We’re launching a series of blog posts dedicated to getting to know Miriam!  In this post we ask Miriam all about her home, New York City.

Here is a picture of Miriam and her 2 daughters inside Argentine artist Tomás Saraceno’s installation, Cloud City, on the rooftop of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The impressive structure, based on a combination of art, architecture, and science, is composed of many interconnected modular structures of transparent and reflective materials where visitors and kids are invited to climb and explore.

What do you love the most about living in New York City?

I love so many things about this city. I love looking up at the architecture, window shopping, people watching downtown and access to so many great museums. There is a sense that I can meet and interact with people from so many walks of life, who live in different parts of the city, but still feel a sense of community in my own neighborhood.

What is your favorite neighborhood?

Soho – I love the boutiques, restaurants, and cobblestone streets.  Even though it is no longer an industrial hub filled with factories – you can still feel the history and imagine what Soho looked liked before the industrial spaces turned into residential lofts. Plus I got my start selling jewelry on the streets of Soho!

Favorite place to shop?

I am such an eclectic shopper – I like samples sales, boutiques up and down Madison Ave and in Soho, I also shop online, because it has the most variety, but if I have to pick one store, it would be Barneys.

Favorite restaurant?

My favorite restaurant changes all the time! Right now, I am craving Freemans, down Freemans Alley in the Lower East Side.  I definitely love to get out of my comfort zone, my Upper West Side neighborhood, when I go out at night!  My brother is opening up a new Japanese Ramon Shop called Ganso in Brooklyn later this Summer and I can’t wait to go!

Describe your perfect day in NYC?

A very full day starting with a workout first thing in the morning (reformer pilates!),  a fun activity for my children during the day such as a trip to the Central Park Zoo, then out to dinner with my husband and friends.

Anything else you would like to say about this awesome city?

There is always some amazing activity or event that you stumble upon.  For example, last Sunday, my daughter and I walked to Pier 70 on the Hudson River because she “just had to see the sunset”  and there was a great Indie band playing on the Pier.  It was so much fun – great energy.  There is so much to explore, I often feel like I am a tourist in an exciting city when I visit places I haven’t seen for a long time.

Miriam took in one of the hottest theatrical performances of the Summer, Sleep No More, this week. So how do you accessorize for an interactive, film noir version of Shakespeare’s Macbeth? Miriam says: Neutrals.  Ivory, honey and black bangles with dramatic black earrings! Don’t miss out on this amazing experience, get your tickets today!

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We love famed street-style blog The Sartorialist and Scott Schuman’s way of catching amazing looks from Paris, London, New York City and beyond. We can spend hours pouring over the inspiring photos, but here are some of our favorite retro looks from Istanbul and London featuring some to-die-for stacks of bangles.  These ladies put together a fabulous combination of cool, urban & vintage looks all their own!

All photos from The Sartorialist.

Jean of Idiosyncratic Fashionistas showing off some amazing bakelite!

We agree that to be fashionable is not a matter of age. Ari Seth Cohen’s blog, Advanced Style, proves it. Inspired by his grandmother ‘s unique personal style, Cohen is fascinated by the sensibility of the over-60 set and their various ways of expression through fashion in the Big Apple and beyond.

Iris Apfel in the New York Times

From Iris Apfel to artist Ilona Royce Smithkin to Valerie and Jean of Idiosyncratic Fashionistas, we love these women and their unique take on fashion, especially their love of jewelry.

Today is the release of the “Advanced Style” book available on amazon.com. We can’t wait to pour through the pages for inspiration! In celebration of the book launch, NOWNESS put together a short film by Lina Plioplyte featuring the fashion mavens of Advanced Style.  These ladies have some of the most amazing jewelry we have ever seen!

Advanced Style: Age and Beauty from Ari Cohen on Nowness.com.

All photos from Advanced Style

We recently joined forces with 2 amazing ladies out in Nebraska to pool our creativity and make some awesome stuff!  It’s funny how things happen nowadays…. Good old facebook can really bring people together.  We noticed they were wearing our jewelry (check out Amanda’s ivory Quilted cuff) and fell in love with their work.  A few emails and phone calls later and here we are!

Introducing Alex & Amanda of A & A Textiles.   They design the coolest textiles, reupholster vintage furniture, plus everything from scarves to pillows and tote bags.  We are just dying for one of those couches in our office!   Check out more of their fantastic work on the A & A Facebook Page

We’re in the works of finalizing our first project together and are planning some more fabulous things in the future, so stay tuned!

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Happy Halloween from Miriam Salat!  Here’s what Miriam dressed up as this year, plus her Sonny & Cher inspiration shots! Get the look in our Statement Hoop Earrings and Imperial Ring.  We also suggest the Love Earring for a 70′s look that you can easily wear beyond Halloween!

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We hit the opening reception of Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones at The Bard Graduate Center in New York City’s Upper West Side for some inspiration.  The exhibit, on loan from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, showcases over 250 hats ranging from functional to fabulous.  Some of our favorites were Noel Stewart’s Stacked Feather Cube, Søren Bach’s fox-fur pompom hat, Shirley Hex’s crepe paper flower hat.  We also loved Stephen’s collaborations with top fashion designers like Ralph Lauren, Marc Jacobs, and Giles Deacon.   There was even a hat by our fav NY Times style photog (and legend) Bill Cunningham!

View the full album on our Facebook page

The Bard Graduate Center is located in New York City at 18 West 86th Street, between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The admission fee is $7 general, $5 seniors and students (with valid ID); admission is free on Thursday evenings after 5 p.m. For more information about the Bard Graduate Center and upcoming exhibitions, please visit bgc.bard.edu.

Kelli Delaney of KDHamptons.com declared our bangles the best of the summer to pair with her flowy dresses!  We love her new blog that gives us an inside look at the luxury lifestyle of the Hamptons! Check out fashion & beauty tips, profiles on exciting East Enders like make-up mogul Sue Devitt  and Samantha Yanks, Editor in Chief of Gotham & Hamptons mag, even a recipe for Green Juice from Donna Karan.

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Last night we attended the grand opening of FLOR’s new store on Wooster Street in NYC’s Soho. We love the colorful carpet squares Flor is known for and and couldn’t resist taking pictures of our jewelry in front of all the displays! Vibrant carpet wall-installations, pink socks and green grass centerpieces added to the visual masterpiece!  Congrats to the FLOR team on an amazing party!

See our complete photo album on Facebook

Visit FLOR’s Website

It’s about to be wedding season, so we’re kicking it off with these beautiful pictures from our friends’ destination nuptials in breathtaking New Zealand!  The bride accessorized her dress with Miriam Salat fleur de lis earrings and a one of a kind clear cuff!

The ceremony took place in an old stone church by Lake Tekapo in the center of the South Island of New Zealand.

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