DO YOU HEAR SLEIGH BELLS and HAVE VISIONS OF SNOWFLAKES and BLING??

We have just the ticket……….Phyllis Clark of Phyllis Clark Designs,(a former 30 year Pacific Chorale singer), is creating a fun, on-line mini boutique featuring  her lovely and unique jewelry…AND donating 50% of all sales to Pacific Chorale.

For those of you who have wanted one of her pieces, now is the time, and it will directly benefit Pacific Chorale. They range in price from $50-$200.

Below are the featured items. Click here to order online ….or call her @ 949-723-6075.  For Christmas delivery, place your orders by Dec .15th.


The Pacific Chorale is one of America's great choirs, delighting national and international audiences with exceptional choral performances since 1968. Under the inspired guidance of Artistic Director John Alexander, Pacific Chorale has infused an Old World art form with California's hallmark innovation and cultural independence.

The donations made from your purchase will go to support the Pacific Chorale.

To learn more about the Pacific Chorale, click here.

Jewelry Trunk Show & Hospitality Night at Just Looking Boutique in Laguna Beach

Put on a warm coat and your mittens on and join us at Just Looking Boutique in Laguna Beach for our annual holiday trunk show. Well, with the way it's going....maybe scrap the warm clothes and look for for something new for the holidays.

Just Looking Boutique is an upscale women's fashion boutique located in the heart of downtown Laguna Beach. Owner, Heshmat Shirazi, brings the highest of quality attire from designers all over the world. Local residents and tourist have been peaking their imaginations for over 40 years with the sophisticated and cutting edge styles.

Phyllis Clark Jewelry complements any contemporary outfit with style and edge.

What do I wear now?

The weather is still so________ hot; I just don't feel like doing Autumn or Winter. Can't stand the thought of anything wool...in fact my body starts itching!

Well, dears, pull out those old neutral light weight dresses, (black or beige transitions well), add a light weight jacket of any length, throw on a necklace of any style, vintage, or materials and you're "stylin"!

We've put several great looks together using the same black, guaze, and silk dress, paired with very different styles of jewelry. You should be able to pick yourself out of the line-up.

Have fun!

Just the Right Amount of Wrong ---

Do you ever feel like coloring outside the lines or breaking the rules just because........ (it feels so good)

How about dressing with "Just the right amount of wrong"?
 
 

 


It's so much fun to mix some new and unexpected patterns or styles.

How about adding an unusual color which immediately pops your whole look up a notch?

The acrylics we're using in our new pieces can be used in a mix + match way. Hopefully you'll find the pictures helpful in creating something new with maybe, just a bit of "wrong". 

 

www.phyllisclark.com

 

New Season....New Statement Necklace

New Season....New Statement Necklace

I'm sure some of you really need to peruse your wardrobe for a fresh look. How long has it been since you've bought a statement necklace? Sometimes that's just the ticket for a seasoned, but beloved ensemble. It doesn't cost as much either!

Onyx, glass and silver, two strand necklace Wood branches with pearls and beads

Agate slices with pearls and amethyst Raw Amethyst with acrylic and jet on heavy leather cord

Agate "tooth' with pearls, Tibetan prayer beads, carnelian and gold.

Mix + Clash

According to Erica M. Blumenthal, (N.Y. Times Sept. 3, 2015), "The look, seen on some N.Y. runways is a quirky mix of colors, prints and textures, pulled together in a way that somehow makes perverse sense."

Push yourself a little bit farther to the edge and add our ices, acrylic and leather. Minimalists and you have a mix that works with a simple wardrobe even without the clash.

These ageless cuties don't even seem too happy, but you will be.

#vogueinspiration #fashionweek #jewelry #contemporary #minimalism

 

Breaking Free of Boundaries

Today's N.Y. Times featured an article titled, "Breaking Free of Boundaries", asking the question, "Is gender flux a trend with legs or just a passing fancy?"

My first thought when I read something like this is, "Now what am I going to do?" This new trend is definitely not me, but what kind of a nod can I give it without jumping in with both feet and spending a lot of money?

