And the winner is.. .. ..

Wow, it's Academy Awards night! We're home in front of the television, watching to see what goes on. I hope 'the artist' wins big, this was one of the most inspiring movies I've seen and I can relate! If you haven't seen this one, go out and do so.

You know that for me the red carpet is almost as important as the show. Take a look at some of the great earrings at robertachiarella.com, many were inspired by runway looks and this year will be no different. Harry Winston may supply a starlet's jewelry on loan for the night (after all who would pay one million dollars for a necklace?) but the rest of us look at the styling and the design of 'the look'.

As is customary I have my sketchbook (and my ipad) ready so I can try and translate a winning look to our factory. Sometimes I have sketches and designs in my portfolio that get the last 'kick' from the impression I get when I see that perfect look on the red carpet. Swarovski Elements nearly always has the right stone, we have the ability to put together a piece of fashion jewelry literally overnight and the academy awards show has the star-power to give us inspiration.

 Enjoy the show, compare notes about the movies you enjoyed this year and admire the actors and actresses. Program your calendar to check the Today Show later in the week, we'll have some 'oscar looks for less' jewelry on display so you can look like a red carpet actress next weekend. Ciao!