SERIOUSLY, I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT... BY LAURA DUNN - Blogger at LauraDunn.com ...the absolutely perfect leather choker with diamonds! The hunt had been on for several weeks, when to my absolute delight, I had a meeting with Farnaz Abrishami, owner and designer of Chains + Pearls. Farnaz was wearing the exact choker of my dreams! A stunning high-quality leather strap with two buckles, and dead-set in the center was one of the most beautiful diamond evil eyes I had ever seen. So spot-on, so right on trend. Inspired by her unique life journey, Farnaz’s pieces echo spirituality, love, and good fortune. A collection that began with her signature coin pearl charms has since expanded into an array of fine jewelry designs, which are made with 14K gold, diamonds, and pearls. And guess who walked away with her dream choker. Yep....you can see me around Beverly Hills sporting my new favorite piece of jewelry! chainsandpearls.com
HIDDEN GEM
I had the distinct pleasure of attending a Golden Globes jewelry event hosted by Roberto Coin and Irena Medavoy at Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills. When I tell you they brought out the good jewels—I mean jewels fit for royalty. As I was trying on piece after piece of the most beautiful jewelry to ever grace my eyes and body, I caught glimpse of a tiny little ruby stashed inside the band of the ring I was trying on. Now here is the exciting part of this story: according to ancient belief, wearing a ruby close to the skin promotes long life, health and happiness. In 1996, Roberto Coin started signing his jewels by setting a small ruby hidden on the inside of each piece, allowing this distinguished gem to kiss the skin. This is Coin’s secret gift to the woman lucky enough to wear one of his exclusive creations.
FRAME GAME
I’ve had the honor of having Elina Fuhrman cook soups in my kitchen twice in the past year. The first was when she launched her incredibly popular soup delivery company, Soupelina, and the second time was just a month ago, a few days before her brand new book, Soupelina Soup Cleanse: Plant Based Soups and Broths to Heal Your Body, Calm Your Mind and Transform Your Life launched. Move over, juice...soup cleanses are the new kids in town and taking LA by storm. Journalist Elina Fuhrman turned to plant-
Take your pick...you can’t go wrong with any pair of sunnies from the S/S 2016 Dolce & Gabbana collection! My number one choice? The gold with angel, crystal and flower embellishments. WOW! dolceandgabbana.com
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based soups while fighting an aggressive breast cancer, originating the very first ‘Soup Cleanse.’ Now, with her new book, Elina shares the recipes for the soups that helped save her life and what they will do for us: magical things. Soups that will provide extra energy, increase mental acuity, reduce inflammation and help with weight loss. Sixty mouthwatering recipes, ingredient lists, expert advice, and absolutely gorgeous photographs make this book a must-buy for every kitchen across America! soupelina.com