It's Late, but... Savor the Flavor of the Taste of St. Louis

October 7, 2008

This year's Taste of St. Louis was held at the Soldier's Memorial in beautiful downtown St. Louis the last weekend of September. For the second year in a row, it was a weekend of wonderful weather, tasty eats by St. Louis' best restaurants, live music from nationally known bands, and 150,000 happily stuffed (from eating, of course) locals to share it all with.



For the second year in a row, we were proudly a part of the juried ArtDimensions market, and once again so pleased to be in such talented company.

For the majority of both days, our booth was filled with customers checking out iram-inal's newest designs.

We swear that we have the world's chicest and cutest customers, many being return buyers from last year (we were so happy to see all of you again!). As always, our fair-attending customers received the best sales on our staple lines and a preview of our new fall line, including our honeycomb cuff and stax collection bracelets (which were a great hit!).

Two of our favorite customers wearing earrings from our drops collection.

We look forward to participating in the ArtDimensions artist market at next year's fair. Thank you all for your continued support, and see you all then!

Location Announcement - Knoxville Museum of Art

September 15, 2008

While we were in Knoxville for our gallery opening at Pistol Creek Gallery, we were fortunate enough to obtain a meeting with the managers of the gift shop located in the Knoxville Museum of Art. We will begin selling our jewelry in the Museum Gift Shop in October 2008.

The Museum is committed to providing a venue for both emerging and renowned artists with both a national and international reputation. The museum includes five galleries, as well as a Sculpture Terrace, an Exploratory Gallery, and two large outdoor garden areas.

It is an absolutely breathtaking venue, and many special events, such as weddings, are held there throughout the year.

The museum shop has a variety of exciting and one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone. Along with exhibition-related merchandise, posters, stationary and great coffee table books, the museum shop also offers an array of novelty and gift items, and a children's area. Also featured are textile, glass, wood and ceramic pieces hand-made by local and regional artists.

We are proud to be affiliated with such a talented group of artists, and look forward to selling our one-of-a-kind pieces there for years to come. Be sure to visit next time you are in Knoxville. 1050 World’s Fair Park • Knoxville, TN 37916-1653

Gallery Announcement - Pistol Creek Gallery, Knoxville, Tennessee

September 7, 2008

We are so excited to announce that we recently found two retail homes in Knoxville, Tennessee. Having never visited the home of the Vols, we were pleasantly surprised to find that Knoxville is a large, bustling community filled with a creative arts community.

On the evening of the 6th, we opened our line at a new gallery just north of Knoxville in the suburb of Maryville, called Pistol Creek Gallery. Owner, artist and curator, Heather Whiteside, collected art from a very talented pool of artists from all over the country, and featured her own impressive architectural renderings. The opening event was a great success, filled with good food, great art, and live jazz music provided by The BBC Trio.

The best part about attending these events out of Atlanta is found in the opportunity to share a space with so many creative minds at once. I met a slew of the extraordinarily talented artists, such as Kenny Mencher, Sally Ham Govan (who has the most shophisticaed and impressive animal renderings I have ever seen), photographer Lowell Millican, Chris McAdoo, and Marshall Hall , and to name a few. Prior to the event, I had the pleasure of spending a little bit of time with fellow jewelry designer, Amanda Henry-Thompson, of Sista Creations, who makes a unique and very cool product called Bands for Bangles.

The event also supported the local chapter of the humane society, and we're very happy to say that a fostered dog found a permanent home that evening.

It was an event to remember, and Knoxville welcomed iram-inal with warm, generous and open arms. We cannot wait to get back down to the Knoxville area for our next event in November. See you all then!

August 2nd Event at DEKKA - Washington D.C.

July 30, 2008

For all of our D.C. Metro customers, we want to announce that DEKKA, located in the U-Street Corridor, will be having a special celebration and sale, featuring it's fantastic artists. Go and check it out for great sales (15% - 30% off apparel, accessories and jewelry), great art, fashion and music. Find out more information at www.dcafam.com

We've Been Featured! Miss Serendipitist

July 8, 2008



We are excited to have been recently featured in the great Atlanta fashion blog, Miss Serendipitist. Written by local fashionista and lover of all-things-chic, Whitney Sherrill, the blog covers cool finds from high-fashion clothing, jewelry, local boutiques, and home and bath products.

