CELEBRITY STYLE: Felicity Smoak on Arrow

This season on Arrow we've seen a few of our favourite designs being worn by Felicity Smoak. One piece in particular that I was hoping to spot is our Purple Turquoise Leandra Necklace.

Felicity Smoak wearing Brooklyn Designs Leandra Purple Turquoise Necklace.

This is a piece from a couple of years ago and it was always one of my favourites. I love the dark eggplant purple of the gemstone, and the size of the turquoise is enough to make a statement. Another one of my favourites worn this season on Arrow, is our Casey bar necklace. Casey is the perfect layering piece to wear with any of your sterling silver jewelry. You could even pair it with a gold necklace, like our Bobbi for a modern mixed metal look.

Felicity Smoak wearing Brooklyn Designs Casey bar necklace on Arrow.

Shop all of our other as seen on Arrow jewelry here.

TV STYLE: Mia Parres of The Expandables

Are you an HGTV junkie like I am? I love HGTV and find myself watching it every single day! There is something about real estate and home design that I can't seem to get enough of. Have you had the opportunity to watch HGTV Canada's show, The Expandables? It features designer Mia Parres and builder Rob Evans. This is a must watch show if you love home improvement, real estate and design. What's even better? Mia wears our jewels during this season's episodes and I couldn't be happier! 

Designer Mia Parres of The Expandables wearing Brooklyn Designs Marilyn studs & Monica necklace in Aqua Chalcedony.

I love seeing talented, strong women wearing Brooklyn Designs jewelry and Mia is a not only a design expert, but she gets her hands dirty creating exclusive handcrafted home decor and furniture pieces for each episode! HGTV is such a great resource for women role models, featuring so many capable, powerful women who can do whatever they set their mind to and that's one of the many reasons I love this network. What's your favourite HGTV show? I have too many to list I think, but The Expandables is definitely one of my top favourites! Make sure to tune in every Thursday for a new episode and don't forget to watch Home To Win featuring Mia Parres and Rob Evans every Sunday night on HGTV Canada.

TV STYLE: Felicity Smoak on Arrow

I am a big fan of the show Arrow. I love that the women on the show are strong characters who can fend for themselves. I especially like Emily Bett Rickards character, Felicity Smoak. Nevermind the fact that she's a dead ringer for my cousin Alana, her character is a little sassy and a whole lot of smart! (and great fashion too of course!)

This week on Arrow, Felicity wore our Mini Jorja necklace in gold-filled.

Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards) wearing Brooklyn Designs Mini Jorja Necklace.

This is one of my favourite necklaces to wear. It is dainty and feminine. Perfect for wearing every day, you can easily layer our Mini Jorja necklace is all of your favourites. This piece is also available in sterling silver.

Are you a big fan of Arrow? Shop all of our jewels worn on the show here.

TV STYLE: Jillin Harris on LIOLIV

It's true, I am a HUGE Jillian Harris fan. She is so darn cute and talented! Her style is amazing (laid back west coast with a touch of girly girl), and her interior design style is very covetable.

The new season of Love It Or List It Vancouver started the other week and I couldn't be more excited! I love this show so much and especially because it's filmed right here in Vancouver. I have to say that where I live is pretty amazing and if you have ever been to the west coast of B.C. (Canada) then you know exactly what I am talking about.

I was lucky enough of spot Jillian wearing our Cece Rainbow Moonstone stud earrings on the season premier episode. It's always a treat to see people on TV wearing my designs, but when they are someone I really admire it is extra special!

Jillian Harris wearing Brooklyn Designs Cece Rainbow Moonstone stud earrings.

Are you a fan of Jillian too? Follow her on Instagram and visit her site for great

 recipes, style & home decor tips.

BROOKLYN BEATS: Playlist Favourites

Happy 2016!

I love the new year, it brings an opportunity to say goodbye to the past year and to restart with fresh new goals and aspirations. Goal setting is a very important part of my new year beginnings, and it's a great way to get yourself excited for the new year and all of the possibilities it might bring you. But with all of these new goals to tackle and bring to fruition, how are you to stay focussed and keep your energy up (without having to drink a couple extra cups of coffee per day!)?

My solution is music!

I love a great playlist, and what better way to feel energized and alive than with some great music to keep you motivated and going strong until your work day is over. I recently made a new playlist for the studio to keep Micaela and I working at full speed, and here are some of my favourites.

1. Ramble On - Led Zepplin

Love Led Zepplin. That's it.

2. Think I'm In Love - Beck

I could easily make a Beck playlist and dedicate a blog post or 4 to why and how much

I love his music. Too many to list. I think he is so incredibly talented and I love all of his

weirdness and creativity.

3. Driver's Seat - Sniff n' the Tears

This brings me back to being a kid in the 80's and hearing this all of the time. A great

song, and what about the band's name?!

4. 10,000 Emerald Pools - BORNS

Great song! Super mellow and just plain awesome.

5. Reaper - Sia

I am becoming a big fan of Sia. Her music is fantastic, and I like how she

portrays herself in person and tries to let her artistry and music do all of the talking.

6. Vibrant Scene - Jon & Roy

Another band that I could go on and on about how many songs I love.

These guys are from Victoria, BC and their mellow tunes are exactly what I need in life

sometimes. You should definitely check them out if they come to town and buy their

songs on itunes if you can.

What are some of your favourite songs on rotation right now? I'd love to know! I love discovering new music. Let me know in the comments below.