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When my beloved husband Michael died very suddenly over four years ago I had the presence of mind to ask to cut off a few of his fabulous curls to keep in my keepsake box.

I was literally in shock, since he died of a massive heart attack.  However, when the social worker offered to let me sit with him right after he died, she asked if she could get me anything.  I said “yes, a scissors and a plastic bag.”

(Image shown to the side of a brooch made with human hair - HairBoutique.com - All Rights Reserved).

She looked at me oddly and I said “I want to snip a few of his curls to put into a locket or my keepsake box to remember him by.”

The social worker scurried off and came back with a scissors and a little baggie.  She offered to cut his ringlets for me but I told her I wanted to do it.

While saying goodbye to my beloved partner, best friend and husband for close to 23 years, I snipped a few of his gorgeous shiny curls and tucked them carefully into the little bag.  As I said goodbye to him for the very last time, I clutched those curls knowing I would always have something of him to cherish along with his wedding ring and favorite watch. (more…)

The Celebrity Apprentice Task for Sunday, April 19, 2009 was to select pieces of jewelry from Ivanka Trump’s line and build a fashion show around the pieces.  Then they were required to put on an auction to raise the most money for charity.  The key to winning or losing was tied to selecting va-va-voom pieces.

Unfortunately the person Team Leader Joan put in charge of selecting the jewelry for the KOTU’s auction was professional golfer Natalie Gulbis.  When Natalie Gulbis went to view Ivanka Trump’s jewelry line she did not do a good job at selecting the pieces for the auction.

(The Celebrity Apprentice - Ivanka Tump - NBC - Photo Virginia Sherwood - All Rights Reserved).

Instead of selecting big pieces that could easily be seen even in the back of the hall where the fashion show/auction held Natalie picked very small pieces.

Although Joan, who is a jewelry expert, was not pleased with Natalie’s selections, she defended her and said “she did the best she could and in general Natalie has great style.”

Unfortunately selecting jewelry that gives the impression of being pricey and shows well is very different from very small items which tend to not translate as well in a show. (more…)

Hair accessories have many different classifications.

Lets start with the accessory category. Depending who you talk to, hair accessories are also sometimes referred to as hair jewels, hair jewelry or hair gems. In the fashion world, they are known as hair accessories and they fit in to the widely known category of accessories. (Image of Lucite Bobby Pin from Bijoux Luck - available at HairBoutique.com Marketplace - all rights reserved).

Accessories as a main fashion category include sub categories. Depending on the designs, they will either specialize in one category or they may mix and match between categories.

Generally speaking, the classifications of accessories include (but are not strictly limited to)

Shoes
Belts
Footwear (hosiery, socks)
Handbags (wallets & keychains)
Jewelry (earrings, necklaces, cuffs, bracelets, rings)
Scarves & Related
Gloves
Hats, Headwear, Veils (May or may not be part of scarves)
Miscellaneous (eyeglasses, sunglasses, eyeglass holders, cell phone cases)

Depending on the manufacturer and their defined market, they may or may not cross lines. A great shoe make like Jimmy Choo sells shoes, handbags and related items. Other lines will be very exclusive and only carry one item in the accessory domain.

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