Tuesday, April 22, 2008

APT PUPA


FLAP YOUR WINGS!

Butterflies abound this spring, on everything from dresses to handbags. But I think they found their most delightful expression in the season's jewels.

At the Valentino Spring 2008 Couture show, the clutches were snapped shut with winged, jeweled clasps (image courtesy style.com - check out the site for more incredible detail photos from the couture collections!).

What's great about this interpretation of the trend is that there are boundless affordable options. Kenneth Jay Lane’s ring and Tasha’s bangles are both under $100 each (for purchase at shopbop.com and Nordstrom,
respectively).


Even Barneys got in on the butterfly iconography, using the insect's abstracted silhouette, complete with clever high-heeled "wings", in its recent advertising campaign!

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