The Art of Stacking Bangles

I had the opportunity to meet Elle Fuentes a few years ago. Personally I believe she is one of the best jewelry designers in the area, and we are lucky enough to have her creating and innovating in our city. She has been a designer for the past eight years, and after working for several wholesalers and specialty stores such as Hot Topic and Forever 21 at one end of the spectrum and with celebrities such as Gwen Stefani & The Blonds on the other, she decided to start up her own line to let her creativity steam off. “Following all the rules and regulations of the heavy hitters can be tiresome, so I created my personal line in 2007.”

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Now Wear This! Fight Fashionably Against Gun Violence with “The Caliber Collection”

Ever since the Sandy Hook tragedy, the serious issue of gun violence in America has taken center stage as a hot button political issue to be immediately addressed. Clearly, something has got to change. But what’s a fashionista like me to do to address gun violence in my community? Welp, Mayor Cory Booker has the [...]

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The Artisan Collective Brings Commerce, Culture, and Community to Halsey St.

Hey Newarkers, there's a gem on Halsey Street that any lover of art, jewelry, craftsmenship, community, or wine must visit. Artisan Collective, located at 25 Halsey St, the heart of Halsey Village is a woman owned and operated shop featuring fine handmade jewelry, hand bags, wall art, accessories and a wine club! Artisan Collective is a brilliant collaboration of 5 very unique businesses: Akirfa Design Studio, Sew What, Devino Enterprises, Kullah Rulz, and TwYSted Elegance

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HARLEM BOOK FEST SUCCESS!

This past weekend book-lovers from all over the Tri-state area flocked the Rutgers - Newark Courtyard for the Harlem Book Festival. Vendors sold a variety of goods from **BOOKS**, to jewelry to the best BBQ spaghetti in the area.

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SAMKA: A Reintroduction

Hello Newark, Some of you may remember my nom de plume entering the blogosphere sometime around August of 2009. Ever since I made my debut writing for GlocallyNewark.com I’ve been known around town as SamKa. When I left Glocally Newark the following year to concentrate on my craft as an artist and jeweler, there was [...]

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