Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Miriam Haskell Partners Up With J.Crew

"Thanks!" to Becca, as well as Heidi (in this post), who shared the following exciting news from Racked National (click here for original post):
Miriam Haskell x J.Crew
By Danica Lo
April 5, 2010

Miriam Haskell, the American costume jewelry house opened in 1926 that has created pieces for women including Coco Chanel, Joan Crawford, Lucille Ball, and the Dutchess of Windsor, has collaborated with fashion powerhouse J.Crew to design a bridal collection that will be unveiled next week. Sounds like a brilliant collaboration. We've been hearing rumors that J.Crew will be expanding its bridal offerings and will open a standalone bridal store on the Upper East Side of Manhattan later this year. Stay tuned for more details. [WWD]

The original source of this news is from WWD (click here) which reveals:
SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW: Miriam Haskell, the 84-year-old American costume jewelry brand, is teaming up with J.Crew for a special bridal jewelry collection. The line will be unveiled to editors on April 12 at Core Club in Manhattan.
I checked out Miriam Haskell's website (click here) and liked many of the pieces from the Legacy Collection. As for the prices ...dayum! Not sure why costume jewelry is costing more than real jewelry from Tiffany's, but okay. On a bright note, here's to hoping that the partnership produces some lovely pieces of jewelry! :)

What are your thoughts on this recent partnership? Is it a good "fit" with J.Crew's style? Do you like the pieces from Miriam Haskell?

4 comments:

  1. As the former owner of a women's clothing store, I can tell you there is an enormous mark-up in costume jewelry. I mean ENORMOUS.

    I'm not the least bit surprised that J.Crew has jumped into this category with both (well-shod) feet.

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  2. Ohhh, very excited to see the new jewelry line. I am a giant fan of almost all JC jewelry (minus all that stud necklace crap that is out right now). I hope they keep the price points reasonable - agree the Miriam Haskell stuff is way too rich for my blood!

    Emily

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  3. Raina Cox, the mark-up for fine jewelery is also huge. Shocking once you find out.

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  4. Brilliant partnership! No wonder the online pieces sold out in an instant. Miriam Haskell is a landmark name in jewelry.

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