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#10,396
LucyMadrid said:
Hello again ladies! I had the flower lace pendant and now I've got the earrings!! :heart:. Now I am thinking about the ring, but I would prefer the lotus ring which I don't think would pair with these pieces. I have to think about it, and there is also the flower lace brooch which is a beauty. Well, stop, Lucy and take it easy! :biggrin:

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What stunning pieces! My vote to get the matching ring!
 
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#10,397
LucyMadrid said:
Hello again ladies! I had the flower lace pendant and now I've got the earrings!! :heart:. Now I am thinking about the ring, but I would prefer the lotus ring which I don't think would pair with these pieces. I have to think about it, and there is also the flower lace brooch which is a beauty. Well, stop, Lucy and take it easy! :biggrin:

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Congrats on the earrings! Would absolutely love to see the set on you.
 
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#10,398
LucyMadrid said:
Hallo BigAkoya and thank you for your comments. You see, I have a diamond ring which can match with this set and I've seen the brooch, awesome, with double petals! (I've seen a pic of this brooch on a plain black sweater and the effect is really stunning) I mean, if I buy the brooch I can have two different sets, earrings-pendant-diamond ring, and earrings-brooch-diamond ring, (on the other hand, I'm dying for the lotus ring which is a different purchase and also a big ticket piece), so, I must think about it quietly and decide what suits me better. Thanks again for your help! :drinks:
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Hi! I see your goals now. Since you have a diamond ring to match, yes, I agree skip the matching match.

For what it's worth... I would skip the brooch. Based on the looks you want, to me, earrings-ring-pendant and earrings-ring-brooch, those are not much different looks. You still have two pieces around your face. Plus, for me, when I have sets or 2 or 3 pieces, I like to pile it on and wear them all together. That's why I think the pendant and brooch are redundant as one would never wear the two together (too cluttered and the elegance is lost). That's me though, and everyone has preferences.

I think if you love the Lotus, I would get the Lotus. I have the Lotus ring, and the style is very different than Flowerlace. Flowerlace (and Frivole) are softter rounded petals. Lotus is harsher, pointier, and to me the best part about the Lotus ring is the mechanism. It opens into a large BTF ring, and I love big rings. I am sure you have other jewelry that would go with the Lotus ring.

I think the Lotus ring will be a nice and different addition to your collection. If you like sets (I loooove sets), you may also consider the matching Lotus earrings. I tried to match earrings with the Lotus ring, and since I like matchy, it is really hard to do given the petal shapes (flowers are hard to match if you're picky about the shape of the petals which I am). Simple studs, other "flowers" just did not go well in my opinion. So, I ended up ordering the matching Lotus earrings (they are out of stock in the US).

My vote goes to the Lotus ring! I think that would be a stunning statement piece and also very different than Flowerlace. Congrats again to your on your new pieces!
 
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#10,399
BigAkoya said:
Hi! I see your goals now. Since you have a diamond ring to match, yes, I agree skip the matching match.

For what it's worth... I would skip the brooch. Based on the looks you want, to me, earrings-ring-pendant and earrings-ring-brooch, those are not much different looks. You still have two pieces around your face. Plus, for me, when I have sets or 2 or 3 pieces, I like to pile it on and wear them all together. That's why I think the pendant and brooch are redundant as one would never wear the two together (too cluttered and the elegance is lost). That's me though, and everyone has preferences.

I think if you love the Lotus, I would get the Lotus. I have the Lotus ring, and the style is very different than Flowerlace. Flowerlace (and Frivole) are softter rounded petals. Lotus is harsher, pointier, and to me the best part about the Lotus ring is the mechanism. It opens into a large BTF ring, and I love big rings. I am sure you have other jewelry that would go with the Lotus ring.

I think the Lotus ring will be a nice and different addition to your collection. If you like sets (I loooove sets), you may also consider the matching Lotus earrings. I tried to match earrings with the Lotus ring, and since I like matchy, it is really hard to do given the petal shapes (flowers are hard to match if you're picky about the shape of the petals which I am). Simple studs, other "flowers" just did not go well in my opinion. So, I ended up ordering the matching Lotus earrings (they are out of stock in the US).

My vote goes to the Lotus ring! I think that would be a stunning statement piece and also very different than Flowerlace. Congrats again to your on your new pieces!
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Thank you very much, BigAkoya. As usual, your comments are welcome and helpful!!
 
#10,401
LucyMadrid said:
I feel encouraged for the matching ring!!
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Can you get both? They are very different. I have the Frivole WG pave BTF ring and the Lotus ring.
Two flower rings? Aren't they the same? No, they are very different. Frivole is rounded, fun, groovy. Lotus is harsh, bold, edgey as the word many people like to use. Very different designs.

Flowerlace to me is in the rounded petals, fun, groovy category, so if you get Flowerlace and Lotus, they will not be the same theme and not duplicate styles.

Hmm... maybe... skip the brooch, get the matching Flowerlace ring and also Lotus! Then the Lotus earrings too of course for a second set.

