TWINKLE TOES

Vision of sugarplum fairies dance through designers’ heads this season, as tulle-trim jewels, satiny pink shoes, and other ballet-inspired confections debut for spring!

Along with the likes of Valentino and Vera Wang, Alex Woo’s gold vermeil Narissa crescent necklace is a very feminine piece that epitomizes classic elegance and beauty.

Alex Woo’s Narissa 14K gold cuff, which was inspired by the wonders of the natural sea, is a luxurious accent for the arm.  It is the perfect accessory to match Behnaz Sarafpour’s gold, shimmery, featherlike, beaded dress that donned the runway.  The elaborate dress doesn’t need much accessorizing, but for a dramatic and high-fashion look, defintely opt for the Narissa cuff. 

Another hot look pick is Alex Woo’s Little Big Number collection which can symbolize a significant date or number.  The necklace is available in sterling silver, white/yellow 14K gold and white/yellow 14K gold with diamonds.

Joss Stone wearing Alex Woo's Sienna Cuff!

British soul singer and songwriter’s new album “Introducing Joss Stone” — a mix of warm vintage soul, ’70s-style R&B, Motown girl-group harmonies, and hip-hop grooves, will be released by Virgin Records on March 20th.

In the debut single “Tell Me ‘Bout it’” she can be seen wearing Alex Woo’s Sienna Cuff and Narissa earrings in the video to highlight her brave new look. With four Grammy nominations, this will be her third album. Her first two albums, 2003′s “The Soul Sessions” and 2005′s “Mind, Body & Soul” collectively sold 7.5 million copies but the 19-year-old Stone says “It’s the first album that is truly me… These are my words, and this is who I am as an artist.”

With her first proper tour in nearly three years, the star will be showcasing tracks from her latest album produced largely by Stone’s main musical collaborator, Raphael Saadiq (The Roots, Macy Gray). With lyrics written or co-written by Stone herself, the album also features contributions from Fugees singer Lauryn Hill and rapper Common.

Click on the play button on the right to watch the video from YouTube or visit her official website.

Best Week Ever is a widely popular weekly television program on the entertainment/music channel VH1. On the show, comedians comment on the past week’s developments in pop culture, including recent happenings in entertainment and celebrity gossip. This week actress/comedian Jessica St. Clair talks about American Idol’s Antonella Barba and her racy photos along with other humorous material. In the clips, she is wearing Alex Woo’s gold-vermeil Narissa earrings.

One question that is always on the mind of young business moguls — What do wear for dinner with a client?  It’s a tough decision, because you want to be sure to look trendy and fashionable while also maintaining a professional appearance.  One of the easiest ways to sass up a standard suit or a plain blouse is to accessorize.  Alex Woo’s gold Narissa cuff is the perfect piece to do this…  The cuff is a statement piece that definitely will stand out.  So, if you’re wearing black pants and a blouse, this cuff will definitely make the outfit pop–while still allowing you to look professional.

Scarlett Johansson and Alicia Keys star as N.J. girls who toil on the Upper East Side in their new film “The Nanny Diaries.” Although the film may seem to be a fun, exaggerated account of the world of New York kiddes caretakers, real-life nannies say the movie is more fact than fiction. Take these quotes as an example “They had so many servants, and yet I was made to pick up the crumbs the housekeeper left behind after cleaning the kitchen” or “I was told not to spend more than $10 on lunch for myself. Meanwhile, I would take the kids on thousand dollar shopping sprees at FAO Schwarz.”

In the “Girl Talk” feature, this season, Fashion Editor Serena French, says it’s all about the coquettish look. In the “Sitting Pretty” section, Alex Woo’s sterling silver Narissa cuff adorns a model at Marseille Restaurant.

JCK Style is the JCK Group’s weekly newsletter highlighting the intersection of fashion and jewelry. Giving jewelers a fresh insider’s view into the world of fashion, with an emphasis on the details jewelers need to keep up to date, the magazine focuses on the latest news to the hottest trends to the most innovative new designs.

In this pre-Oscar issue, the magazine gave some examples of celebrity fashion from “Seeing and being seen at evening cocktail parties” and “Collecting swag at the pre-Oscars suites” to “Taking cocktails late into the night”.

