Lusting for designer fashion?

Have you heard of Rent the Runway?  If not, let me know and I'll gladly send you an invite (which nets me $20 credit after your first order, pretty awesome).  Anywho, RTR is pretty awesome.  If you're a big dreamer for high fashion but your pocketbook doesn't support your dreams, then this site is pretty perfect for you.  You can rent, for 4 days, the designer dress of your choice.  They have tons of beautiful dresses and accessories, all starting at $50 for dresses and $10 for the accessories.  I've been scouring the website and lusting over the dresses and thinking to myself, this is perfect for some wedding-related events.  Naturally, I want to buy some dresses for the occassion, but the thought of wearing a designer gown to my rehearsal dinner really excites me.  Like this dress by Theory:

I can rent this for 4 days for $75 or buy it for $450 and wear it once or twice (or maybe just around the house most nights like I plan on doing w/my wedding dress once my groom has seen it).

I could buy this beautiful antique cascading crystal necklace by Ciner for $350 or rent it for $50

Or this silver bib bling by Janis Savitt which retails for $1,140 for a rental fee of $150.

So are you sold yet?  I have yet to order anything but I certainly plan on doing so!  You can even shop by occassion.  How wonderful is that?!

Early Jewelry

Early Jewelry is an adorably awesome little company based out of my old town Lawrence, KS, that makes incredble jewelry.  I had the pleasure of meeting the brains behind the biz, Kylie Grater, back in December when the Renegade Craft Fair was going on.  I was so delighted to discover her work and then discover she was a Kansan too! 

My favorite part about their jewelry is the fact that Kylie grew up on a farm in rural Kansas...which influenced her design aesthetic.  It really shows through but not in a way one would ever expect. 

Last, check out these seriously adorable heart studs.  All profit from the sale of these little studs go directly to the American Red Cross.  How wonderful is that!?

Congratulations, Kylie!  Your jewelry is incredible!

Can you guys feel the love for Kansas today!?  It's been on my mind, what with all those tornadoes yesterday...

PS - do any of you using blogger have issues when trying to center text or pictures?  Every now and then it just does whatever it wants.  It drives me crazy!  Hence the pictures in scattered places, some centered text, etc...