NEW PHOTOS!

Hey hey hey!

Here’s a look at some new pieces added to our wholesale/retail store at http://amanotrading.com/. We’d love to read your comments if you feel like dropping a line. Big thank you to Cathy Stancil for photographing this latest installation for us.  You can check out her website at http://cathystancilbelleimage.com/. 

Smokey Crystal Coctail Necklace $34.00

Hobo Necklace $36.00

Skeleton Key $24.00

Our beautiful friend and model Amy!

Lost at Sea $38.00

Alchemist’s Elipse $22.00

Our other beautiful model Vanessa hanging out between shots.

T Rex Ring $18.00

Retail prices listed, wholesale pricing available at http://amanotrading.com/index.php

Accessories the Show in NYC

Accessories the Show in NYC!

Here I am in our booth at the show.  Now I would have prefered a pic of me that didn’t have me slurping on a smoothie, but alas…..

One of the great highlights of this show was that the Patricia Fields boutique in the village will now be carrying out line!  In case you don’t know, Patricia Fields was the Sex in the City costume designer/dresser.  It was a really successful show all around and as always I had a great time in NY!

Our charming neighbor at the show was the talented handbag designer Shervin Arastoozad.  His very hip, boho chic leather bags are made with admirable business ethic.    Based in LA, but available online – check it out!

Cut n Paste Bags                                                                       

My friend Victoria got tickets for us to see a show at Joe’s Pub.  This place is great.  One reaches a certain age when it is preferable to sit down while being entertained and this place gives you a chair table, great table service and a tasty arugula salad.  Now, the entertainment…………wow!  I thought I knew what flamenco was, but clearly I did not.  This dance company Noche Flamenco will teach you what it’s all about.  I was at the edge of my seat the whole show.  They tour internationally so go to their website and see if  they might be visiting your  neck of the woods.

NocheFlamenca.net

Principal dancer Soledad Barrio – she was amazing!

Not every meal in NY was amazing, but my charming companion Victoria and I did find a new awesome restaurant.  The Smile!

The food was creative, but not pretentious, generous portions and very reasonably priced.  If you find yourself on Bond St.  you must eat there!                                                                               thesmilenyc.com

POOLTRADESHOW

POOLTRADESHOW – Las Vegas August 2011

There is Seana needing to wear fur in Las Vegas in August.  Being right under the 4ft wide air conditioning vent was no fun!

In this picture you can see the Vintage Brass Cobra Chain Necklace circa 1980 – it looks awesome on!.
This frame that Seana found at the SF Alemany flea market was the perfect border for the lockets we were showing this season.

Mara and Mai from www.shopruche.com
checking out our new Vintage Style Lockets.  Visit the Ruche store soon to see what they picked out from the Amano Studio line.   

OUR NEIGHBORS AT POOLTRADSHOW

We decided to leave the WWD Magic show and see what is was like over at POOLTRADESHOW – (FASHION FREEDOM WORLDWIDE is their tag line).  Kind of pretentious, but whatever.  It was a great show for us.  We wrote lots of orders and had wonderful neighbors.

I just put these guys in here because they’re young and hot.  I guess the hoods are pretty cool too.

www.spirithoods.com

Our neighbor to the right: MARYINK.  This very hardworking woman and her partner do all the screen printing themselves for maryink SUPER cute!   Who can resist a llama tee?  Not me.   Go to her website and buy one for yourself.  You deserve it.

shop.maryink.com

Our neighbors to the left: MAPTOTE.  Very clever and charming people, oh yeah, and they are from Brooklyn (very important when establishing your indie cred). Visit their website to get a cool organic cotton canvas tote with a map of your city printed on it. www.maptote.com 

Maker Faire 2011

Wow! We got an Editor's Choice Blue Ribbon at Maker Faire - yippee!

Seana taking a few snapshots at the Faire

Tara wearing an Effie’s Heart dress at the Amano Studio store at Maker Faire

Effie’s Heart was also there with their vintage inspired clothes. We love the clothes and the women that produce them.

Our fellow Makers – check them out at www.nifnaks.com

Photo Shoot with Cathy Stancil

waiting for my ship to come in.............

We had the oportunity to work with local talent, photographer Cathy Stancil, and – wow! she is great!

The real star of the photo shoot is not our jewelry.  The star is our neice, model and muse Sofia Jeremias.  Straight A student, writer, actor, world traveler, lover of all things old, and possesor of a VERY BIG ROMANTIC HEART – we love you Sofia!

 

Industrial Revolution Compass Necklace

A new addition to Tara’s Mechanical Wonders Collection. So that you never lose your way on the high seas, use your compass and follow the North Star. The compass and gears necklace are inspired by the Steampunk movement- the intersection of technology and romance. The antiqued brass chain is 36″ long, the compass, gears and star group measures 2″. Handmade in the USA.

$ 36.00

click photo to go directly to the Compass Necklace on our website

Smokey Crystal with Trail of Chain Necklace

Designed by Tara Brown and part of our new Amano Studio collection, The Smokey Crystal Nugget with Trail of Chain Necklace is composed of brass and gold plated chain, four different chains make up the Trail and an asymmetrically cut smokey crystal nugget. Made in our Sonoma, CA studio.

$ 42.00

Romancing the Emeralds ...........real Pirate Booty

Designed by Tara Brown and part of our new Amano Studio collection. These Nouveau Emerald Blossom earrings paired with a corsetted dress is a sure recipe for trouble (the good kind). Made of a rough cut emerald green crystal nugget, brass findings and hypoallergenic lever back earwires. Made in our Sonoma, CA studio.

$ 30.00

click  photo to go directly to the earrings on our website