1) Gucci www.guccitimeless.com
Gucci is an Italian fashion and leather goods brand, part of the Gucci Group, which
is owned by French company Kering formerly known as PPR. Gucci was founded by
Guccio Gucci in Florence in 1921. Gucci generated about € 4.2 billion in
revenue worldwide in 2008 according to BusinessWeek magazine and climbed
to 41st position in the magazine's annual 2009 "Top Global 100
Brands" chart created by Interbrand. Gucci is also the biggest-selling
Italian brand. Gucci operates about 278 directly operated stores worldwide (as
of September 2009) and it wholesales its products through franchisees and
upscale department stores.
2) Kendra Scott www.kendrascott.com
Kendra
Scott is an American jewelry designer. She is the
Chief Executive Officer of Kendra Scott Design. In 2010 she was named the most
influential woman in Central Texas by the Austin Business Journal. She
is co-host of CNBC Prime's competition reality show Crowd Rules with Pat
Kiernan.
Kendra Scott Design
In 2002,
Scott withdrew $500 from her bank account to purchase stones which she made
into handmade jewelry. She sold her jewelry through local stores. Today, her jewelry is sold in over
800 stores internationally, including Nordstrom and Henri Bendel. Approximately
fifty employees work for the company, which is headquartered in Austin, Texas,
along with a flagship store. Kendra Scott has stores in Dallas, Texas, Beverly
Hills, California, Houston, Texas and Scottsdale, Arizona.
Scott's
jewelry has been worn by Hilary Duff, Katherine Heigl, Aretha Franklin and
Cameron Diaz. The company works closely with nonprofit organizations such as
Meals on Wheels, Blessings in a Backpack, and Dress for Success.
Awards and recognition
In 2013,
Kendra Scott was listed as a "Fashion Influencer" in the Pantone
Fashion Color Report 2013 alongside Ken Downing of Neiman Marcus and Colleen
Sherin of Saks Fifth Avenue. Kendra graced the cover of So Scottsdale magazine,
talking about her store located in the Scottsdale Quarter in Arizona. Kendra
won an Austin Under 40 Award in the Business & Entrepreneurship category
and was named the Austinite of the Year at the 2013 Austin Under 40 Awards. She
was given the Lady Bird Johnson Humanitarian of the Year Award at Luminaria
2013.
In 2012,
Kendra Scott Design, Inc. was named the number one Fastest Growing Company in
Austin in their under $10 million category at the Austin Business Journal's
Fast 50 Awards.
In 2011,
she was listed as one of the top ten "Austinites" of the year by Tribeza,
a local Austin magazine. She has appeared on The Rachael Ray Show.
3) Sucre sucrenyc.com
Selima Salaun and Candace Mohr met 11 years
ago and bonded over a shared love of accessories. In 2007 they started Sucre, a highly edited mix of clothing,
jewelry, accessories and glasses located in the heart of New York City's West
Village. It was a perfect match, bringing Selima's colorful, innovative eyewear
to Candace's eclectic designer mix.
Through the years the store has built an
impressive group of designers, some more established and many that are up and
coming, just waiting to be discovered. A visit will find favorites Lulu Frost,
Pamela Love and Saya Hibino alongside newer designers like Armor, Assad Mounser
and Suzanna Dai.
4) Jennifer
Meyer jennifermeyer.com
Jennifer Meyer returned to her jewelry making roots in 2004 when,
frustrated by a search for a leaf charm for a necklace, she decided to make her
own. After taking several jewelry making classes and consulting with other
jewelers, Meyer designed her trademark leaf-shaped 18-karat gold charm, which
to her represents "turning over a
new leaf". Though Meyer has extensive Hollywood connections—her father
is Universal Studios President Ron Meyer; her husband is actor Tobey
Maguire—her jewelry made its national debut when a stylist picked out one of
Meyer's leaf pendants for Jennifer Aniston to wear in The Break-Up. The
exposure led to Meyer founding her own company, Jennifer Meyer Jewelry, and her
line of rings, charms, pendants, and necklaces is distributed through such
luxury stores as Barneys New York, Roseark in Los Angeles, California, and
Maxfield in Beverly Hills, California.
She was
named "2007 Jeweler of the Year" in the Us Magazine "Hot
Hollywood Style" issue. Her heart-shaped locket adorns the neck of Kirsten
Dunst's character Mary Jane Watson as a gift from her boyfriend Peter Parker
(Tobey Maguire) in Spider-Man 3.
5) Jennifer Fisher jenniferfisherjewelry.com
A Santa Barbara, California native, Jennifer
Fisher began her career as a wardrobe stylist working on feature films,
television shows and commercials in both New York and Los Angeles. After ten
years of dressing some of styling in Hollywood, Jennifer met her now-husband,
and they settled in New York City, where Jennifer’s company is now based.
Upon the
birth of the couple’s first child, Shane, Jennifer began to look for a piece of
jewelry that not only spelled his name, but also expressed her own personal
style. Unable to find anything unique, Jennifer designed a piece with Shane’s
name stamped on the front that she styled with a long, thick link chain. When
friends, family and even strangers began to request that Jennifer design one
for them, Jennifer Fisher Jewelry was born in 2005.
One simple
design inspired an extensive fine jewelry collection including over 4,000
charms, handmade chain link necklaces and bracelets, gold cuffs, as well as
beautiful rings and earrings, all with a unique aesthetic. Jennifer continues
to develop new, on-trend pieces that prove to be an extension of her edgy, yet
sophisticated style.
