Thursday, October 13, 2011

2011 Fall Fashion Trend Report

The team at Portia Jewelry has put together a quick cheat sheet for some of the hottest trends for fall 2011. View them below and please share this info with your friends!

Colors - Gorgeous burnt shades of orange and yellow along with jewel tones in ruby red, purple and sapphire blue that you can use for city daytime looks as well as in evening attire.



60's Fashion - With less of a "Mad Men" Americana-feel from last season and more of a British-invasion version with mod 60's revival dresses (seen at Burberry Prorsum) and mary jane heels at Prada as well as great capes in soft wools and seen in an array of great colors.



70's Fashion - 70's Bohemian & 70's sophisticated glamour were seen all over the runways and have easily been transformed on the streets. Think high-waist pants with silk blouses and long shimmering and flowing dresses.



Faux Fur - Although real fur was seen at many of the major designer houses, we're opting to ignore it and shine more attention to faux fur this year. The quality of fur faux has certainly improved this year and paying a bit extra for it, is well worth it.



Jewelry - Chunky standout fashion jewelry continues to be the trend this season. Choose gold over silver in sleek choker necklaces and cuff bangle bracelets. Rose gold jewelry has been the latest style seen on many celebs and on the runways. Choose lots of sparkle and shine for your new year eve party outfit.



Plunging Necklines - Seen at Gucci along with many other designer shows offers a sexy appeal to chunky sweaters and long sleeve tops and dresses. This trend gives us a great reason to add a fabulous silk scarf keeping us from freezing while we sport this ultra chic look.



Bell Bottoms and Wide-Leg Pants - Don't give up your skinny jeans just yet.. just be grateful that there are some more options emerging. So whether you hate the skinny jean or just want to be able to sport more looks, you'll certainly be able to accommodate both issues with bell bottoms and wide legged pants.



Pleats - Seen on long flowing skirts and dresses to short minis were seen all throughout the runways and it seems this trend is going to go straight through to spring 2011.



Sheer and Sparkle - Think sheer maxi dresses and long flowing skirts this season. Sheer blouses tucked into pencil skirts and high-waist pants look insanely great with this seasons updated mary janes. Looking for sparkle on sweaters, cardigans and accessories are sure to keep you in style this season and looking a bit bright through these upcoming winter months. Don't just sport the sparkle and shimmer trend for evening!



Hair - Sweet braids, half up do's (think 60's), afros, waved bobs for short hair, loose relaxed waves and bangs are the way to go.



Make up - Think great standout lips in burgundy and reds.



Footwear - Chunky heels, platforms and mary janes embellished with studs, shimmering with rhinestones and rocked out with feathers. Riding boots and over the knee boots are easy to find in every price range, style and color this season.

Until next season...



The team at PortiaJewelry.com

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

2011 Spring Summer Fashion Trend Report

Here's a sneak peak at the 2011 Fashion trend report put together by the team at Portia Jewelry. To view the whole report and bigger images, please click here: 2011 Spring Fashion Report

Everything White: Plenty of designers showcased head-to-toe white looks all across the runways for spring 2011. This easy to sport trend can be done with inexpensive items like white shorts and a white tank top... just jazz it up with white colored fashion jewelry or add a bit of boho browns for a chic look.
Inspiration Mexico: This ultimate Boho look offers plenty of interesting layers with Aztec Mexican inspirations. Designers such as, Anna Sui, Vivienne Tam and Diana von Furstenberg showcased these looks with relaxed leather belts, boots and sandals. Accessories for this trend include feathers, beaded jewels and plenty of color. View Portia's feather earrings and Spanish Style Jewelry.

Busy Floral Prints: Busy floral prints paired with pops of color, mix-matched prints and neutral leathers make this spring 2011 look. We suggest keeping your hair style and make up simple with this one. If these prints are a bit much for you... opt for floral accessories!

Fashion Jewelry Trends: Jewelry was a-plenty on all the runways this spring. Big bold necklaces and bracelets with plenty of color were seen everywhere. Feather earrings accented Aztec looks. Leather bracelets and necklaces complimented all white looks. Click the images to view similar jewelry seen on the runways for spring 2011.










Again, To view bigger images and to read the entire fashion report, please visit the link below:
The 2011 Fashion Trend Report for Spring / Summer

Thursday, January 20, 2011

2011 Valentines Day Fashion Jewelry Gifts


Have a friend who's down and out? Want to send a hint to your significant other?? or maybe you just want to show your loved ones... you LOVE THEM!

Whatever your reason, grab a Valentine's Day gift that's affordable and also sweet and special right here at PortiaJewelry.com. Gift boxes and gift messages are free and you also have the ability to ship a gift to someone who may be far away. If that's not good enough... we're giving you a coupon to use to take off 25% from your order with no minimum order total required to qualify! Also, if you live in the USA and spend $75 we'll ship it out priority at no cost to you!

So, please click on the image above (you can also access it from the home page of PortiaJewelry.com) and view all the Valentine's Day picks our staff wanted to show you.

I love all Portia's customers and want to wish you all a truly wonderful and love-filled Valentine's Day. We are so grateful to you for taking the time to visit our shop. There will be big changes happening to PortiaJewelry.com in the near future, including designer collections from jewelry artists around the country. Please stick with us in the New Year because there will be so many more exciting new things to show you guys!

Don't forget to use the code: vday2011 for 25% off your order =)

Happy VDAY (almost)!