Cheap chic and frugal finds for $100 or less.  Alex Woo’s Cindy earrings are featured.

Favor a touch of masculine? A touch of feminine? Just make a bravura gesture.

With two clear choices – tux or luxe (never a little of both) – evening goes all out. 

Alex Woo’s Cindy Earrings are paired with a silk draped-bodice gown from Nicole Miller, Stuart Weitzman leather slides and a twisted silk clutch from Franchi.

It’s Elementary.  Match making in jewelry, just as dating, can be a treacherous affair.  But can silver and gold ever make the perfect pair? Believe it or not there are ways to team these rivals aplomb. Fall in love with some brilliant little pieces that eliminate the “either ore” problem by offering a clever mix of both elements.

Featured in the article is Alex Woo’s citrine and sterling ‘Chiara’ Bracelet.

A complete jewelry wardrobe that totals $1,000.  You don’t need a bundle to stock a jewel box with precious essentials.  We found some great treasures by thinking small.  Slimmer, scaled-down pieces with tinier gems or less detail naturally have smaller price tags.  Focus on clean and lean.  And as for pearls, a strand made of funky shapes costs a fraction of the price of perfectly round ones. 

Featured in the assortment of jewelry is Alex Woo’s Malia Rings.

Little indulgences and savvy splurges for under $500.  Stackable sterling-silver rings with blue topaz, citrine, peridot or amethyst.

Actress Ivana Milicevic is getting ready for a dress rehearsal and wears Alex Woo’s original Zhuli earrings.

Born in Sarajevo, Bosnia (part of Yugoslavia at that time), she was raised in Michigan and worked as a model during her high school years.  In 1996, she made her film debut under the name Ivana Marina with a one-line role as a Former Girlfriend of Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire (1996) with several other roles in Vanilla Sky (2001) and Love Actually (2003).  Her biggest role came in 2006 as Valenka, one of three Bond girls in Casino Royale.

In another feature, Alex Woo’s rings and earrings are part of the heigh-ho silver feature about jewelry.

For bold statement pieces at great prices, look no further than jewelry designer Alex Woo’s “Kris” collection of semi-precious stone cocktail rings.  The matte sterling silver rings come in citrine, amethyst and blue topaz.  The bold rings will surly sass up any outfit!

By Amy E. Goodman

In this issue of InStyle, popstar Jessica Simpson, admits her style is getting more sophisticated, “I like to be classy, but edgy and sexy.” In fact, “When Christian singer-turned-R&B crooner Jessica Simpson wants to add sparkle alongside her Ya-Ya denim skirts and leather pants, she stacks on Alex Woo’s mix-and-match silver rings (pictured left) with citrine, blue topaz, pink topaz, peridot and white topaz.

Simpson, whose 1999 album Sweet Kisses went double-platinum and latest LP Irresistible débuted this month, celebrates her success the well-fashioned way, buying designer duds and accessories including Gucci bags (five in the last six months), Dolce & Gabbana bustiers and studded Manolo Blahnik shoes.

For more style secrets of Jessica Simpson and other Women Who Rock, check out the July issue of In Style.

One of Alex Woo’s first press in InStyle.  In the signature feature, the cheap chic frugal finds for $100 or less showcases Alex Woo’s blue topaz and iolite sterling silver ring.