Agent Provocateur 2010 New Winter Range Melody, from $90-$590

Agent Provocateur recently updated their Winter collection with new ranges that fuse futuristic themes with fantasy.  The colors look as though they’re picked from the depths of the galaxy; from the orange glow of stars, scorching red solar flares, to pink and purple galactic gases. M.I.S.S. favorites such as Meteorite, Melody, and Mysteria have a superhero vibe. Then there’s sets like Cyclone, Ponytail, and Minnie that have that daring yet sweet AP touch.

Agent Provocateur 2010 New Winter Range Mysteria, $650

AP 2010 New Range Cyclone, from $80-$150

Agent Provocateur 2010 New Range Black Swan Body, $490

AP 2010 New Range slave for you double ring, $300

For the high quality that Agent Provocateur has to offer, the pieces don’t run cheap which is why you should register with Club AP to get a heads up on sales. But remember! If you check back with M.I.S.S. we’ve always got the latest on sales!

View the Agent Provocateur Winter 2010 Collection.

With a client list consisting of  Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Tionne “T Boz” Watkins, and the ladies of Nina Sky, Cubannie Links proves just exactly why it’s this year’s most sought after jewelry line. Allow us to introduce you to CL’s holiday goodness: The Calle Ocho Bow Ring. The brass based, metal net bow ring comes in a silver or gold finish and is adjustable, so one size fits all! To promote the bauble, CL put together a fierce little photo shoot featuring the GORGEOUS Lady La of  The Fresh Fiends. In it, La is pictured rockin The Calle Ocho with the perfect Minx manicure mate, crafted by none other than Cubannie Links creator, Annie Basulto. Another reason to check out CL: From December 15th until January 15th, you’ll receive a free surprise holiday gift with any purchase.

*For inquiries on how to get your own Minx manicure by Annie, contact Cure Beauty Bar 921 Fulton Street Brooklyn, NY 11238 (718) 622-7100 or visit www.curebk.com

Designer Tamara Bavdek believes lace is to textiles what gold is to metals. But rather than taking lace by the yard to create clothing or appliques, she gives lace new life as jewelry. It all started when Tamara went for a 60s -inspired, boyish bob hair cut and feminized her look by adorning her ears with layers of big and long earrings.  She began creating earrings using cutouts of lace because the designs are not only beautiful and versatile but light weight, which allowed her to go as big and long as she wanted with the jewelry.

After many compliments and encouragement, Tamara started her line of jewelry called This Ilk, “Ilk” signifying “of the same class or kind.” What started out as just earrings soon grew into a collection of necklaces, anklets, brooches, bracelets, and belts. Using stiffened lace, Tamara creates charming, feminine pieces with a touch of modernist simplicity.

This Ilk, Athena earrings and necklaces

The collection is separated into groups, with each named after feminine characters inspired by the lace used. The Athena group is a collection of large earrings and a necklaces that have design elements you might find in ancient Greek design. The Leia group is a collection of bracelets, belts, necklaces and earrings with a geometric design reminiscent of intergalactic film Star Wars. The entire collection is priced moderately, with the pieces ranging from $22 to $48.

This Ilk - Leia necklaces, earrings,bracelets and belt

To see the rest of the collection, you can preview it in the gallery below or visit ThisIlk.com. To purchase This Ilk jewelry, head over to the This Ilk Etsy Shop.

L’Aime du Voyage or “the spirit of travel” is the first fine jewelry collection from Louis Vuitton. Spearheaded by Lorenz Baümer (the talented art director of LV’s fine jewelry), the collection of rings, necklaces, bracelets and brooches show exemplary craftsmanship. The intricacy and delicate beauty of each set would leave you believing that the pieces are something of royal heirlooms dating back to the 1800’s.

The jewelry collection has three distinct features: the lace, the Louis Vuitton diamonds, and the precious stones.

The lace was created by Baümer to enhance each piece of jewelry with a soft, fabric-like element that plays on transparency through it’s assorted Louis Vuitton Monogram flower cut-outs.
The Louis Vuitton diamonds are diamonds in two special cuts: the LV Flower and the LV Star, shapes that pull inspiration from the famous LV Monogram flower pattern. The diamonds have between 65 to 77 facets which, in addition to it’s shape,  give it a brilliance that can’t be mistaken as anything other than the sparkle from a Louis Vuitton diamond.

The stones come in a variety of hues and tones so that strong statements  in design can be achieved through color. Gradients, monochromatic schemes and stark contrasts enhance the shapes and carry out the themes of each set.

