LupRocks Gossip

Amelia Rose on "Desperate Housewives"

Look out for jewelry by LupRocks.com designer Amelia Rose on this week's episode of ABC's super popular  Desperate Housewives. A variation of Amelia Rose's "Clear Quartz" necklace was made specifically for "Bree Van de Kamp" (played by the ever-gorgeous Marcia Cross).  Congratulations Amelia Rose!

LupRocks Fantasy Headlines

Today on the street I was handed a copy of the fake New York Times containing fantasy stories of what life might be like on July 4, 2009, and a clever take on the iconic tag line that reads, "All the News We Hope to Print."  The internet is abuzz with the possible source of this newspaper, and it has many New Yorkers contemplating a very different kind of future, with titles announcing the end of the war in Iraq, and "Nationalized Oil to Fund Climate Change Efforts." 

We here at Lup H.Q. came up with a few headlines of our own that seem far more plausible than Bush being indicted on charges of high treason and facing the death penalty.  Herein are some titles from "Future Luprocks.com:"

Celebrity Product Placement of Fine Jewelry and Accessories through LupRocks.com Results in Spike in Sales for U.S. Retailers

Film Production Quadruples in 2009--LupRocks.com Product Placement Service Sited as Cause of Budget Savings and Production Boom

LupRocks.com Media Sweep "Ellie" Awards

LupRocks.com Costumers Take Home Emmys

Personal "Jeweler to the Stars" Sites LupRocks.com as Gateway to Success

Got any of your own dream headlines??  Submit a comment! 

Update!  Gawker.com gives us the scoop on who was behind this brilliant prank! 

Peter Som Launches Clothing for the Future "Gossip Girl" Set

Lest anyone be overly concerned over whether Suri Cruise will continue to find just the right outfits for her paparazzi shots, fear not; Peter Som has recently launched his new children's line for Best & Co.  With prices for girl's dresses around $995, girl's coats at $1,195 and the most adorable little boy's velvet suit ensemble clocking in at $1,715, these clothes are not for moms on a budget.  But at least the Upper East Side private school kids and children of celebrities can get a head start on flaunting their labels long before they know how to read them, and that should be a comfort to all of us. 

Photo Courtesy of Best & Co. 

Daniela Swaebe in DailyCandy

I don't know of a single fashionable female that doesn't tune in daily to DailyCandy.com.  It is handily delivered, free of charge, to fashionista's email boxes every morning, and offers tips on fashion, restaurants, spa services, sample sales and, yes, jewelry.  It is because of the huge popularity of this site that I was so excited to see  Daniela Swaebe featured in today's Miami version.   One of LupRocks.com's first members and a dear, dear friend of those of us at Lup HQ, Daniela is the embodiment of hot, Miami style and her glam-intense line of fine jewelry is so worthy of this coveted nod from the fashion elite.  Congratulations Daniela! 
 

Designer Success Spotlight

A Lesson in Politics--Losing Graciously

While there is no doubt that the speech of the 44th President Elect, Barack Obama, will go down in history as one of the greatest ever delivered, and though I make no secret of my elation over last night's win for the American people, I wanted to take a moment to give kudos to Senator John McCain for his gracious concession speech.  Not only did he waste no time in taking the stage after the major networks called the election, the sincerity, honesty and humility in his words, not to mention his  genuine admiration and support for Obama, has set a tone of unity that this country sorely needs right now.  On a personal level, it quelled my urge to call the few republicans I know and give them a big ole "HA!  In your face!" which would be in such poor taste.  It also seemed, from my unscientific observation in the very recent aftermath, to help his republican supporters lick their wounds and then pick themselves up with dignity and put their minds on the future. 

Clearly LupRocks.com is not a political site, and I'm sure some of our members and readers of this blog wished the election had turned out another way, but I think we can all learn a very valuable lesson from McCain's graciousness.  When you don't get that account that you really really wanted to get, it does no good to curse out the retailer (even behind his back) and disparage the designers that he does carry.  If you don't make the cut on an editorial shoot, it does absolutely no good to email the editor when the issue comes out and tell her how much better YOUR designs would have been in the layout than the ones she erroneously chose.  In fact, this type of reaction is exactly what you should do if you want to leave a bad taste in the mouths of everyone you encounter, because nobody likes a sore loser.  But if you can be pleasant, even in the face of disappointment, you leave people liking you and wanting to help you; you will be the first person the editor calls when you're relevant for the next shoot.  There is always another opportunity; every experience is an opportunity to learn something and grow.  And besides, aren't we all in this business of beautifying our world together? 

Gossip Girl Respite

While tonight and the next several months will have us all focusing on the oval office no matter what the outcome of the election, last night's episode of Gossip Girl gave us a welcome break from politics and instead let us focus on some really fabulous fashion (not to mention delicious scandal!).  Many of LupRocks.com designers appeared on the show, including one of our favorite handbag designers, Isabella Adams.   The leather tote that figures prominently in the ill-fated "babysitting" scene just happened to be one of our past Product of the Month giveaway items.  We recently saw the lucky editor who won this bag rocking it at the AGTA event and it really is just as fabulous in person!

With fashion (and drama!) like this, it's no wonder the witty editors at NY Magazine are as obsessed with the show as we are.  Tune in each Tuesday for their cunning "Reality Index" of the previous night's episode and add your two cents. 

Halloween Wrap-Up

Halloween just wrapped on Friday night and it already seems like ages ago!  The streets of New York were as chaotic as ever and the number of great costumes on the town definitely out-weighed the losers.  Some of our favorites included:

• Our very own Price is Right Contestant
• Milli Vanilli
• Richard Simmons
• A baby lobster
• Bristol Palin
• An attendee of the Burning Man festival 
• Einstein

Some of the lamest included:

• George Costanza (come on, that's a total cop out!)
• A Douche Bag (really??)

As you can see by the aforementioned list, it's the people who thought outside of the box and didn't just run out to Ricky's and buy a slutty version of some fairy tale character that really got us excited about the holiday.  Clearly, so many of the costume designers who use LupRocks.com feel the same way, which is why the television shows we work with always showcase the best jewelry and accessories!   We can't wait to tune into Gossip Girl tonight to see all of the LupRocks.com designers that make the fashion really shine, and we will keep our fingers crossed that other shows, like 90210, will see how much better it is to work with real designers creating original designs verses working with off-the-rack-designs from Macy's.