

summer is just around the corner and I am looking for interns to help me with marketing, trunk shows, and the development of my SS15 collection! internships are part-time and almost all of the work is done remotely so you don't have to be located in the same city as my studio {nyc}. shoot me an email {details above} if you are interested. feel free to pass along the details if you know someone who would be interested. thanks so much!

bon weekend

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this weekend I am off to CT to celebrate my fabulous mom. we will be spoiling her with a BBQ on the back deck, brunch on Sunday, and all getting to be together (my little brother lived in asia for 3 years so she really treasures having the whole family together). oh and clearly I will be giving her jewelry :)

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

xx

katie

katie's favorite Met Gala looks

the met ball is one of my favorite fashion events of the year. actually...no...its my favorite. the oscars are great but women are still cautious about what they wear. but at the met ball, you can step it up another notch. and people definitely do. here are my favorite looks from this uber fashionable evening.

oh and in case you are wondering what I wore last night, I paired black lululemon run inspire crops with a black tank (I went to spin class #glam #coverofvogue).

I love a layered dress. and I love that suki paired bright red lips with this pale dress. 

allison always keeps it classy and she did not disappoint. this oscar de la renta gown is elegant and looks fabulous on her. and I adore the color.

after jay-z and beyonce, posh and becks is my favorite couple. I adore victoria. they look stunning together and {even though memorial day hasn't taken place yet...} I love the white theme. 

I love diana's look mostly because I love her hair style. and the pop of purple.

LUPITA!!! she can do no wrong and I am obsessed with this look. she took a rish and she looks great. not that she could ever look bad. but still, this is just awesome.

joan smalls always looks stunning and I love this look. I love a sheer skirt and I am obsessed with her lipstick and hair style. 

oh reese, you are fabulous.

KILLING IT!!

I am loving this off the shoulder top-cape hybrid. and stripes are always a good idea. nice job, stella.

emma stone is one of my style icons. she always looks great in this color palette. now, to be totally honest I'm not loving the cut of the top but I am loving the color. and the skirt is amazing.

all photos, nymag.com

april in instagram

played with colorful gemstones and made this necklace

adding some new pieces to my SS14 collection (stay tuned!)

tour of the private library at the museum of natural history

wall art on the bowery {maya hayuk}

kicked off spring with my emma earrings

prepping for my spring trunk shows

took a trip to DC

cheers to those running the boston marathon!

inspiration trip to the garment district

eggs on display at rockefeller center

celebrating a good friend's birthday

run at the beach in CT

pops of neon for spring trunk shows

welcome to nyc, sprinkles ice cream!