Ah- The answer comes like manna from heaven... Our really minimal, large round, Asian-inspired, acrylic pieces are about as simple as you can get. Just pull out the jeans, T-shirt and blazer or a bomber jacket,... then dig through the junk and retrieve your old peace sign medallion and you're all set! (or you could buy one our similar pieces.)

Some notes for Fall

I'm not sure summer really arrived in Southern California... for the inlanders, yes, but us coasters - ?

Check out the new Fall issue of Laguna Beach Art Patron Magazine which Includes the calendar of coming artistic and cultural events plus many stories and ads featuring our local celebrities including Phyllis Clark Designs at "Just Looking Boutique" on Forest Avenue.Take a look at our new acrylic line as well as previous statement pieces.

FYO-

I'm really excited about our new affiliation with a cutting edge boutique, Physical Element, in Portland, Oregon.

Jo Carter, the proprietress, shows international and local fashion plus some amazing new ideas at affordable prices.

 #lagunabeach #laguna #lagunabeachartmag #justlookingboutique #justlooking #pdx #physicalelement #portland #oregon #pearldistrict #contemporary #contemporaryart #contemporaryjewelry #minimal #minimalism

Minimalism reigns for Fall

I'm really excited about our new designs for Fall.  They're fresh, new, very minimal, and textured with 38% recyclable resin.  Although closely related, each shape is completely distinctive, designed by us.  You'll find abstract visions of wood, twigs, and  woven fibers.  Let you imagination run wild!

Where's the sun?

Summer is taking it's own sweet time coming to the seashore of Southern California.  Aren't we supposed to be the "sunny" part of "sunny Cal"?  At any rate, I'm running out of patience...I want to wear light and fluffy white dresses, shorts,( well, maybe not short shorts),, and sit on the beach.  I guess I'm going to have to go ahead and do summer without the sun.  Think I'll do some fun reading, more exercise, and I always love to have the grandkids for a special time.  Last year we took in Bowers' permanent exhibition of warriors.(They loved it!) 

I'll see if  I can interest them in OCMA's selection of Robert Rauschenberg including collages, prints, and light boxes.  I'm nuts about Rauschenberg!.  OCMA's newest ex is:"My Generation::Young Chinese Artists".

It's an extended look at the new generation of emerging artists in mainland China.  Not to be missed!

Hey Sun!  Be that way!  Don't shine!  I'm doing art!

http://www.ocma.net/exhibition/selections-robert-rauschenberg

#ocma #rauschenberg #oc #ocarts  

Summer of Boho!

It seems we're into Bohemian- Big Time!


We've selected a few pieces which should give you that look - just for fun and funk!

 They're all new markdowns.... So Go for It!













The Sale You've Been Waiting For:
Contemporary Leather Bracelets - 20% off 

Here's your chance to stock up on our fabulously handsome and best selling contemporary bracelets.


They come in assorted seasonal colors, are custom made, and feature Greek leather, pewter and various semi-precious dangles as well as bone and other casual stones.



Christmas is just around the corner.

They're all 20% off.

Type in BRACELET in the coupon section to redeem your code.

Sale runs until August 3, 2015.


www.phyllisclark.com

#sale #summersale #bracelets #blog #jewlery

Summer and Ice - Isn't That Summer and Smoke?

Summer and Ice

"Isn't That Summer and Smoke?"
 

Somewhat of a hackneyed lead-in to our ideas for cooling your summer. The Ice Collection These acrylic beads are designed as  look-a-likes for ice cubes...

They're fun, light-weight, glistening, and so.... COOL.

One more plus...

They go with everything and are a perfect addition to your summer wardrobe. In fact Californians can almost wear them year round.

Check them out on our website.

Blogs and Bergdorfs

I don't know about "Blogs"...

Occasionally I'll read one if it relates to something that sparks my interest. But my professional marketers tell me that it really makes a difference if I have a presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest AND a BLOG.

I've also been told that it's OK to write about experiences....
That it's likely to be of interest to people who share my world of the arts.

 Here goes:
My husband, Terry and I were recently in N.Y. City where I was spellbound with the wildly creative windows at Bergdorf Goodman.

