Broach Brilliance

My girlfriend, Jamie, is oh so fabulous today in this Gap shirt and vintage broach combo. Big Heels, Big Hair couldn't pass up the opportunity to feature her fab look! Living in New York City means Jamie gets to flaunt this big city style trend on the streets of The Big Apple. Like Jamie, I've found some of my favorite jewelry pieces at a vintage store or from an older loved one...take a stab at it yourself! 

Gems from Judy's

There is nothing I love more than a good, solid fashion bargain buy. I have posted about Judy before but let me reitterate why I'm such a raging Judy fan. Judy's Antiques in Fort Myers is a totally hidden gem. The small, quaint shop is a great place to find treasures such as silver teapots, broaches, etc. However, when I venture in, I'm looking for vintage jewelry. I left the store with 2 necklaces ($1 each), a ring ($5) and a set of major blingy earrings ($5). These are pieces you couldn't find in some trendy boutique - they have a little character to them. Walking out with all of these goodies for $12 was just too exciting to not share!

Pretty in Pink

Pink is everything right now. Of course, if you asked me, I'd say pink is everything all the time. This pink sweater, by J.Crew, is the perfect pop of color with this Forever 21 white flirty skirt. My bedazzled white flats from Francesca's bring together the outfit with the silver, blingy jewelry. This necklace, from Charming Charlie's, dresses up the sweater. The bracelets (vintage, Francesca's, vintage) are a fun chunk of silver to break up the pink on my arm. Who doesn't feel lovey in pink? 

Judging Judy's

I had originally gone to the spectacular hidden gem, Judy's Jewelry and Antiques, looking for a gift weeks ago but knew I'd need to go back when I had the time necessary to sift through all Judy's treasures. There is one major pro and one major con to vintage jewelry. If you have tiny wrists like me, it's a jackpot. The bangles and bracelets seem smaller than they make them these days. The downfall of older jewelry is the amount of clip-on earrings. I was dying for the earrings above but knew after one dance move, those beauties would be on the floor...lost forever. Either way, the deals were insane and I assured Judy I will be back soon. The bonus of developing a relationship with the small-town owner? Immediate discount because she knew I'd blog about my findings. I'll chalk this one up as a win.

Vintage Jewelry Has More Life to Live

Donated $10 to a Mexico Medical Missions and acquired these pieces of fabulous estate jewelry. "The bigger, the better" isn't just for hair and heels. Vintage costume jewelry forever.