As you know, I was apart of the Get Palladium Pretty campaign which focused on being over heavy metal and yet still having phenomenal gorgeous pieces that are luxurious, light weight and is cost effective due to the use of this material versus others. Interestingly enough as soon as it was placed within the October issue of Cosmo, I started noticing that Palladium Jewelry is everywhere with Kelly Osbourne being one of the spokespeople for the brands as well, she wore it on the Emmy Red Carpet show along with a number of other stunning women. In addition, when Sarah Jessica Parker launched her movie "I Don't Know How She Does It" Palladium Jewelry was apart of the premiere. With that said, It has become something that I definitely love wearing and seeing a number of designers using it! When you're buying jewelry whether it's for everyday, a gift or for a wedding (which we will be covering Bridal Week during this month) I'm excited to introduce you to today's sponsor!

Novell Design Studio which makes it precious metal pieces in NJ, presents a new line of hand-crafted bracelets created with one of the Earth’s great precious metals – palladium. Naturally white, palladium currently costs less than platinum or gold, has some of the finer qualities of platinum and will handle the trials and tribulations of every day wear very well. Palladium’s purity and preciousness make it an extremely attractive value for precious metal jewelry. Should your palladium bracelet become scratched over time (as all precious metal jewelry will), it can be refinished and restored to look new. Novell’s palladium bracelets also incorporate pink gold accents for a perfect hint of color.

Novell’s success has been in that they began as a family company (started by two guys who had a dream and worked with a small room on 47th street) with a small group of workers handcrafting sterling silver bracelets and jewelry. They grew organically from selling locally, the East Coast and then across the country. Their skill allowed them to be within a number of famed jewelry stores which allowed them to fill a niche and present their designs. Palladium bracelets can be purchased through an authorized Novell retailer. Visit their site to find a store that's in your area. Within this collection, depending on design characteristics, these phenom Palladium bracelets start at $1,000. What a great way to start invest within your accessories and ultimately to create heritage pieces which are essential to any wardrobe.

Raffia Fedora $75 - Tory Burch

Folley Beach Makenzi $225 - Kate Spade

Alexis Lani Poncho Dress in Red Paisley or Blue Paisley $198 - Singer22

Alhambra - $175 Tara Moor

Yesterday was the day of all days for me. There were some highs (finally trying out Townhouse Spa and LOVING IT, meeting my new mecca of accessories (hold that thought) and chatting with various people that continue to rock out with ideas that keep me moving and grooving with possibilities. And of course there were the lows - one of them being falling in the middle of Times Square and scraping my elbow - but hey I saved the face haha (can you say embarrassing but we have amazing tourists and NYers who saved a lady in distress that merely wanted to creep and hide into the crevice of the sidewalk). This week has been quite the hustle of hustles and I have learned a lot about what I'm doing and taking it to the next level. Every now and then, I feel the need to share these "aha" moments - random musings but what can I say, it's my version of "Letter from the Editor".

I have always supported and in many cases upheld my belief that social presence has been supreme and that it's a cost effective and yet a great way to reach a large group of people that you may not be able to reach. Of course, being online means that you have to really incorporate social as a means for people to understand your brand and fully engage you; however, lately I have realized that it's super important to still have that in person contact. I have spent the last few weeks doing a lot of coffee chats, touch bases and one on ones. To that end, I have begun creating great events that people can come to to see the product, mingle with their friends etc. Coming up on May 13th we have a fabulous shopping event at Apart Showroom and we will be kicking the summer off with our Splashion Soiree! There are more events like these coming up and some that are in the Hamptons - of course details will follow!

But my intent when I came to NYC was to not only embrace the fashion industry but to provide an all access pass to items that people normally don't have or to be able to "cut the line so to speak" in terms of fashion. In addition, I wanted to make it personal. My concept was to provide people the luxurious experience of finding fab pieces in a truly comfortable environment where they could play with accessories and seriously build their look without having to come to a store during off hours or to buy it out. In addition, this experience could be enjoyed by those who are corporate execs as well as those that are assistants.

Yesterday, I finally found the last puzzle to this and I'm so excited to be able to do personal shopping in a cozy and chic space where you're only limited by your imagination. Being an Accessories Expert and being able to talk about items for the past three years has been amazing but helping you shop with them, that's the best part! If you love being introduced to new designers or have a certain look that you're going for (everyday, prepping for the Hamptons, a night out, bridal, etc) then I am definitely you're go to girl and can connect you with items that are not only dazzling but meet your expectations. Who knew that after this amount of time in the city, I could finally open up this portion of my idea! Simply contact me and we will work on getting your look set up!

Yesterday also became my induction into the world of watches (among other fab accessories) at the Ana Martins Showroom! I have not always been a fan but I fell in love with gorgeous pieces that finally made me wonder if my cuffs would have to finally move onto my left hand so that a dazzling watch could be on my right? Expect to see more watches styled into looks and of course I love bling and conversation pieces so I know you will love them!

So simply put, Kitten Lounge is growing again with great events, coverage (yes it's true we will have a bridal week on the site in June with another in Nov and no I'm not engaged) and finally we are offering personal shopping not only within apparel as we have offered but most importantly within accessories. Look for more information on this as we will kick this off in May 1st but if there are fashion emergencies and you're in NYC, then of course contact me stat! Above are fab accessories that you should become acquainted with, of course styled with a fab look and since we kick off Hamptons style May 1st, we had to go with one of my fave looks!