Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Dont Upstage The Bride With Your Bridesmaids Jewelry

Has your friend asked you to be a bridesmaid in her wedding? Have you already purchased your attire and now you have been left to find your bridesmaid jewelry all on your own? It can be difficult to determine what you should and should not wear, but by simply taking some cues from the bride, your dress, and from your own personal style you can look and feel good on your friends big day. While you dont want to upstage the bride you can make an effort to really look your best.

The first thing you will want to do is look at the attire for the big day before choosing your bridesmaid jewelry. If the dress has a very low cut top then you can choose a longer necklace that will accent the cut of the dress. But, if you are wearing something with a very high cut neckline you may want to choose a choker or a very short necklace, or nothing at all. If the bride wants you to wear your hair in an up do you may want to choose an earring that is longer, yet if you will be wearing your hair down you might want to go with a shorter earring or just a stud. Similarly, you may not want to wear bracelets and rings if you will be wearing gloves, but if you wont be wearing gloves you might be able to enhance the whole look with these bridesmaid jewelry pieces.

When you are shopping for bridesmaid jewelry you will want to think about the color of the dress and what will enhance it best. You might want to choose semi precious stones, or you could go for pearls, as they are a classic wedding jewelry selection. Feel free to choose beautiful bridesmaid jewelry, but keep in mind that you dont want to upstage the bride in anyway, and this includes your jewelry. You can be beautiful too as long as you keep in mind that you are there to support your friend on her most beautiful day.

Before shopping, you may want to talk to the bride about what she would prefer or not prefer in the way of bridesmaid jewelry. Most brides will allow you to do whatever you want to do with jewelry, but it is a common courtesy to check with her to be sure that you are not going overboard or doing something that will make her feel uncomfortable. A good rule is to choose jewelry that is attractive, but not too extravagant. Every bridesmaid can look and feel beautiful without stealing the stage from the blushing bride!

Michelle Lindsey writes about society, fashion, weddings and jewelry for http://www.silverlandjewelry.comlingerie vintage
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Classy Store Fixtures Add Pizzaz To Any Retail Display

Ever look into a window of a store only to be bored and underwhelmed? Excitement and interest are key components to the success of any retail display. The merchandise must certainly be interesting and inviting to get you into the store. However, the store fixtures can add interest also and are as much of the retail store presentation and its ultimate merchandising success as the product line itself.

Retail merchandising has always been about creating interest and some buzz about the product being sold. When buying at wholesale and reselling, the store owner has got to provide some excitement in order to get buyers interested and ultimately buying. Todays fixtures are not just the standard chrome or painted white shelves of the past. The store owner has an array of classy display units to choose from to create an interesting display to grab and hold the customers interest.

Retail fixtures now come in many styles. If you have a gift or accessories store, consider using some of the wrought iron bakers racks and display racks. These units are available with wire, wood and glass shelves to accommodate most small product lines. A variety of wholesale vendors have fixtures and display racks readily available ranging from classic old world designs to ultra modern styling. Pick a style that fits your store and then arrange merchandise in an interesting and inviting fashion. While chrome and basic black are good standbys when unsure of color direction, you can choose a color theme like gold, rust finish or other popular tone to enhance the look in your store.

Shelves and shelf style are an important choice also when choosing store fixtures. If you have a plant store or are merchandising baskets, racks or fixtures with wire shelves might be the right choice for you. Other small items like small decorative accessories display well on glass shelves. Glass allows light to pass through each shelf and does not create an extremely dark area near the bottom of the unit. While this can be offset with spot lighting in the store, the retailer generally needs all the available light to properly display retail merchandise. Wood, metal and other solid surface shelves can provide a great deal of weight bearing capacity but as mentioned limit the amount of light available near the floor to display merchandise. Choose your fixtures based on the type of merchandise your are displaying.

While plain white metal shelves are great for selling cereal, they leave much to be desired when selling collectibles and decorative accessories. Jane does not have to Plain when it comes to the retail store environment. Jazz it up a little buy choosing display fixtures with class and style to enhance your products. Inject some interest into your merchandising presentations and you will have a store filled with customers and a fat bottom line. Dont worry about Where Are My Customers. Instead concern yourself with more important details like making sure you have a good supply of printing tape for the cash register.

Art Allen is a contributing author and product design consultantteen fashion
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