“The
feeling I strive to create for my customers is a casual edge, one that will
make them feel dressed and finished the moment they put on my jewelry no matter
what they are wearing,” Jennifer explains.
The
designer specializes in custom designs; each piece can be personalized by
shape, font, size, and metal color including either 14K or 18K yellow, rose,
and white gold. She also offers pave white and black diamonds to embellish the jewelry, making for a more luxe
alternative.
In 2011,
Jennifer continued to expand her line with the launch of her brass collection.
From large cuffs, statement chain necklaces and earrings to stackable rings and
bracelets, the brass collection has garnered a significant following, allowing
her to offer her signature jewelry to a growing customer base at an
increasingly accessible price point.
Jennifer
Fisher’s fine jewelry collection is available for purchase exclusively on her
website and by appointment only, while the brass collection is available on her
site as well as carried in high end retailers around the world such as all
Barneys New York locations throughout the US and Lane Crawford in Japan.
Jennifer
Fisher jewelry has established a loyal fan base of top celebrities such as
Naomi Watts, Sarah Jessica Parker, Beyonce, Rihanna, Kristen Wiig, Rita Ora,
and Emma Stone to name a few. Her pieces have also been worn in films and hit
television shows including both Sex and the City movies, Entourage, The Vampire
Diaries, The L Word, Weeds, Gossip Girl, Elementary, SMASH, and Chelsea Lately.
Jennifer
became a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) in June
2013. Additionally, Jennifer was recognized for her accomplishments as a
designer when she was a top ten finalists in the 2012 CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund
competition.
Aten is the newest collection from Better Late Than
Never jewelry. Portland-based
jewelry designer, Sara Duzinsky is known for her exquisite handcrafted jewelry
collection made from delicate raw materials like crystals, gem stones, studs
and even sea urchin spines.
This time Sarah uses carefully cut metal gold plates
partnered silver studs to create simple yet edgy Aztec inspired accessories.
7) Gemfields consumer.gemfields.co.uk
Gemfields
PLC is an AIM-listed multinational natural
resources company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, specializing in the
mining, processing and sale of colored gemstones, in particular emeralds. The group’s operations are
mainly based in Zambia where emeralds possess a range of green colors and are
cheaper in comparison to their Colombian and Brazilian counterparts. Gemfields
produces approximately 20% of the world’s emerald supply.
The
company is adamant about the traceability of its stones and has implemented a
“mine to market” strategy by which emeralds are “completely traceable from mine
to market”.
8) Latest Revival latestrevival.com
Latest Revival is
an online luxury retailer where jewelry is the sole focus. At Latest Revival,
you will find a carefully curated collection of authentic baubles from the
finest designer brands such as Chanel, Lanvin, and Hermes; one-of-a-kind estate
pieces from established jewelry houses including Cartier, Van Cleef and
Bvlgari; as well as up-and-coming talent like Eddie Borgo and Monique Pean.
Throughout the year, they offer exclusive
limited edition pieces and original editorial content featuring jewelry news,
trend stories and insider interviews. At Latest Revival, they encourage “the
delineation of collecting” and welcome you to build upon an existing collection
or to create a new treasure trove. Whether you are a seasoned collector or
simply an admirer of beautiful bijoux.
9) Suzannah Wainhouse www.suzannahwainhouse.com/Suzannah_Website/STORES.html
Suzannah Wainhouse
jewellery vision comes from influential sculpture and fine artists. Ancient and
antique crafted pieces have always been a love for New York based Suzannah,
incorporating these aspects to her various jewellery collections.
Her appreciation for handmade jewellery is shown through her timeless
pieces and sourcing of stones from places such as Vermont. The personal touches
of the handmade jewellery represent the crafter and the wearer, always using
semi or precious stones and diamonds.
10) Winifred Grace winifredgrace.com
As a child
in Miami, Florida, jewelry designer Winifred
Grace Gundeck spent her days exploring the nature that surrounded her –
finding beauty in the movement of rustling palm fronds, the reflection of light
off water and the patterns of sand and shells.
At the age
of 8, while other kids were selling lemonade, Winifred started making
hand-painted barrettes and selling them to a local boutique. Garnering rave
reviews, she moved on to hair combs adorned with exotic silk flowers, feathers,
ribbons and beads, which her mother proudly wore to all of South Miami’s most
stylish parties.
After
earning her undergraduate degree in Spanish, Gundeck followed the pull of her
artistic strings and continued on to a graduate degree in Graphic Design. She
quickly realized how much she missed the tactile experience of designing
accessories, and with that her eponymous jewelry line Winifred Grace was born
in 2003.
From her
Chicago-based studio, Winifred creates jewelry inspired by visually rich
textures and patterns found in everything from nature to indigenous art,
tapestries and adornments. Each season, she interprets the feminine mystique of
natural wonders, but with a subtle edge that adds a bit of reality to the
fantasy.
In 2007
Winifred was chosen as one of Gen Art's Fresh Faces in Fashion as well as The
Fashion Group International's Rising Star. Today, Winifred Grace can be found
in the finest luxury boutiques around the United States.
Winifred
resides in Chicago with her husband Benjamin, son Alexander, and dog Guffman.
*Based on the most searched jewelry brand on Google for the
year 2013.
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