There are five sets in the collection, each inspired by people and elements found across the globe.
The Massai set takes you to Africa, where the color found on the collars and bibs worn by the Massai tribe can be found reflected in each piece.

L'Aime du Voyage, Massai: yellow, white and red gold, fancy yellow and white Louis Vuitton diamonds, white and fancy yellow diamonds, blue, pink, yellow, orange and padparadcha sapphires, tsavorits, mandarin garnets, fire opals

The Geisha set is inspired by the world renowned Japanese performers it’s named after. The set features shapes that resemble the fans and umbrellas geisha’s use to accessorize as well as shapes inspired by plants from Japan’s landscape, the sakura and lotus.

L'Aime du Voyage, Geisha: white gold, Louis Vuitton diamonds, diamonds, padparadcha and pink sapphires.

The Seville set takes it’s name from a city that serves as Spain’s artistic, cultural and financial center. The set captures Seville’s fluidity and grace through the use of flowing lines and colors that stay along reds and pinks.

L'Aime du Voyage, Seville: white and red gold, Louis Vuitton diamonds, diamonds, spinels, pink sapphires.

The Shangai is an homage to the Orient with fiery colored precious stones against red and white gold, which slither and twist in designs that resemble flickering flames.

L'Aime du Voyage, Shangai: white and red gold, Louis Vuitton diamonds, diamonds, spinels and spessartits.

Last but not least is the Cabaret set, the French-inspired set that features shapes and colors inspired by the the lively movement of cabaret clubs with ocean-like colors for an added earthy element.

L'Aime du Voyage, Cabaret: White gold, Louis Vuitton diamonds, diamonds, sapphires and aquamarines.

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Chris Habana FW09

If you haven’t come across the jewelry and accessories of Chris Habana you need to check out the work he’s put out for his FW09 collection. Named one of Gen Art’s “fresh faces” in 2004, Chris Habana has been creating jewelry that’s rebellious but not to be taken seriously. His approach to his craft is playful, creating contradictions through the combination of juxtaposing elements like light and dark, goth and pop.

The FW09 collection includes pieces from previous collections along with new laser cut pendents and cuffs, new hats, and pins.  Some of the pieces give you something to read rather than just to look at. Habana’s use of words are often a throwback to 70s, 80s, or 90s slang (which you’ll find on the hats that read “Rad,” “Snap,” and “Work!”) or simple phrases that evoke a bit of curiosity about the wearer from the eyes of the beholder. For this season, Habana sticks to silver and black to play up the light and dark motif. His more colorful designs can be found in previous collections and in his recent collaboration with A.ok by OAK.

The collaboration is a five piece collection featuring necklaces and earrings that pay tribute to pop artists Madonna, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Boy George and New Kids On The Block, with each piece inspired by something synonymous to each artist.

Chris Habana x A.ok

Chris Habana’s work knows no boundaries in terms of which sex can wear what. His line is for all, erasing the line between jewelry for her and jewelry for him. To check out the rest of the FW09 collection view the gallery below. To shop, view the Chris Habana stockists.

B-Side Jewelry

Enamel, silver, brass… there’s something about these elements that calls to mind the jewelry of a women in her 50’s decked in bangles, rings, huge eyeglass frames, and a bright windbreaker suit on her way to a game of bingo (active imagination, much?). Those very elements are what jewelry designers Ken Leung and  Dana Chin use to create their eclectic line of earrings, necklaces, rings and bracelets. Ken and Dana’s line B-Side is “jewelry remixed” with shapes, colors and images pulling from the advent of hip-hop and graffiti as an art form during NYC’s cultural revolution in the 80’s.

B-Side Jewelry

The jewelry is fun yet refined with designs that include brass plate pendants on multi-chain necklaces, unique “handcuff” bracelets, chandelier earrings with precious rough-cut stones, and cocktail rings. Many of the pieces from the Graffiti collection feature graffiti tags that read “Legalize art,” “art crimez,” and “onefortyfivesixty.” B-Side’s Cube collection uses the cube to create geometric styles that cascade and overlap. And since most of the jewelry is hand-made, there’s less chance of another girl having the same exact jewelry which makes for a truly unique piece. The jewelry line also includes tie-clips, cuff links and money clips that could work for both women and men that want to liven up the business attire.

B-Side Jewlery

You can check out the jewelry at shop.kenanddanadesign.com or Moxsie.com

Big thanks to the box of love sent to us from Monkey of Wrecords! Made of 100% reclaimed vinyl records, each bracelet is hand-made and no two are the same. The Wrecords collections range from earrings, to necklaces and all sorts of goodies in between. All items are made in BK all day everyday. Thank’s again!!!