Paragraph Loop

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1t/paragraph-2_zps42071ac7.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1t/paragraph-4_zpsf226dabe.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1t/paragraph-3_zps29a0ca18.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1t/paragraph-6_zps3228c2c0.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1t/paragraph-1_zps802bb4b8.jpg" /><br />*dress by <a href="http://lovefamilyaffairs.com/collections/dresses/products/life-of-mars-dress" target="_blank">Family Affairs</a>, all accessories by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/paragraphloop?ga_search_query=bobby&page=2" target="_blank">Paragraph Loop</a><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1t/paragraph-7_zps5726efc2.jpg" /><br />I'm a sucker for stars. These handpainted <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/203071950/rose-gold-star-earrings-wood-studs-star?ref=shop_home_feat_1" target="_blank">wooden star earrings</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/107190863/silver-star-bobby-pin-wood-bobby-pin?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=bobby" target="_blank">bobby pins</a> courtesy of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/paragraphloop" target="_blank">Paragraph Loop</a> are only the latest addition to my collection. I've already been wearing the dainty earrings loads and although they don't show up in photographs much, they're my favorite pair to wear at the moment (lightweight and subtle they go with everything). <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/paragraphloop" target="_blank">Paragraph Loop</a> is filled with delicate hand-painted wooden accessories and the perfect bowls to store them in. You can get circle earrings in nearly any color you want, but I think it's the striped and (mint!) <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/189173676/mint-green-and-gold-dots-wood-dish" target="_blank">polka dotted bowls</a> that are my favorite items in the shop.<br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4951540332544299382" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4951540332544299382" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><br /><a href="" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a></div>

Paragraph Loop

*dress by Family Affairs , all accessories by Paragraph Loop I'm a sucker for stars. These handpainted wooden star earrings and bobby p...

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Statement Earrings from 9th&Elm

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1u/cry-3_zpseebcd8cd.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1u/cry-2_zps1da20807.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1u/cry-4_zps2e51e8ae.jpg" /><br />Although I'm not usually one for large, dangly earrings I couldn't resist these sparkly ones at 9th&Elm. I already own a few pieces from <a href="http://9thelm.com/" target="_blank">9th&elm.com</a> but as a refresher: the site offers flash sales of discounted designer pieces for a limited period of time. Unlike other shops the designers they feature are all indie designers and most of the pieces are handmade. These earrings are by Kristin Perry, but there's already new pieces on <a href="http://9thelm.com/" target="_blank">9th&Elm</a> to covet.<br /><div></div><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 26px; line-height: 0; min-height: 20px; min-width: 40px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 724px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 26px; line-height: 0; min-height: 20px; min-width: 40px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 724px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 26px; line-height: 0; min-height: 20px; min-width: 40px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 724px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 26px; line-height: 0; min-height: 20px; min-width: 40px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 724px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 26px; line-height: 0; min-height: 20px; min-width: 40px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 724px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 26px; line-height: 0; min-height: 20px; min-width: 40px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 724px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><br /><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; line-height: 0; min-height: 20px; min-width: 40px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; line-height: 0; min-height: 20px; min-width: 40px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; line-height: 0; min-height: 20px; min-width: 40px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; line-height: 0; min-height: 20px; min-width: 40px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a></div>

Statement Earrings from 9th&Elm

Although I'm not usually one for large, dangly earrings I couldn't resist these sparkly ones at 9th&Elm. I already own a few pie...

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Lover's Eyes

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/art%20posts/le_zpsc4bf3f55.jpg" /><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Seems fitting to share these vintage brooches on Valentine's Day. The slightly creepy paintings of eyes are actually very romantic; each is a tiny hand-painted portrait on ivory of a person's lover's eyes. They were popular in England between the 1780s and 1830s when romantic marriages weren't frequent and affairs were common, these eye portraits were a way of showing love and loyalty to a partner while the subject remained anonymous. <a href="http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=24680" target="_blank">According to the Smithsonian</a>, “One of the earliest known eye miniatures was painted in 1786 by the English artist Richard Cosway for the Prince of Wales, later King George IV. The miniature showed the eye of Mrs. Fitzherbert, the prince’s mistress.” And since just the eye of one’s lover was visible, the piece could be worn while your inamorata’s identify remained secret. It’s also been theorized that the “single eye also symbolized the watchful gaze of a jealous partner, who feared that his or her lover might stray.” There's actually a huge collection of these at the Philadelphia art museum--maybe I'll make the short drive out there one of these days… <a href="http://www.missmoss.co.za/2012/03/05/lovers-eyes/" target="_blank">via</a></div></div>

Lover's Eyes

Seems fitting to share these vintage brooches on Valentine's Day. The slightly creepy paintings of eyes are actually very romantic; each...

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Workhorse Jewelry

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/ScreenShot2014-01-17at81758PM_zps582a383f.png" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/wh1_zpsa0351c88.jpg" /><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I would do some bad things for a piece of <a href="http://workhorsejewelry.com/" target="_blank">Workhorse Jewelry</a>. The jewelry line is a collaborative project between Zoe Chicco and twin sisters Amber and Nicole; their pieces are designed to be the "workhorses" of your jewelry collection. I'm quite enamored with their edgy meets elegant designs; my favorites are the clawed pearls and petite gun ring.</div></div>

Workhorse Jewelry

I would do some bad things for a piece of Workhorse Jewelry . The jewelry line is a collaborative project between Zoe Chicco and twin sister...

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Rackk and Ruin

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1x/rr2_zpsc2b57abe.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1x/rr_zpsd49af890.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1x/rr5_zps8d3cb715.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1x/rr4_zps69a43c78.jpg" />I probably post jewelry brands too often as my "find of the week" considering how much of a minimalist I am when it comes to wearing jewelry. However, when I find a sweet jewelry brand I often find five or six pieces I'd love to wear and when I find a clothing brand it's usually only one dress that I end up coveting and such a post would be too brief. Anyway, all of that to say is the latest line catching my magpie eye is <a href="http://www.rackkandruin.com/" target="_blank">Rackk and Ruin</a>. The pieces are simple, edgy, and affordable. I dig the metre ear cuff (and matching ring), but I think my favorite piece is <a href="http://www.rackkandruin.com/product/herkimer-thim-bell-necklace" target="_blank">Herkimer Thim-bell</a> cast from an antique child's thimble. </div>

Rackk and Ruin

I probably post jewelry brands too often as my "find of the week" considering how much of a minimalist I am when it comes to weari...

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Nested Yellow

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1x/lk_zpsaa19e2b3.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1x/lk2_zps59d031b0.jpg" /><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/NestedYellow?ref=top_trail" target="_blank">Nested Yellow</a> makes beautiful jewelry for minimalists; which I often am myself. Their gold-coated love knots are both simple and sophisticated and their rough cut quartz earrings are an elegant alternative to studs. I also like how well these pieces will mix with other pieces of jewelry; the rope details will look nice stacked against rings of different sizes and textures.</div>

Nested Yellow

Nested Yellow makes beautiful jewelry for minimalists; which I often am myself. Their gold-coated love knots are both simple and sophistica...

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