it's too darn hot!

Our heat wave continues in New York. Down in the subways, it's unbelievably hot, and you have to feel for the people who work down there. It's bad enough being a passenger, although the cars are nice and cool the subway platforms and stations are sizzling! Look at the poor pup, even though he's one of New York Finests bomb-sniffing killing machine, he takes a few minute break on the cool tile floors at Penn Station.

Check out Us Weekly!

I was down there to hit the news stands and pick up the magazines that have featured jewelry from robertachiarella.com this week. We've gotten some good press, take a look at these!

From 'The Insider', the Dolcetti Necklace

Us Magazine is showing RC2 brava earrings, which is not only in stock and ready to ship, you can also get a FREE item from our 'under 25 section with your purchase.

Plus, we're on TV with a segment on 'The Insider' and one on "Entertainment tonight", as well as a few flashes of RC2 from my good friend Janice Huff, New York's best Meterologist. She's on WNBC TV, Channel 4 every night in nice summery outfits trying to look cool while the weather is hot.

So, do what we are doing, stay indoors and play games on the computer. I also signed up for technorati, 6HY26TWVXDMC  is my code. I've been shopping online, renting movies and try to drink plenty of water. Ciao!

"O" what a feeling! I'm on the O list in Oprah Magazine!

Wow! This is so exciting- the latest issue of O, the Oprah Magazine is on the newsstands, and guess what is part of the O list? The Sensational Statement Earrings and the Dolcetti Necklace are featured, and it is a real thrill, for me and all of our customers.

The earrings were featured as a deal of the day, which means Oprah's staff scour all the stores and websites and work with designers to get a great product at a super price. In our case, I was able to offer the earrings at 1/2 price to Oprah Magazine readers, and so we're part of the '31 days of absolute steals' in July!

The statement earrings are fab, nice big earrings of the highest quality, they are available in 4 colors. We knew about the O list in advance, and ordered lots and lots of each color in anticipation (Oprah's readers know a bargain when they see one) but I have to say we're exhausted from shipping and shipping and have actually sold out a couple of the colors already.

But, plenty more are being made as I type this, so the wait won't be long at all if you want your very own! Of course, with our 'buy one get one free sale' going on, you can get lots of great summer jewelry at reduced prices.

The Dolcetti Necklace is from the RC2 collection, and we've lowered the price for the whole month in order to participate in the Oprah Mag promotion. You also get the bonus, matching earrings with the necklace, which also comes in many colors. These are hand-poured resin pieces, much like the resin jewelry we made in the past that became a famous sensation. Now, at these prices, the necklace and earrings can be in your hands pretty quickly!

New York is in the midst of a heat wave, and for once it is a good thing. Because it's literally too hot to spend much time outside, we are staying indoors packing and shipping jewelry late in the day and on Saturday too. I took a little time yesterday to go down to the farmers market at Union Square, the fruits and veggies are the freshest and we support local NY farmers by buying direct from their trucks that line the park.


Of course, it's a circus atmosphere in the summer, and we had a great time just checking out the people before we bought our corn and fruits! Now, it's time to go and prepare a nice summer salad before checking our Oprah orders again. Ciao!

Roberta visits the High Line

OK, with our bogo sales through the roof, I had to get out and see what the Real housewives of New York City were doing over in the meat packing district. I had my copy of the New York Post showing they were nearly all out in the Hamptons, so I went to check out the area they were visiting a few episodes ago.
Perhaps a couple of our housewives remember the area when, well, it was a real meat-packing district and the only decent food was at Florent. Now, he's gone but replaced by dozens of super trendy restaurants, there are hotels, watering holes where the Bentleys are lined up down the block on a nice weekend like tonight.

After visiting one of our magazine editors we went for dinner at Bagatelle, a french bistro in the heart of the meat-packing district on west 13th St. I had a lobster and macaroni dish that was amazing, the wines were great and it was a really good meal. It was still light out, so we went for a walk on the High Line.

This former railroad line was elevated to carry freight trains from the area of Pennsylvania Station all the way downtown. Before that, workers walked in front of the trains telling people to get out of the way. Modern trucks and the relocation of most of the shipping piers to the other side of the Hudson made this line fall into disuse, and it became a park.

And what a park it is! Filled with trendy tourists, my favorite venue- when I want to see what the brazilian hipsters are wearing, well they are on the high line. What do french woman have on their ears that they bought in Paris- you can see those styles too. Not to mention the great variety of our New York women, the clothes, jewelry, shoes, etc. are styled for the moment!

I had my little camera, my sketch pad and my nikon to make sure I got the shots I need. I brought my ace stagers and people spotters Joe and Thomas. Unfortunately, dogs aren't allowed up there so we lost the opportunity to attract NY hipsters- chickie has that 'cutest dog in the world face' that gets people to stop and say hi. Our trip was a success, the views are superb, the light on a mid-summer evening brings out the best in the old buildings and the crazy new ones. When you're up close to the Standard Hotel, you want to look at the windows as there have been sightings of nudity and "more" being shown to tourists strolling along as an extra only-in-NY attraction. The management now tells the guests to keep the curtains closed, but we all look anyway! Here are my High Line pics for you to see!

Over towards the river, there's the IAC building, which frankly didn't look like much when you are on the street, but from the High Line it's superb! From this wonderful vantage point, tourists and New Yorkers have a great second and third-story view that really can't be beat. It's a wonderful addition to our city and I thank the housewives for hanging out in the area with Jill wearing my bangle bracelets!
They've sold out in a couple of colors, but there are plenty more, and with our buy one, get one free summer sale going on, I am sure you'll find some baubles to tickle your fancy. Enjoy Independence Day  on sunday and celebrate our American freedoms. Ciao!