And the WINNER of the Next bracelet is.......

The winner of the Next bracelet was chosen randomly by using Random.org.  To be eligible to win, you had to like me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter, then submit a comment to the original post telling me how you would have styled this bracelet yourself.

Thank you to all who entered, and my apologies to those who posted their comments on my Facebook wall instead of the original blog post and were not entered into the drawing (I will make that more clear next time).

Without further ado, the winner is...... Diana!!!  If she were to style an outfit around this bracelet, she said she would "wear the bracelet with either my favorite black dress (originally modeled by my grandmother) or navy blue sleeveless top, classic white pants and cute kitten heels."  Congrats to you!  If you email me your address, I will have one of these beauties sent directly from Next.

Image(s) courtesy of Diana's FB page (thank you!)

Statement Jewelry DIY from New York Design Shop

I love statement jewelry because the right piece can make a dull outfit look more put together and fashion forward.    All great stylists know that a little black dress is nothing without the right accessories.

But statement jewelry can cost a fortune (do in part to the large nature of the pieces).  If your wallet can't afford to buy the bling, think about making it yourself.  New York Design Shop offers some great DIY how-to's.  I love this one (pictured left).

Image(s) courtesy of New York Design Shop

Bluefly Video: How to Sport Bracelets This Fall

Bracelets big and small are adorning the wrists of women this fall.  Bluefly.com's blog Fly Paper posted a cool video showing you how to make sense of the trend.

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