We’ve recently had the honor of collaborating with Gwen Stefani, and her team on a Noir for L.A.M.B collection. No big deal right? HA! After 2 seasons in a row of matching our jewelry to the L.A.M.B runway looks- we both decided to just go for it. Using inspiration from India, as well as the punk references that both brands have become synonymous with- we created an almost 50 piece collection using cords, studs, enamel, and Polki elements. Lee summed up her experience working with the L.A.M.B team pretty well when she said: “Gwen, her team and I- we come from the same tribe. We get each other in so many ways. Collaborating on this collection seemed so natural.” Check out some of our most favorite pieces below!
and our favorite:
India is a country that truly celebrates color, whether its a Hindu Wedding, or the rich color of the spices in the market. We paid homage to Jaipur with our collection of the same name using cord in electric neon colors and sparkling crystals . If you haven’t noticed, neon is one of our favorite things! Lee truly believes that Neon is a classic, like leopard– and everyone at our office agrees!! One of our favorite collections to date, Jaipur adds a pop of color and a touch of Indian flavor to any look. Check out some pieces from the collection, and some inspiration photos below!
Once again we’ve teamed up with our BFF’s Disney to bring you the Noir Jewelry for Disney’s ‘The Muppets’ collection. The collaboration includes an oversized pearl necklaces, sparkly pink diamante stone bracelets and cocktail rings- pieces obviously designed for the Queen Miss Piggy herself. Also available are the characters we love, Kermit and Animal (Piggy too) in enamel statement necklaces! Check them out below!
Piggy with her signature, and signature pearls!
Animal- yes, those spikes on his collar are REAL!
Kermie!
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This weekend our fave girl, Gwen Stefani, debuted her Harajuku Mini for Target Line. Gwen showed up looking uber cool, per usual, and she donned one of our Noir for L.A.M.B necklaces that will debut Spring Summer ‘11.
The leaves are changing, it’s now getting dark at 4:30 p.m., and snow is right around the corner. What better way to get you through these dreary months than with a pop of neon!?! We’re so excited to debut our new collection, that we just can’t wait! Here’s a sneak peek of some of our favorite pieces from our NEON collection that will be available in stores and on our website soon!
Hi Everyone! Or should we say Bonjour? We were lucky enough to exhibit at the Tranoi trade show in Paris last week- and we just got back! We had a great show and a wonderful experience, but most importantly (Shhh…) we were able to explore the streets of the most romantic city in the world- and all during Paris Fashion Week. We traipsed through the Louvre where the show was held, past the Eiffel tower, and through the streets of St. Germain. We went to Colette and viewed the Terry Richardson Exhibit (while browsing the racks of course), we checked out the Hussein Chalayan Fashion Narratives, and ate INCREDIBLE food! We had macaroons, chocolate, cheeses, wine- we worked hard, so we played hard! Check out some photos and keepsakes from our trip below. We were all so glad to share this experience together- and now with you!
Noir Girls with the Heather Benjamin girls and our friend Samantha from Fruition
Sweet Pastries at Angelina!
Russian Dolls - like our Natasha Ring! These went from HUGE to so so small!
Cool doors on the street! (as Jen would say the KISS doors).
A traditional French breakfast, Tartine. Delish baguette with butter and jam!
Adorable street art.
A little boy drawing on the street. His talent was amazing!
Lee and Heidi in the city of lights.
Jen and Amelia- Watch out French Boys!
Here are a couple of things we snagged from various places:
Here’s the program from the Hussein Chalayan Fashion Narritives, with a postcard of photos of Terry Richardson’s parents, from his exhibit at Colette entitled ‘Mom and Dad’.
and a Photo and card from 404- and amazing Morroccan restaurant that we dined at with the Heather Benjamin girls and Samantha from Fruition.
Hope you enjoyed the photos, we had such a fabulous time. Now we’re finally back, back in the New York Groove- but we’ll always have memories of gay Paree.
Au Revoir!
Backstage this week, models Karolina Kurkova and Frida Gustavsson rocked our Noir X Modelinia BFF bracelets! Frida sported her home country of Sweden, which can be purchased HERE, while Miss Kurkova donned both Somalia - with all proceeds of that bracelet going to Save the Children, and her homeland of Czech Republic which can be purchased HERE and HERE!
These ladies sure are Beautiful Friends Forever!
Exciting News! This fashion week we’ve partnered up with Modelinia to bring you limited edition BFF (Beautiful Friends Forever) bracelets, inspired by our very own Shakas! The 16 styles represent the flags of your favorite model’s home country and include a hanging charm depicting that countries flag. Some of the nations that models hail from including: the United States (Karlie Kloss and Chanel Iman), United Kingdom (Kate Moss ), Australia (Miranda Kerr and Abbey Lee Kerhaw), Brazil (Alessandra Ambrosio and Adriana Lima), Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Poland, Russian and Sweden.
The proceeds of the special edition Somalia bracelet will be donated to Save the Children to raise awareness about the devestating famine occuring in Somalia. Wear one this Fashion week to show your patriotism for your country, or represent your favorite model’s nation! Now available on Noirjewelry.com for $35
Buy the Somalia Bracelet HERE!
WOW! It’s been a while huh? While you’re all enjoying your summer vacation, we here are nOir are working diligently to bring you new collections to adorn your fingers, ears, wrists and neck. As a special treat, we thought we’d give you a sneak preview of what you can expect soon to hit our website:
Our Neon Feather Collection: We’re OBSESSED with Neon, and with matte black plating, it really stands out with these pieces. We put an electric twist on the feather trend, and added stones to really make this collection stand out. Consisting of statement necklaces, linear earrings and a to die for cuff, these pieces have already been featured in Marie Claire, and Nylon Magazine, where it was worn by cover girl Olivia Wilde. Check out a few of our favorite pieces:
Our Modernist collection, well frankly, we have no words. Consisting of brushed silver, and shiny gold geometric pieces, the jewelry consists of strong shapes on elegant snake chain. This collection is quite the departure from our usual glitz and glam, making these peices unisex. Look out for these collections to hit the pages of your fave glossy magazine and our website soon!
We’re all obsessed with wearing our new shaka bracelets… they are colorful, fun, lightweight, easy to wear to the beach– and not to mention chic. A shaka bracelet can add a pop of color to any outfit, or be mixed in with a great bracelet cluster. Most of us made these type of bracelets when we were in camp (sometimes called “gimp”), but our solid brass plated gold closure adds a grown-up feel to this nostalgic accessory- not to mention the colors we chose look great on sunkissed skin. Here are some of the girls piling them on, mixing these great, inexpensive bracelets with some of our more high-end pieces.
These little guys come in an assortment of fun colors, and 3 styles: single, double wrap, or a wider style.
We chose to name these bracelets after the popular hand sign in Hawaii meaning ‘Shaka’ which is a gesture of friendship and good surfer vibes.
Fun Fact: Claudine, our Dutch Intern, said that the method of making these bracelets is called “Scooby Doo” in Holland.