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I love going treasure hunting at giant gift shows like the ones held in New York or Atlanta, because inevitably I stumble upon a few companies whose items rise above all the repetitive, hum-drum stuff. I remember exactly where I first spotted Rossellini jewelry (in the museum section of the New York International Gift Show), and ten years later, we’re still loving this unusual contemporary German jewelry line. Rossellini’s designer, Carola Hiersemann-Eckrodt, is quite prolific and seriously talented; she designs and hand makes two sizable collections each year. Rossellini does have a “core collection” of designs which continue to be produced indefinitely and include some of the best-ever sellers.

Designwise, Rossellini has a distinctive look and Hiersemann-Eckrodt’s clean geometric style is fairly easy to recognize. She likes to use stainless steel with Swarovski crystals cut into unusual shapes, along with richly colored acrylics and Venetian glass beads. Necklaces designed with a rainbow’s variety of colors are very popular. Also, she’ll make the same pattern in different scales and color combinations, giving each variation an incredibly unique look. I never fail to get a compliment when I wear one of my necklaces, and fans of this designer have told me repeatedly that they’ve had the same experience.

Notably, because Rossellini necklaces are strung on steel wire, I’m told that they’re strong enough to hold a grasping toddler-sized child. One of our Rossellini-loving and collecting customers has a daughter who can’t keep her little hands off Mommy’s pretty necklaces! Anyway, they’re amazingly strong and lightweight and I’ve never had anyone have a problem with one of their necklaces. I have quite a collection of them personally and always enjoy wearing one to give a lift to an otherwise plain outfit. I’ve got my eyes on two others now which would fill holes in my collection–good justification, huh??

What can I tell you! I feel very cute and cheerful when I wear one of my Before and Again t-shirts. We got our first shipment this February when I ordered lots of long-sleeved, brightly colored radiant prints for those of us who wanted to dress a little springier in late winter.Now we’re selling lots of their scoop neck, 3/4 sleeve tops and some of their short sleeved crews and v-necks(which should take over sales this summer!)

Before and Again manufactures their tops in St. Louis one at a time using a relatively new (and green) process of printing called sublimation. The design is actually heat transferred on the front, and then onto the back of the garment. Sometimes sublimated garments will have lines of white around the sleeves where the garment was creased during printing, and therefore, not printed.

Because Before and Again has the technology to custom make their shirts, we can get any print on any style garment at any time. So if you like a print but would rather have it on a different style shirt than we currently have, just ask, and we’ll have it made just for you!

I received a free sample of Coobie bra almost two years ago. My first thought about the Coobie (rhyming with boobie!) was that it had a pretty dumb name and I wondered how they could make only one size when we obviously come in so many sizes? Then I wore my sample bra and WOW! It felt completely comfortable, smooth across my back, plus they’re available in loads of perfect colors, and they’re surprisingly low priced! So we brought them into our store explaining to our customers that they’re one size, and if you are more comfortable wearing an under wire bra, then the Coobie probably wasn’t for you, but otherwise they’re awesome! At $18.00 and $20.00 for the lace trimmed ones, we’ve sold hundreds. And hundreds. And I wear one(in just the right color) every day.