Following trends with your new collection is a great way to get inspired for Spring 2019.
No matter what kind of jewelry you create, you can show these trends in your designs.
It’s always fun to see how other designers are applying trends to their work!
I’m excited because Delia Folk is back on the show!
She is the daughter in the mother-daughter duo of The Style That Binds Us.
We’re excited because she went to fashion week in New York, Paris, London, and Milan – so she’s got a hot scoop on the trends to look out for in 2019.
Listen in on her take now!
Think you can’t keep a secret?
The blogger behind A Thousand Facets has hidden her identity for almost 9 years on her blog!
It’s so cool because she’s a big time blogger, but no one knows the woman behind the words.
Or maybe I should say, the woman behind the website – because her posts are mostly visual.
She’s still been able to build a following by showcasing the visual stories of other jewelry brands.
So let’s get to know A Thousand Facets.
Blockchain isn’t just about BitCoin.
In fact, cryptocurrencies were made possible because of Blockchain technology!
So what does this have to do with the jewelry and fashion industry?
Blockchain helps give a digital papertrail of each step in the manufacturing and sourcing process of a piece of jewelry.
So this means customers know exactly where the materials are coming from starting from where the metals are mined!
Crazy, right?
To explain it much better than I can, I interviewed three blockchain experts while I was traveling to Chicago!
I have Mark Hanna, the CMO of Richline Group. Mark has been in the jewelry space for over 45 years and has experienced all facets of management, manufacturing, marketing and sales and compliance.
Then there’s Jennifer Dawes who launched her collection Jennifer Dawes Designs in 2000, and has since evolved to become one of the main proponents of sustainable, responsible jewelry while also creating pieces that are magical to wear.
Finally, we have Cristina Villegas. She’s the artisanal mining and sourcing expert or the Director of Mining at Pact. She’s sharing a little bit more about blockchain to find out how Pact's using it, and then our conversation took a little bit of a turn when we started talking about child labor and what Pact is doing about that.
So let’s talk about the future of sustainable sourcing in jewelry!
Want the inside scoop on how fashion editors discover new brands?
I’ve got you!
Sometimes editors feel impossible to reach because you put them on a pedestal.
They’re people just like you and me – and they use the internet to research brands.
I’m excited to introduce and welcome Angela Koh to the show today!
She’s the Market Editor for T, The New York Times Style Magazine. Angela covers jewelry, fashion, and accessories. As the editor, she’s editing pages, looking out for new designers to feature, and conceptualizing stories to tell through the magazine.
She’s sharing how she finds new brands, and a few tips on how to follow the Spring 2019 jewelry trends, too!
Let’s get started!