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Dress-a-Bear Auction

The Lincoln Public Library in Lincoln, RI asked us to participate in their 2011 Dress-a-Bear silent auction to help raise money for library programs and materials. Above is our Gloria Duchin angel bear, dressed with wings and a halo along with a hand silkscreened Gloria Duchin tee shirt. Our bear is riding in a basket of clouds and includes two sets of our collectible angel ornaments for 12 angels in all!

More than 60 bears have been donated to the library including ours. If you live in the Rhode Island area, bidding on the bears begins on Monday, November 7th and ends on Friday, November 18th, with a gala party from 5:30-7:00 PM. For more information, please visit: http://www.lincolnlibrary.com/

Ice Cold

Our last post was about fiery reds, on the other end of the spectrum we also have ice blue and silver, a classy and trendy pairing for the upcoming winter. Below, Blake Lively shows off the combination in two separate gowns that together are reminiscent of glittering ice crystals. Looking to add some frost to your tree? Below are some of our ice blue ornaments that would look great paired with large silver, glitter bulbs and translucent glass icicles.

Better off Red

US Weekly released their fall 2011 fashion style guide and the pages were painted red. From shoes to pants to skirts to dresses, jewelry and shorts, everything this season is better off red.

For added fire, try pairing different russet hues together: brick and cherry or burgandy and fuschia. Or accessorize with a big and bold ruby ring.

Featured below is one of our favorite reds, our NEW pewter red wine bottle filled with red glitter and an adorable wine glass charm. And you can get it here before anyone else.

All That's Gold, Glitters

The glitz is back as celebs step out onto the red carpet in golden dresses and gowns adorned with sequins, jewel and fringe for the maximum glam. Emma Roberts stepped out in a gold leather Miu Miu dress with a beaded collar. At her Horrible Bosses premiere, Jennifer Anniston went with a shimmering Valentino Couture dress with glitter and sequin details, and at her show in New Jersey, Taylor Swift dressed as a modern-day flapper with a fringed mini-dress. Each one of these golden girls shone from head to toe.But you don't have to be a celeb to shine. We've just released a new, matte gold filigree collection of ornaments. Each one is filled with Swarovski crystals in multiple cuts, shapes and sizes for all over sparkle. Available now, exclusively online.

Prints Charming

What's in for summer? Adorable floral prints on fun, flirty, ruffles skirts and flowing sun dresses. Celebs are stepping out in brightly colored patterns large and small, and on Leighton Meester's Stella McCartney skirt (below) paired together.

Source: Star Magazine

This is a great summer look because it's feminine and sweet and can be dressed up with heels or dressed down with sandals. I think we'll see this evolve as the seasons change, with prints and patterns in deeper shades and longer dresses with the same tiered fabrics and ruffles.

Christmas in July. FREE KEYRING!

Bling it On

image from OK magazine.

The stars sparkle on the red carpet in sequined gowns from rose gold to midnight blue. The gowns range from cocktail length to skirts with draping trains for all-over glitter. With dresses like these, the celebrities minimized their jewelry and carried small clutches because their gowns shine on their own.

This is a trend we're happy to see making headlines since we love to use glitter in our designs. Above is our silvertone glitter poodle with a rhinestone collarm, our silvertone diamond ring and one of our new glitter intitals with a silver glitter star charm. The beauty of glitter is it can add glamour and whimsy to a piece.

Appreciation for our Troops

Dave Rodgers, local RI native and former Navy SEAL, commented on the amount of skill and difficulty required in performing a successful mission such as this one. Although the names and identities of the highly secretive Navy SEAL team that killed Osama bin Laden will not be released, we can send them, and all of our troops serving overseas a hearty congratulations and thank you for their dedication and service.

Donations can be made to the Navy SEAL Foundation, benefitting U.S. Navy SEALs, SWCC, NSW Support Personnel, and their families.

Trend Flashback: Street Chic

From our 2009 Trend Intelligence Guide, making a resurgence in popular fashion!

Street Chic is a youthful fashion trend reminiscent of the late 80's when graffiti art hit mainstream and teens danced to boombox beats in the streets of New York. Combined with some of today's newer styles, fashions include skinny jeans with oversize hooded sweatshirts painted in grafitti are or in bright colors with neon blue, yellow and green piping.

From People magazine, celebs like Khloe Kardashain, Anna Kendrick and Cameron Diaz are going street chic in brightly colored jeans, a fun way to break out of the winter blues for summer.

White Hot

Who says you can't wear white before Memorial Day? The rules have changed. There are no rules! And celebs like Katrina Bowden and Busy Philipps are welcoming spring in fun, flirty, frilly white frocks.