You may see her review of our new jade double woven necklace and streaming dreamcatcher earrings (both available on our fall line) here.

With new updates weekly, check out the site for everything hip at http://www.missserendipitist.com/.

Friends of iram-inal - Kimberlie Moy of Golden Plum Designs

July 5, 2008

Fresh back from a successful trip to D.C., we'd thought we'd take time to let you all know about a wonderful jewelry designer, and fellow DEKKA artist, we met while there. Meet Kimberlie Moy, owner and designer of Golden Plum Designs.

A skilled and educationally trained metal smith in hand fabricated metal design, Kimberlie began making jewelry prior to attending the jewelry arts program at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (SIUE).

Model wearing Kim's designs at DEKKA fashion show

In her artist statement, Kim said that she uses a visual language that addresses purity, sensuality, modesty, and containment. Her metal forms are based on geometric and organic principles, and are made with relevance to the part of the body of which the pieces will be worn.

Like ours, Kim's beautiful designs were featured in the DEKKA fashion show at Rumberos Restaurant on July 3rd. In our opinion, we've never seen any jewelry quite like hers... her designs are sophisticated, smooth, and compliments the wearer by making a statement, all on its own.

You may find Kim's designs at the DEKKA showroom, on the first level.

Stompin' the Runway with Dekka in Washington D.C.

July 3, 2008



It's official, folks! On July 1st, the sisters of iram-inal took a trip up to Washington D.C. to set up in the trendy boutique and showroom in the ever-hip U-Street Corridor.

We were pleasantly surprised to find that the boutique is located in the center of an extraordinarily eclectic area, teeming with some of the best eateries, jazz clubs, and boutiques in all of D.C. To top it off, the area boasts a great variety and mix of nearby residents and customers who help to keep the area multiculturally fresh.

When we entered the boutique, we were pleased to find a large group of very talented designers, including Yosoy, Holland Cox , LC Beads, Thembe Fashions Biribelle, Poppi Shop, Xzuberance, and Lily Lily, among them. We arrived on the day DEKKA debuted designers on the second floor of the boutique, opening up the opportunity for D.C. to learn about even more fine, local talent.



Our setup on the first floor of the boutique.

While setting up, we learned that we were to participate in a fashion show on being thrown by DEKKA on the 3rd, as a "fashion introduction" to "Independents Month" in D.C. The show was to be held at Rumberos Restaurant in the trendy Columbia Heights area on the evening of the 3rd.

Rumberos was a fantastic establishment, serving a prix fixe menu for the event, where patrons attending would receive an drink, app, entree and dessert for $30. A superb live jazz band played as diners feasted on Latin American tapas and fare.

Photos of an empty Rumberos



There was not an empty seat in the house prior to the fashion show

The show begins....

Models wearing daytime looks by Xzuberance


Model wearing day and nighttime look available at the DEKKA showroom


Model wearing nigttime look from Yosoy


Model wearing dress from Lily Lily Shop collection


Model wearing nighttime look from Lily Lily Shop collection


Model wearing daytime look by Thembe Fashions, and necklace by iram-inal


Model wearing nighttime look by Thembe Fashions, and necklace and earrings by iram-inal

Models walking out with the designers from Lily Lily Shop and Yosoy

Designer, Philissa Williams and model wearing iram-inal designs jewelry, along with the designer's mother

Overall, the event was a great success, and a wonderful first experience for iram-inal with DEKKA. Rumberos and DEKKA provided an area in the restaurant for the designers and artists to display some of their work prior to the show. As evidence that the idea is sound, iram-inal sold a few pieces directly after the show ended! We look forward to many more successful shows with DEKKA in the coming months.

You may find all of the designs, iram-inal's latest collection, (and much more) at DEKKA , 1338 U Street, 2nd Floor, Washington D.C., 20009