Calling all past, present and future BRIDES! Ettika Jewelry GIVEAWAY!

Do you have a romantic story to tell about your husband/wife or fiance?  

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Do your friends swoon when they hear about how the two of you met or how you were proposed to?  In the comments below, write to us about your most romantic, bridal memory.  On June 28, 2013 we will choose our favorite story and the winner will receive three pieces from our new bridal collection, as seen below.

Here’s how to win:

Shop all of our new beautiful bridal collection {here}

xox

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How to Wear a PJ Pant Without Looking Like Pajamas

A trend that we are absolutely obsessed with right now is the pajama pant.  Here are three looks that we just can’t live without.

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Why we love: Most of these pants come with a draw string which is fantastic on so many levels.  Whether you’re having a skinny day or a bloated day, these bottoms can fluctuate with your waist size.  The large bell bottom gives you an updated 70′s vibe and flatters almost every shape.

How we style: Now that the weather is warming up, these patterned pieces look best with a cotton tank.  Tucked in and just a little over-sized, in colors ranging from a creamy off white, slate grey and black.  If you really want to be daring (which we know you do!) try a large stripe or bold geometric print top.  Step in some strappy wedges and you have the look every fashionista will covet!

The key with these patterned pretties are the accessories. An outfit can look overdone if you add too much to an already busy print but could look incomplete if not enough embellishments are included. We think a color coordinated stack is just the remedy for this unavoidable conundrum.  We paired the Clover Canyon pant with our Lasso Your Heart Stack, Free People pant with our Rhythm and Blues Stack and Tory Burch pant with our Birds of a Feather Stack.

Where we wear:  Summer is the time when your social calendar is packed with events and outdoor activities and this is the perfect look to transition you from day into night.  Where will this ensemble shine?  We can see you sporting this look at Memorial Day BBQs, window shopping with your bestie, sipping lemonade by the pool, perusing the Sunday Farmers market, antiquing with your hubby, late afternoon movie date, picnic in park, brunch with the girlfriends or watching the sun set on the beach.

Where will your PJ pants take you?

3 Ways to Rock This Season’s Hottest Shades of Green

Green is a color that looks great on everyone.  Whether it’s a lighter brighter hue or one that’s deep and luscious, you can find a shade that suits your coloring and complexion.  Today, we at Ettika, bring you three of this Spring/Summer’s hottest green shades that will have your sun-kissed skin glowing.
First up: Emerald Empress
Emerald is the Pantone Color of the Year.  What does this mean?  It means prepare yourself for a lot of gem tone staples.  Mix and match rich colors with prints and golds.  In this styling, we started with an amazing J. Crew printed silk blouse to top off these J Brand denim leggings.  To bring out the colors of the blouse, we added our Desert Rose Stack, some chevron earrings and single spike gold ring.  Add a matching emerald silk turban and you are ready to shop Rodeo Drive in utter style sublimity!
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Next: Mint Maven
Mint has been in style for a little while now and we are more obsessed with it than ever.  This pastel beauty is a color that can accentuate the natural high lights in your hair, greenish blue in your eyes or the pinks in your cheeks.  Stroll the boardwalk with Ferdinand, your French Bulldog, while sporting these True Religion Old Mint denim, Gypsy 05 Floral Blouse, and pink Oasis Ballet Flats.  Show off all the floral colors with accessories such as our All Chained Up Mint Linen Bracelet, Aventurine Semi Precious Stone Earrings and a Tribal Eagle Leather Bracelet with pops of coral and kiwi.  No beach day outfit is complete without a Straw Fedora, like this one from Forever 21 with lace trim, and Witchery Arizona Sunnies in a blush hue.
Mint by Ettika

Finally: Turquoise Temptress

Every girl has some kind of turquoise in her closet.  It doesn’t matter if it’s jewelry, clothing, hand bag, sunnies or eye shadow, this color just works and has at some point translated into in every designer’s collection.  Traditionally, summer is the time to bring out these rad stone tones so now that spring is almost over, we put together a beach look that will have you cruising the sand dunes in paradise perfection.  Nothing says beach babe like a chiffon maxi skirt swaying in the warm breeze so we took this bright maxi and topped it with a sweet floral bandeau tube top by Blonde + Blonde.  We draped a bronzed Aztec and turquoise stone earring, a touch of bracelets on the wrist and a big Billabong printed tote to fit all your shore essentials.  What can we add to make this simply stunning summer look go from pretty in prints to stunner in the sun?  We strapped on these barefoot sandals for the epitome of ocean side style.

Turquoise by Ettika

There you have it.  Three looks, three shades, three ways to style this summer’s fiercest trends.
What other green shades are you obsessed with this year?  We want to hear from you!
xx

3 Ways to Look Like an IT-Girl at Coachella

We know you planned your Coachella wardrobe weeks in advance and now that the first weekend is over, here is a recap of some of our favorite looks from some of our favorite It-Girls.  For those of you going to the second installment this weekend or you are getting your party on locally, we’ve got you covered from over the top to simple and sweet.
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We are always following Whitney Port to see what she will wear next.  She can just pull off that effortless simplicity that most of us try but always seem to over work it.  Whit was seen sporting one of her own designs while cruising Coachella last weekend and we are obsessed with the color and texture!  Something so simple can be jazzed up with tons of accessories and bold colors.  We went with similar shades for the wrist {so that not to outshine that festival wrist band} and brassy gold earring.  Adding Grecian gold gladiator sandals from ASOS gives this a beachy, dressed down feel and the bright pop of neon coral on the Loeffler Randall bag makes for the perfect combination!
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Vanessa Hudgens was the unofficial style icon for this years Coachella and we at the Ettika office couldn’t wait to see what she was going to wear next!  Never looking too costumy, V killed it in boho chic all weekend long!  Simple cut off denim short shorts topped with a printed tube top was one go-to look while she was also seen in a sweet eyelet top and bottom set.  How to pull off this look?  Definitely grab a floral head band for starters.  We recommend one of ours {of course!} as seen above and throw on lots of braided bracelets and statement necklace for a true bohemian look.  Add some TOMS shoes and you are good to go sway and groove to the sweet sounds of the festival!