In the “Dashing off to a dress fitting” scenario, Beyoncé, 25, is at once urban, modern and sexy. Shown along side her photo are ALEX WOO’s Narissa earrings, TO THE MAX Tweed shorts and BCBG MAX Azria woven top. COSTUME NATIONAL Distressed gold leather handbag and BCBG GIRLS Rafe brown leather ankle boot with button detail.

A magazine for women devoted to their overall physical and mental health. Self magazine features articles, recent news of note on the beauty, medical, nutrition and style front.

In a feature called “Fancy that!” Alex Woo’s gorgeous Narissa Crescent necklace is worn with a super sleek white suit. After all, if parties are festive, why do people so often dress in black? This holiday season, Self asks all of us to be daring with color, and take a chance on a bold pattern or jewelry piece and see how much fun looking fabulous can be. Happy-go-lucky holidays are your chance to dress a bit more boldly than usual so go for it!

Winter 2006

Inside Weddings, the insider’s guide to weddings with style, is the ultimate resource for the latest trends and fashion for planning your wedding. In this season’s issue, they focus on jewelry and showcase charming bracelets, engagement rings, and wedding bands while providing 85 incredible pages of real weddings and unique reception ideas.

Sparkle & Shine – Here are a few of our favorite things. Alex Woo’s Narissa cuff with 14kt gold and diamonds is prominently featured.

Inside Weddings, the insider’s guide to weddings with style, is the ultimate resource for the latest trends and fashion for planning your wedding. In this season’s issue, they focus on jewelry and showcase charming bracelets, engagement rings, and wedding bands while providing 85 incredible pages of real weddings and unique reception ideas.

Sparkle & Shine – Here are a few of our favorite things. Alex Woo’s Narissa cuff with 14kt gold and diamonds is prominently featured.

By: Sharon Tanenbaum

All that glitters is, in fact, not gold. Here’s how to tell platinum from palladium and get the most out of your jewelry dollars.

Even if you barely know a karat from a carrot, that shouldn’t stop you from acquiring a shiny new bauble (or two). To get what you pay for, however, it helps to know a bit of jewelry jargon. For instance, what’s the difference between 24- and 14-karat gold? And what’s so “sterling” about sterling silver? Industry pros and top jewelry designers answer common questions about precious metals and compare the merits of the most popular types. Now you can be sure that your jewelry purchases are worth their weight in — well, you know.

In the feature story, Alex Woo’s Sienna rings and circle necklace are shown, along with the white gold Narissa earrings as examples of quality jewelry.

By SERENA FRENCH Post Fashion Editor

IT’S a golden moment in jewelry. In happy news, bling (sequins and beading and rhinestones, oh my) has moved off clothing, replaced by classic accessories that carry both investment and sentimental value. Precious is in style – gold, as opposed to silver – both with stones, or shining on its own. No adornment is left out in the cold. Rings and bracelets have gotten bigger – a cocktail ring as big as your first joint and cuffs or bangles up the arm are de rigueur – while necklaces have become smaller, but are now worn in multiples. An earring with a drop, be it chandelier or a duster, is still hanging on as a trend, and even hair is getting dressed up with its very own jewelry box. Shine on.

In the main photo, she’s wearing: Alex Woo’s Narissa 14K gold vermeil cuff, $548, at alexwoo.com

Jersey Girls. It flows. It drapes. It makes the least of your bulges and the most of your curves. Ten women discover that the sexiest fabric around is also the most practical (pull it on and you’re dressed; roll it up and you’re packed). Plus: Why the right lingerie is key.

The Pencil Dress: Callie Stydahar, cohost of Full Frontal Fashion, 24

Skinny-looking but not tight, this elongating dress (Costello Tagliapietra, $1,350) has a sexy tied back and flattering raised waist. “It’s comfortable and modern,” Callie says. “And the pockets are placed perfectly , so they don’t accentuate my hips.” Here she is wearing Alex Woo’s Narissa cuff and Jimmy Choo shoes

Atlanta’s leading luxury lifestyle magazine, Jezebel this month’s showcases what’s hot now in women’s luxury jewelry.  Razzle dazzle  includes Alex Woo’s Narissa Crescent Necklace full and center.

Bold, Beautiful and Gold is the way the go!   There are still lots of dangles, charms, pendants and pieces with movement.  Textures abound in bold gold pieces with spirtual, natural and ethnic influences by leading designers like Alex Woo.  The jewelry designer gets big and bold with gold with this pair of Narissa earring designs set with diamonds.