White is a versatile hue that compliments a golden tan or fairer skin, brunettes and blonds, and provides a blank palette for accessorizing. What do you think? Who wears it best in this photo from Star magazine?

Pewter Perfection

As we've reported before, metallics are shining for 2011. Gold, silver, bronze and the latest Hollywood fashion craze is pewter.

We're familiar with the metal, using it in our keepsake designs for over thirty years. Pewter is a popular substance for creating giftware and jewelry because of it's softness. It's easy to mold into intricate details and patterns and gives off a beautiful, matte sheen. Which makes it a perfect hue for red carpet gowns that mold to the figure and accentuate the natural glow of the wearer.

Sofia Vergara, Kerry Washington, Emma Roberts, Jessica Alba, Malia Akerman, and Blake Lively were all photographed in US Weekly wearing glittering pewter gowns in glam and classic styles, exposing the versatility of the metallic hue. We expect to see pewter becoming more dominant in fashion, giftware and home decor as the year continues.

Assorted pewter ornaments by Gloria Duchin.

What's Trending Now?

City Garden from our annual 2011 Trend Intelligence(tm) guide, a perfect color and style trend for spring.


The concept of “going green” has evolved from a trend into a way of life. People are returning to a simpler time by changing the way they eat, clean, and shop. Labels like “local” and “organic” are important to consumers, as they are more interested in where their products are coming from and how they are made. This sentiment is becoming more and more important in the city, with the presence of farmers markets, the upswing of parks and public spaces, and the obsession with everything vintage.

In fashion, recycled metals are being made into chic jewelry and belts, paired with light and airy fabrics. Textiles are being dyed with vegetables such as beets and eggplant. Patterns and textures representing nature are found on the street and on the red carpet. A major trend in home décor is upcycling, taking the old and making it new, and when this isn’t possible, creating something new that speaks to the past. Retro chairs are refinished and paired with a reclaimed wood table. Plants are used to create an oasis amidst an inner city backdrop.


In Christmas décor, these same ideas hold true. Decorations are made from old or recycled items and scraps of unused fabrics. Ornaments represent nature in a modern, city-living kind of way. Trees are made from uncommon materials and are showcased as an art installation, while wrapping papers channel the past with their retro patterns.

Shop this trend with popular gardening keepsakes at gloriaduchin.com

Precious Metals

Striking silvers and golds hit the red carpet at the 2011 Oscars ceremony. Halle Berry, Michelle Williams, Hilary Swank and other leading ladies decked out in form-fitting metallic gowns accented with jewels and feathers.

One thing you'll notice in the People Magazine photo above is the metallic hue of choice is predominantly silver. I think this is a trend that will continue through the year as silver gains its reputation for being the sleeker, shinier, more glam metal. Paired with bold colored accents, gems or sequins, silver looks rich and glamorous.

The Full Spectrum

The New York Spring Fashion magazines shows designers using the full spectrum of color in this year's designs going from indigo to canary yellow.

Top: Maxmara, Cacharel, Emporio Armani, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein Collection, Prozena Schouler
Bottom: Marc by Marc Jacobs, Fendi, Prada, Versace, Akris, Diane Von Furstenberg

Top fashion designers are bringing spring to life with their multi-colored designs and we at Gloria Duchin are proud to present a new pet collection with the same brightly hued whimsy.

Coming this spring at CVS stores, purchase personalized pet accessories: key chains, large and small pet tags as shown above with sayings just for you and your pet.

In Love with SAG fashion

In case you missed it, the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards aired last night with Black Swan, The Fighter and the King's Speech leading the way in film awards. The little black dress was a token staple on the red carpet, but some love was in the air as stars like Katrina Bowden, Julianna Margulies, Jennifer Lawrence, and Angie Harmon embraced the spirit of Valentine's day with daring reds, feisty fuscia and pale pink.

A great way to accesorize a bright colored dress is with a simple piece of silver jewelry. For your Valentine's date, we have our new solid heart charm bracelet embellished with a siam Swarovski crystal that you can personalize for FREE with a one letter monogram on the front! GloriaDuchin.com

Tickled Pink

What better way to chase away winter blues than with vibrant, confident, flirty, honeysuckle pink? Recently named Pantone's 2011 "it" color of the year, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, Leatrice Eiseman says, "The intensity of this festive reddish pink allures and engages."

The Pantone website has suggestions for wearing it, decorating with it and even charging in pink. If you just want to add a dab of honeysuckle to your life, I suggest carrying it on your keys with our silvertone pink "kiss" lips keyring. Add a charm and you can personalize it with your name.

Looking for more pink? This article has sixteen more ways you can brighten your life.