Stylish with Substance

Amy Peters is a crafter of the most delightful jewelry, each piece is a token of hopeful thoughts and wishes. Every accessory is precious to its owner for its select sentiment, not price. The studio's bracelets, necklaces and more carry messages, such as, "imagine," "fly," "magic," "strength" and so many more. Each item is personally-held artwork for women who still hold some childlike spirit.

The designer was born and raised in Palo Alto, California. Her artistic nature can be attributed to growing up in an area where the arts were well funded. Amy took her first jewelry class at the age of 8, and she was hooked. She earned her BA in Metal Arts and Jewelry Design from San Francisco State. In 1995, she rented a dirt-floored shed with no running water, where Amy Peters' Studio was born. While designing, she uses her childhood memories and her dreams as inspiration.

There are exciting things happening at Amy Peters', in addition to being featured in well-known magazines and sold in over 700 venues, she was recently featured in Lindsay Lohan's birthday party goodie bag! The same choker given to Lindsay's guests is apart of a Monthly Drawing at Amy's site. And the studio has opened up a Café Press shop, with similar inspirational designs!

I already have a lovely "Imagine" bracelet, and the "Fly" necklace is going on my birthday list!

Fall is all around in the fashion world, and I'm feelin' it, myself. Yes, there is unbearable heat right now, but that only encourages our move toward the next season.

Manolo Blahnik has one sole, defiant fall boot for sale at Neiman Marcus. It's as bold as can be with leopard-print hair-calf, and a 4 1/3" heel. There could be nothing more luxury to wear under your crisp trousers among the reddening leaves.