Although for me, if I could only have one, of the two, it would be Lotus.
 
#10,402
LucyMadrid said:
Hello again ladies! I had the flower lace pendant and now I've got the earrings!! :heart:. Now I am thinking about the ring, but I would prefer the lotus ring which I don't think would pair with these pieces. I have to think about it, and there is also the flower lace brooch which is a beauty. Well, stop, Lucy and take it easy! :biggrin:

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I would go for the flowerlace ring. I have flowerlace earrings and currently wear those with frivole btf ring, which seems fine because both have a similar look IMO, but I'm also thinking of getting the flowerlace ring.
I rarely do the matching earrings and the pendant together because it feels a bit busy around the face for me. So if I were you, I would get the flowerlace ring and wear earrings+ring or pandent+ring. I also thought about the brooch (which is so beautiful), but the brooch(which can be used as a pendant) could be redundant to the pendant.
Personally, I don't love the lotus ring (I don't know why...I have lotus earrings and the medium lotus pendant, but somehow the lotus ring doesn't ring a bell to me )
Flowerlace is such a whimsical, beautiful, and versatile design, so whichever you choose, you would enjoy it!
 
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#10,403
BigAkoya said:
Can you get both? They are very different. I have the Frivole WG pave BTF ring and the Lotus ring.
Two flower rings? Aren't they the same? No, they are very different. Frivole is rounded, fun, groovy. Lotus is harsh, bold, edgey as the word many people like to use. Very different designs.

Flowerlace to me is in the rounded petals, fun, groovy category, so if you get Flowerlace and Lotus, they will not be the same theme and not duplicate styles.

Hmm... maybe... skip the brooch, get the matching Flowerlace ring and also Lotus! Then the Lotus earrings too of course for a second set.

Although for me, if I could only have one, of the two, it would be Lotus.
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Thank you, BigAkoya. I think I'll take the flowerlace ring to complete the set and then....if possible, the lotus ring. Bye!!
 
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#10,406
BigAkoya said:
I thought I would do some encouragement for ladies to go casual with VCA and make it fun!
I am not talking take off the jacket casual, I am talking tee and shorts casual...

Today's striped tee and shorts look...
I kept it simple today... just the Frivole BTF ring and matching earrings (not shown). No bracelet or necklace... simple, clean, fun. Shoes are Chanel white espadrilles (matching bag). This season the "white" is more like ivory/ecru. It's great because the ivory/ecru is a perfect match to the ecru stripe in my beloved Saint James Tri-Color Breton striped tee.
This is one of my favorite striped tee combos... a must have for any striped tee lover. :nuts: :heart:
Women's Striped Long Sleeve T-Shirt, French Tri-Color, Cotton – Saint James (saint-james.com)

My new obsession is skinny red Bermuda jean shorts. I usually wear skinny white Bermda jean shorts, but the Saint James model was wearing red skinny jeans with her Breton top which I really liked (see link above). I decided to have the tailor cut one of my red skinny jeans and make them Bermuda shorts to see if I would like it. I was I love, and I wanted more of them. So, I cut off all my red skinny jeans (except two) to make more red skinny Bermuda shorts! Easy, in case any of you are thinking of recycling some jeans to make skinny Bermuda jean shorts.

Inspiration for the day... a thought on wearing shorts...
I'm no spring chicken, but I'm not ancient either. However, for the longest time, I never wore shorts. I only wore skinny pants, capris in the summer. My guess is most ladies think they have less than perfect thighs... too fat, too skinny, too wrinkled, too whatever. I thought that too, hence I never wore shorts after a certain age. Well... no lady ever has bad calves! Calves are always said in a positive light... slim calves, muscular calves, smooth calves.
I am sure all of you have lovely calves too. So... Bermuda shorts for everyone! :nuts:

If any of you are hesitant about wearing shorts as I was, I would encourage you to try some Bermuda shorts.
Guaranteed to make you look perky-er! :heart:

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This is stunning! Love how you pull off the ring with a casual outfit!
 
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#10,407
glamourbag said:
Love! Is your SO B exterior Rouge Casaque or Rouge de Couer? Looks like chèvre? Asking as I have both reds and can never really decide which I prefer. Im not really a red gal, but Ive found it a remarkably great color to use in a bag.
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Thank you so much! It’s Rouge Casaque and in chèvre. Great eye :hbeat:
Gosh I am so in love with RC and so grateful that I was able to get it in chèvre, my favorite leather! It gets tons of usage.
 
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evietiger said:
Absolutely loving these earrings. Wear them casually…
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So fun and the groovy, and I say that in a positive way! Everytime I see Flowerlace, I think of those photos from the 60s, flower child, flower power, summer of love stuff. Love them! They are gorgeous on you! Thanks for sharing.

Now you make me want to get a pair, but I think they are too big on me (I have really small earlobs and the ear pierciing is very low). I think the earrings will droop.

They are gorgeous on you! Totally love them! So casual and fun!

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