Evidently fashion illustration is finding a new niche as evidenced by Donald Robertson in B.G.'s windows. He used regular cardboard boxes to draw tres expressive faces, some with animal prints and wolfish teeth and eyes, elongated multiples, dogs and stripes.

One night might classify them as a cross between OP and Pop Art. Of course they're dramatically interspersed with the best of B.G.'s summer collections.

So much fun! 

In no way would I ever diminish the offerings at MoMa, The Met, and the new Whitney. We just went to Bergdorf Goodman's first.

 #bergdorf #bergdorfs #NYC #NYNY #blog #jewelry

Come one, Come all...

Come One, Come All.... Introducing our brand new, totally revised and up to the minute, user friendly WEBSITE. We hope to keep you up to date with the latest seasonal trends and newest fashion-forward designs in contemporary jewelry... Look for links to our online store, as well as boutiques where Phyllis Clark Designs are carried. Hope you like it...    www.phyllisclark.com .....just in case you missed them, here's another look at our season's favorites........ They're chic, contemporary, versatile, and easy to integrate with most styles.  They're designed with Greek leather in a myriad of colors and lengths.....a bit edgy for some of you, but certainly a more youthful look.   Maybe just the right amount of push to move you towards a more sophisticated  and exciting future.  Heavy leather collar with leather and suede fringe including acrylic, rhinestones and fresh water pearls. PC 2490 $350 Leather bracelets. $65-120 Heavy leather collar with leather fringe including coral and bone. PC2662 $350 Leather bracelets $65-120 Long heavy leather collar with leather fringe including various shapes and sizes of black onyx and agate beads. PC2686 $350

Would you like to take a closer look? Click here to visit my online store. My jewelry is also featured at the following boutiques: Just Looking - Laguna Beach Rakish Fashions - Tustin Novecento - Newport Coast Zense - Palm Desert

I feel lousy today....

From time immemorial and certainly in our world of 2015, each one of us is faced with the inimitable task of defining who we are…especially women!

But women have always been able to look in the mirror and see a magical transformation from the outer to the inner.

“I feel lousy today. I think I’ll wear that new dress or necklace. Voila! I feel better! But heaven forbid I should look like anyone else.”

It has always been my goal to design unique and unusual jewelry which fits every woman’s desire to be original and help her become her most lovely and special self.

Not Always a Shouter!

Don't forget about those unusually special basics that can seamlessly move you from season to season. Their statement doesn't always shout, although it may, but provides a very handsome transition piece for your wardrobe.

Bone, pyrite and druzy necklace
German silver and smokey quartz earrings
Leather and silver bracelets

Lapis, agate and pearl necklace on heavy chain
Cracked blue ceramic, white jade with rhinestone bracelet
Leather and silver bracelets

 

Long rope necklace with jasper, acrylic and chain necklace
Glass and crystal earrings 

#necklace #jewelry #bracelets #earrings #lagunabeach #tustin #palmdesert

For that sweet little graduate in your life.......

For that sweet little graduate in your life.......

  For that someone you want to remember but want to respect your austerity budget....

    A one of a kind bracelet and earring set.

        They’re pretty much the rage and very special..... with semi precious sapphires, aquamarines, large Baroque pearl, laboradite, iolite,and coin pearls

surrounded by crystals.    You’ll love the price too. 

Aquamarine, pearl, sapphire, labradorite and crystal.
PC#26 Bracelet $225  PCC#27 Earrings $126

LEAPIN' LENA......It's almost MOTHER'S DAY...and I forgot!

LEAPIN' LENA......It's almost MOTHER'S DAY ...and I forgot!

(I need something fast!)

Not to worry.... these charming, colorful bracelets are just the ticket....animal skin leather, with pewter charms and beads.  Also, turquoise, crystal little shiners.  



 




 








For the more demure lady, we feature baby blue chalcedonnay, moonstone, crystal, fresh water pearl charms.

Just a thought!  If you have a June graduate this might be the perfect little something with which to remember her.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL!
PHYLLIS

 Would you like to take a closer look?
Click here to visit my online store.

My jewelry is also featured at the following boutiques:
Just Looking - Laguna Beach
Rakish Fashions - Tustin
Novecento - Newport Coast
Zense - Palm Desert