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Pretty Little Liars principle and Spring Breakers co-star with V-Hud, Ashley Benson went rock.  Taking a page out of the rock and roll playbook, she managed to go all black without looking out of place among the other festival goers.  Ashley was wearing one of the biggest trends seen coming out of the desert, the snap back hat.  We think keeping the accessories in blacks and golds work best with stackable black Ettika bracelets and solid black shades by Linda Farrow.  Top it all off with bright neon Converse keeping you fun and festive!
There you have it, kids.  Three awesome looks that will guarantee you the attention you deserve at any music festival you decide to attend this season.  Remember, don’t take yourself too seriously, have fun with fashion and try out looks you wouldn’t normally wear.
Happy festival hopping!

Coachella Quintessentals: Peace of My Heart

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When it comes to music festivals, we can’t think of anything more iconic than a peace sign being waved on a big tie dyed flag at the original Woodstock. This symbol is more than just a word.  It gives hope and promise of a world filled with harmony and tolerance.  We love the vibe and freedom that this symbol projects and in the spirit of Coachella, we put together this assortment of the true festival must-haves.  We recommend our Gold Peace Earrings and Peace Sign Necklace combo, or maybe try out one of our Festival Fling Bracelets and bangles.  Which ever look you choose you will always be making the right statement!

Add one peace piece to your Coachella fashion or throw them all on and be the hippest hippie there!

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Bohemian It-Girl Style

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Can you hear that music playing?  No, you’re not crazy… you’re just two days away from one of the biggest music festivals in the United States.  It seems to us that, while we always want to dress to impress every time we leave the house, Coachella is the place to be seen in the most fashionable light possible.  This is the place where celebrities, models and it-girls walk among us as if on a runway, being seen and photographed for every important fashion publication.  Since no one wants to end up on the ‘Worst Dressed List’, we’ve put together some fool proof looks that will have you {look} cool as a cucumber while photog’s click away!
Check out this super boho look.  Crochet is absolutely needed to pull off a bohemian style as well as a leather cross messenger bag.  Include your colorful stacks around your wrist, circular sunnies and some flowers in your hair and you are ready for your close up!

Introducing the Ettika Mystery Box!

We are so excited to present to you an exciting new addition to Ettika.com

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Introducing the Ettika Mystery Box!

Beautiful pieces picked by our stylists specifically for you in mind.  You may choose from an assortment of styles in a box of three or five items.  You never have to worry about getting the same items twice so order as many boxes as you like at the exclusive price of $75 for three pieces or $125 for five pieces.  You also have the option of choosing either bright, pastel or neutral shades to ensure that you are getting the perfect fit to your oh-so-amazing style!

Right now we are offering boxes for all of our Ettika Girls:

Everyone loves a surprise so imagine how excited you’ll be while you await for your mystery box to arrive in the mail!

Keep checking back into Ettika.com for new additions to our Mystery Box category!

Ettika + Free People

 

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A huge style trend this spring has been Festival.  This wonderfully dreamy look goes hand in hand with the music festival season that is quickly approaching.  Everything from crochet dresses, super high cut off denim and fringed boots are the go-tos to pull it off.  Another aspect of this look has been the feathered headband…

Our beautifully, handmade headbands have been coveted and snatched up by many companies including the always amazing Free People.  It was quite the honor when we found out they included our Wild Thing Feathered Headband in their Festival Lookbook as well as their Coachella Style Collection.  FP can do no wrong in our eyes and now we are even more in love after seeing them dress up model Martha Hunt in all things festival!

Girl crush alert… We swoon!

Ettika: Pastels + Neon

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You have plenty of time to shop for Coachella… wait…. it’s a week away?  Never mind!
We know you’re scrambling last minute to find all of your outfit changes and we’re here to help.  We think spring time is the best time to experiment with color and textures, which bring us to our inspiration for today’s style picks.  We chose a bright mint skinny pant from Current/Elliott to match a statement necklace made by yours truly.  A loose, ivory blouse gives the look a feminine edge and a bright and colorful stack gives some pop!  Throw on some crochet Tom’s in Lemon and all your bases covered!  Color, check. Texture, check.
Now that you’ve got one look set, go download all your favorite hits by the opening bands and learn those lyrics!  You can’t be seen messing the chorus and humming along on the bridge!
Stay tuned for more looks!  Created just for you with love from Ettika XoXo

Coachella Quintessentials: Flower Power

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Go floral with today’s Coachella Quintessionals! Who doesn’t want to look like a dreamy flower child and dance about to the music?  As we always say, when in Rome, do as the Romans do… When at a festival, do as the festival goers do.  Paint your face in color, wrap our floral headband around your head, stack on as many bracelets as you can find and show off our dove charms to really show your bohemian style!  Be easy breezy chic!

Floral Wish List:

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We’ll be here giving you all of our must-haves, what we’re packing, song play lists and more!