DESIGNER DAILY: Bliss Lau

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

Leather stripped body jewelry is quite on point. In fact, it’s pure bliss. After five years of designing handbags, Bliss Lau began draping her leather scraps on an old mannequin from her Parsons days.  What formed were skirts, shirts, vests, arm pieces, of leather strips connected by chains, that move with the shape of the human body. Using her learned eco-friendly bag-making techniques, she constructs extremely versatile and incredibly unique body adornments. See how they sway on spinning ballerinas in this stunning film.

Bliss Lau Trunk Show Tomorrow!

Edited by Kirby Marzec

The coveted body-jewelry and accessories by designer Bliss Lau will be on display tomorrow and available for purchase, Thursday December 3rd, at Court (178 Mulberry Street at Broome Street)! From 6pm-9pm, you can meet the designer, sip cocktails, browse the collection, add to your jewelry collection and receive an in-store exclusive 15% off purchases from Court! Be sure to RSVP by clicking the Refinery 29 link below!

LINK LOVE: Refinery 29

DESIGNER TO KNOW: A(r)mor Jewelry

Edited by Kirby Marzec

Having recently posted some pieces from Bliss Lau’s recent jewelry line, there’s no doubt that I’m a huge fan of the body chain jewelry, as seen plastered all over Cole Mohr, Ash Stymest and Luke Worrall in the Vogue Italia February 2009 issue. After doing my daily snoop on Nitrolicious, I noticed that Wendy was rocking out some similar pieces by indie designer, A(r)mor.

Essentially, A(r)mor creates structural body chains, just like Bliss Lau, but at a fraction of the price. While many of Lau’s pieces push the $600+ mark, A(r)mor is just as cool and basically under $200. Loving the Miko piece and how it is a dual necklace and body chain! 

GALLERY: DESIGNER TO KNOW: A(r)mor Jewelry

Shop A(r)mor at Etsy here!

Bliss Lau: Fall 2008 Jewelry Collection

Edited by Kirby Marzec

Ever since I saw “So Young, So Cool,” Steven Meisel’s February 2009 spread for Vogue Italia, I’ve been absolutely obsessed with the  unisex body-jewelry of Bliss Lau, featured in the editorial. Possibly a bit simpler than previous collections, Lau’s jewelry line consists of antiqued chains, hooks, gromets and minimal pieces of leather. What I really love about her recent pieces is that they can be worn year-round (despite the fact that they are from the fall 2008 collection) and are designed to fall where skin is typically bare during the warmer months. Even a simple tank-top or body-con dress can be livened up with Lau’s jewelry. Hoping for some new designs in the near future!

GALLERY: Bliss Lau: Fall 2008 Jewelry Collection

Check out Bliss Lau here! Thanks for the tip Refinery 29!

Get A Tattoo Receive 25% Off

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

Eponymy, the Brooklyn boutique and art gallery full of Vivienne Westwood’s Anglomania line, Bliss Lau jewelry and Mike & Chris will give you a 25% discount but only if you get a tattoo.

Adam Paterson, of Jersey City Tattoo Company, will be in the store this Saturday for their party, Ink Well. Tattoos will cost only $20 to $40 (great deal but seems a bit fishy). Choose a design or come up with your own, stop by and shop and maybe you’ll come out with a great dress and a tattoo of your current bf…

466 Bergen St and Adam  from noon to 7 Saturday April 11th

LINKAGE: Fashionista

Runway Rundown: Form Spring/Summer 2009

Edited by Corey Moran

Form has been on my top three favorite shows this Fashion Week since I saw it last week. The show as a whole was perfection. The long, draping, flowing line looked great in the breeze that was delicately flowing across the Skylounge on the West Side Friday afternoon. Most of the looks featured chain jewelry by Bliss Lau that was worn across the shoulders and chests of the models. These little details helped to hold the shape of the top of the garment, while the bottom was left to flow in the wind. The line featured at least a dozen different fabrics, each one perfect for the season it is meant for. Form hit the nail on the head this season, and I can’t wait to watch this elegant line take off.