Running a Marathon

It's Marathon Sunday in New York City. Millions of people watch on TV, the runners and their families and friends all come for a big weekend in the Big Apple, and the prize winner gets a $130,000 prize.

Crossing the 59th Street Bridge

It's absolutely amazing that so many people come here to run over 26 miles. Do you have any idea how long that is! If I drove around the city in my car sometimes it takes longer than the 2 hours and 8 minutes it took this years champion. Our hats are off to every single runner who enters this race. Bravo!

The other side of this festive day is that the residents of Manhattan are mostly trapped in their homes during the race.



Bubble Cuff featured in UPTOWN

 The 'official' finish time is 7:00 PM, so for all of the day our street is closed, there are a thousand or so people on the corner cheering their runners on, and no traffic is permitted. The New York Times ran an article about moving it somewhere else, church attendance is down, shopping is a real pain and god forbid an ambulance had to get somewhere. So, we stay inside. It's time to re-arrange the closet, watch some movies on TV and relax. There are always things to do, the studio is filling up with orders (it's funny how a 20% discount motivates you to buy something) and I am carefully unpacking some of our Bubble Cuff Bracelets that were delivered on friday but the box was so heavy I decided to tackle it today.

The Bubble Cuff is a fantastic piece, it's been featured in a few magazines already, and is so sparkly and shiny it will go with practically anything. I think people are so happy to have a stretch cuff, sometimes smaller ones are hard to get on, and bigger ones fall right off.

This one has just the right amount of stretch and will fit practically anybody. We're going to begin flat rate shipping and have reduced the price on this and other 'customer favorites', so you should check these out! Uptown Magazine featured it in their latest issue, and I just sent a couple over to another magazine so I hope it gets another appearance!

Dolcetti Necklace featured on TV

Another piece you have to check out is the Dolcetti Necklace. You may have seen it on ET the other night, people literally stop me on the street when I wear it, it is so luxurious.

Plus, we are giving the matching earrings with each necklace, so how can a girl go wrong? They also right on with the trends, everyone wants 'dangly' pieces that swing to and fro when you walk. The movement makes the facets of the crystal reflect light, and makes you the sparkly center of attention.

Look at what is in this month's issue of Glamour Magazine, when the editor called and asked "what do you have that dangles" I knew this would be the one they wanted.

The Glamour Dangly Earrings are a reddish-dark pink color with gold wire and it looks stunning. Put on a pair and your friends will be asking you about these Swarovski gems in 5 minutes. Which is a good thing, cause then you know what to get them for a christmas gift. We'll be waiting by the phone at robertachiarella.com for your call. Ciao!

mo'nique, you're a star!

I'm back from Florida, where I had a great time promoting my jewelry line, Roberta Chiarella for HSN. We had two live shows, and as usual, it was a great experience, with the lights, the sets, and most of all, the call-in segments. Viewers call in not only to inquire about the jewelry, but to say 'hi' or to say how they like the products, or that they've visited the store in NY (henri bendel) to see if I was there.

It is fun interacting with customers, and oftentimes people who live in NYC or are visiting want to come up to the studio and meet us. We enjoy helping people get the look they want for an event like a wedding, or just to pick the right jewelry for a job interview or to go with a particular outfit. Elizabeth and I love it so much, we're going to put some additional time on our schedules to do these style consultations, so visit robertachiarella.com to look for the announcement. And we always love to see pictures of people wearing our jewelry, so if you have a nice photo, don't be shy, send it to us at the website or here at the blog.

Sometimes, we get pictures when real live stars are wearing Roberta Chiarella jewelry, I am thrilled to share this- Actress-Mo'Nique walked the red carpet at Grauman's Chinese Theater on Sunday, November 1 wearing my Crystal Flute Earrings.

She's starring in the film “Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire” which opens nationwide November 6. It's a real honor when people (especially famous people) choose my jewelry and then wear it for a special occasion. You can be sure I'll go see this movie when it opens in NY later in the week.

The only thing cooler than seeing this was the sight of thousands of runners going by my house on 1st avenue yesterday, and seeing an american win the NY City Marathon. It's a crazy day cause you are literally trapped in the neighborhood, but at least it was a nice day to go down to the corner and watch the runners. It's inspirational seeing all those people running, I always say maybe I'll start training for next year. Yeah, right. Ciao!