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The New City in Silver & Color
April 20, 2012 | Circle & Square
We love this fresh necklace arrival from Carol Taylor, perfect for spicing up the angular, black-and-white of city style with a natural punch of color. The Urban Turquoise’s exotic mix of stone beads and an extra-large pendant … Read More
Drops of Crystal
April 5, 2012 | Circle & SquareLike the beautiful drops of a soft rain for which April is known and the wispy clouds that fill the sky this month, the Vintage Crystal Lei Necklace by Amanda Pearl is an ethereal accessory full of whimsical and … Read More
I in Design: Anne Sylvain Handbags
April 4, 2012 | Circle & SquareWe are often asked- How do we find new designers? What do you look for in a designer? Well, the answer to that question is easy and Patricia Raskin, the designer for Anne Sylvain Handbags is the epitome of what we look for- … Read More
i IN DESiGN: Pams & Kin
March 21, 2012 | Circle & SquareGetting Personal with the Nail Color Queens
One of the most recent additions to Circle & Square is the pretty line of nail polish from Pams & Kin. We chatted with the two designers behind this spunky brand, Parris and Kiri, for an insider look at the founders of phancy phalanges. Join in on the fun!
First, the basics. How did you come up with the name “Pams & Kin”?
Parris: Our name actually stems from a common misreading, and thus misspelling of our real names. When we were playing soccer in college, the first roster actually had both our names as Pams and Kin. We immediately clicked and became the dynamic duo of Pams and Kin.
Kiri: We both have extremely neat and legible handwriting so having people not able to read it has been an ongoing joke since the day we met.
Tell us about where you make the polishes – we hear it’s local.
Kiri: We make it in the living room of my apartment (I started referring to it as “the lab”) in Burlingame. My boyfriend really enjoys constantly having everything (including his face) covered in random pieces of glitter. I pulled a banana out of my bag at our day job and realized it too was covered in glitter and a rhinestone. We really do have glitter in our veins… and on our clothes, friends and food.
Celebrity Scene: Gossiping About Sherel’s
March 14, 2012 | Circle & SquareSherel’s Hats is rapidly making a name for themselves as the go-to label for fashionable headwear, and hit TV show Gossip Girl has taken notice. The fashion-forward stars of the show spent much this past season in Sherel’s creations, from … Read More
i IN DESiGN: Mad for Sherel’s
March 14, 2012 | Circle & SquareThis Independent Millinery Has Us Hat Crazy
Sherel’s, a New-York based millinery, is a long-standing staple in independent design. We caught up with Tomer, half of the brotherly design team at this family-run hat house and got an insider look … Read More
