Monthly Archives: June 2012

Humans of New York

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There’s a blog I’ve started following religiously, and I’d love to share it with you all! Whether you’re a New Yorker or not, it’s hard not to appreciate the beauty, honesty, and magic behind Humans of New York. (The actual website is located here, but I tend to follow the new updates on HONY’s Facebook page here.)

The man behind HONY goes all over New York, Brooklyn, and Queens, photographing the amazing people of New York. My favorite part of his work, though, is the captions on the photos. He catalogues the interactions he has with people, which are often funny, poignant, and just plain relatable.

Take a look at some of HONY’s images below, and then check out the blog!

Jan’s Jems Giveaway – Winner Announced!

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Thank you all SO much for participating in Strategy in Stilettos’ first official giveaway! I hope you all had as much fun as I did! And now, without further adieu, the winner of the Jan’s Jems Giveaway is Jaci Sinesi!

Thanks to all who entered, and stay tuned in the next few weeks for a beauty giveaway (hint: there’s an assortment box involved!)

And don’t forget, if you’d like to purchase Jan’s Jems Jewelry, you can contact her at janmcc42@gmail.com.

Brown Tree Pendant

A Girl’s Love Affair with SHOPJEEN

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A new obsession? The answer is YES!

SHOPJEEN is an online one-stop shop for accessories, from jewelry to iPhone cases to collars, sunglasses, and more. It was started not too long ago by a lovely GWU grad named Erin (who I had the pleasure of meeting today) and recently moved from DC to right here in NYC.

All of their merchandise is available online of course, but starting today SHOPJEEN is having a sample sale in their new adorable NYC showroom, and I strongly recommend stopping by! Located in the garment district (2 blocks from my internship, how convenient!), the SHOPJEEN showroom usually takes appointments, but today (Monday) through Saturday, they’re opening their doors to the public for an 11 am – 7 pm sample sale. And if you didn’t have enough reason to check it out already, the sale is supplemented by free Baked by Melissa cupcakes (my fav fav favorite) and champagne!

I was planning on stopping by tomorrow, but one of the SHOPJEEN girls handed me a flier on the street today advertising the sample sale, and I thought it was fate, and headed over directly after work today.

I made two purchases – Rocks Paper Metal teardrop studs that I’ve been eyeing on their website for like, a month, and adorable retro Teal Sorbet sunnies! Check them out below :)

You can shop online at SHOPJEEN.com, follow them on Instagram + Twitter at @shopjeen, and like them on Facebook here!

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And don’t forget, you only have 2 more days to enter the Jan’s Jems Giveaway to win free jewelry of your choice!

Jan’s Jems Giveaway: Win Free Jewelry! – CLOSED

This giveaway has ended. And the winner is……

Strategy in Stilettos is proud to announce our first giveaway! What does this mean? Get ready to win some free jewelry!!

Jan McCarthy is a hospital administrator by day, and a jewelry designer by night. She recently created her own jewelry line, called Jan’s Jems. Her most popular pieces are long lariats that are so versatile, wire-crocheted chokers that range from simple designs to statement pieces, and wire wrapped pendants, often made from slices of geodes.

Below are photographs of Jan’s most popular designs. Click to enlarge and then keep reading to find out how you can win any Jan’s Jems design of your choice!

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The Prize: Any one piece of Jan’s Jems jewelry shown above

How to Enter:

Leave a comment below telling me which piece of jewelry you would choose if you won! The comment must include your email address.

Increase Your Chances of Winning!

1. Follow @staceyalevine on Twitter (and comment on this blog post telling me you did that!)
2. Follow @strtgystilettos on Twitter (and comment on this post telling me you did that!)
3. Tweet about the giveaway using the hashtag #JansJemsGiveaway (and comment on this post telling me you did that!)
4. Click the “Facebook” button below this post to “share” the post on Facebook (and comment on this post telling me you did that!)

Get it? Every comment on this blog post gives you an extra entry (each extra entry must be a separate comment!) Enter up to 5 times to win! All comments must include your email address.

This giveaway ends on Wednesday, June 20th at 12 pm. Entries only accepted from the continental United States. The winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator, by counting the number of comments.

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If you’d like to purchase any of the pieces shown, you can contact Jan directly at janmcc42@gmail.com. Earrings are $8 to $10, wire wrapped pendants are $30 to $50 (dependent on the base stone), and the crocheted pieces are $40 to $75 (dependent on amount and type of beads).

Bill Cunningham Calls It a Shirt-tail Dress, So That’s What It Is

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We’ve all been wrong. We’ve all been calling it a high-low dress (skirt) but Bill Cunningham, AKA my idol, AKA my dream grandfather, AKA an amazing human being, calls it a shirt-tail dress in this video. So that’s what it is.

Whatever it is, it’s comfy, especially this new one I bought this weekend. And I finally got to wear my BaubleBar necklace from my Classified Collection! Check it out :)

The dress is actually a turquoise-green, but it looks royal blue in the photo! Just FYI.