Boutique Announcement - Daisy Clover Boutique

05/01/2009

We are so ecstatic to announce that we are now selling our wares at the fabulous Daisy Clover boutique in downtown Webster Groves, MO. This shop is simply one of the chicest that we've had the pleasure of selling in, and we're pleased to reach an entirely new line of customers through the store and its diligent owner, Natalie.

If you're ever in downtown St. Louis, I highly recommend you take the short drive to Webster Groves to check out the store. With a huge collection of high-end jeans, dresses from emerging and hard-to-find designers, and great sales, it's a destination shop you just can't beat.

You can learn more about the boutique at its website - http://www.daisy-clover.com/, or visit the store at 8146 Big Bend Blvd., Webster Groves, MO 63119.

Announcement! Trunk Show at Mezzanine - May 9th, 2009

April 13, 2009

Model wearing iram-inal necklaces from Mezzanine's lookbook

On Saturday, May 9th, we will be holding a trunk show at one of our favorite boutiques in St. Louis, Mezzanine. Owners, Paul and Anna, always go out of their way to make sure their boutique is filled with the most eclectic collection of fashion available. With many selections from both known and emerging designers in New York and L.A. (and states sprinkled inbetween), we are ecstatic to be affiliated with such talented designers in such a cool shop.

Also, the selection in the store is to die-for.... the store always carries a full-range of items, from jewelry, shoes to apparel. You can shop on the Mezzanine website for the newest items carried in the boutique, as well as find some great savings. Our favorite picks right now:

we could scream for these Report Signature raffia pumps

the stylish woman can never go wrong with this Mara Hoffman pencil skirt

This elegant mini-dress by Love Yaya can be worn as a shirt or a dress - and it's only $48!

Voile is chic in this great dress by Travota Jeribacao

Come out and see us on the May 9th to find our latest designs.... we will have our recycled/repurposed gold brass line (great for a party or a night out with the girls), along with our traditional semiprecious stone woven collection and our recycled wood woven necklaces and cuffs.

We'll also have a selection of our chic new resin filled rings. For more information or to shop 24 hours a day, check out Mezzanine's site at http://www.mezzaninewearables.com/.

Ooooh.... Shiny!!! And eco-friendly....

04-13-2009

As promised, we're going to debut a few new pieces to you each day.... Many of these designs are works in progress, and are not even available in stores yet. We're anxious to bring them to market so you all can enjoy them as much as we do.

In our effort to continue to be kind to our environment, each funky, chunky piece in this line is made from repurposed hammered gold brass rings. We love working with round shapes (as you all know), and these rings have proven to be as versatile as ever! With these pieces, we use gold-filled chain and semiprecious or cz stones (we're all about the CZ right now).

Stay tuned for even more delicious designs, and look for them at our festival circuit and in our locations a little later this year. Retail prices for this repurposed collection will range from $52 - $82.

Let us know your thoughts! As always, for custom orders, contact us at sales@iraminal.com.

Oh, it's been too long....

04-12-2009

So, yeah.... we've been working VERY hard, but took a little hiatus from our blog to continue to develop our line on a national level. Thanks so much to all of you who've stayed loyal and faithful during our "incognito time" (chuckle).

In the past few months, so much has happened to iram-inal designs:

- We've grown exponentially, selling in many more stores (we're now in 7 states! 43 more to go!)

- We've expanded our line to include large, repurposed brass pieces, and are working with handmade cornstarch porcelain.

- We're in the process of creating beautiful large rings made with hand-mixed and poured resin (coming very soon)

- We've amped up our festival and fair circuit route for this year, including many more festivals in many new locations. Check back regularly for announcements.

In the next few days, I'll be sure to share some of our newest exciting designs with you.

As always, feel free to drop us a line at sales@iraminal.com, or check out our newest collection at http://www.iidesigns.com/.

See you soon!

What a Charm-ing Time - Trunk Show at Charm Boutique

November 20, 2008

In the middle of November, we had a great time hosting a trunk show at Charm Boutique, located in downtown St. Louis.

Owned by entrepreneur, Kari Kraichley, Charm is a unique boutique that offers jewelry and accessories of all varieties. iram-inal is ecstatic to be one of the featured designers in the shop.

The turnout was great, and we made great sales during the chilly weekend. We were so happy to debut our newest design, the druse geode pendant at the sale, to great results. Be on the lookout for these great, simple, elegant pendants as a part of our Spring 2009 line.

You can visit Charm M-Sunday, at 313 N. 11th Street, St. Louis, MO 63101. Also shop online 24-7 at http://www.charm-boutique.com/. Be sure to visit today!

Audaz at ArtDimensions 3rd Floor Gallery

November 14, 2008

For those of you who don't know, ArtDimensions is a non-profit group of artisans with a mission to increase awareness and love of art in the St. Louis area, and beyond. By happy chance, Mari and I stumbled upon this group of impossibly talented artists and immediately made it a quest to join their ranks to soak up all of the art knowledge we have.

We can attest that their sentiments are not at all stuffy, as they openly accepted iram-inal designs as their first jewelry design artisans in the group, a bestowment of which we are so proud. The group is full of the young and the young-at-heart, and everyone consistently carries a hip, happening, and supportive vibe.

A few months ago, my sister, Mari, approached ArtDimensions to ask if iram-inal could be the Featured 3-D Artists for the month of November in their striking 3rd Floor Gallery; when they said yes, my sis gladly took up the challenge.

Although the gallery is like a second home to Mari, being in Atlanta, I had not yet had the opportunity to visit the site - located in the heart of cosmopolitan downtown St. Louis on Washington Avenue - and took the last day of my last visit to St. Louis to do so.

I have to say that the gallery is simply striking... big, bold, with clean lines, the gallery is more than I ever anticipated, and should be the crowning glory of the group.

Mari's great work with the group also allowed us to set up in the Flax Gallery, a portion of the ArtDimensions Gallery specifically dedicated to local women artists. In addition to having our work sold in the Gallery Gift Shop, you can also find our work in future exhibits in the Flax Gallery, as well.

Audaz opened to a warm group of art-seekers on November 14th. I never could have anticipated the beautiful job my sister did in completing the space. The installation was everything that encompassed the iram-inal identity - beautiful, Afro-Cuban inspired pieces that were Audaz, audacious and statement-making in every way.

Overall, it was a fantastic event, and we are so proud to be affiliated with such a talented group of artists and for having such a successful first exhibit! You can visit the ArtDimensions 3rd Floor Gallery Th - Sun, 12:00 Noon-4:00pm at 1214 Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor (enter through Mossa Center), St. Louis, MO 63103.

Boutique Announcement - iram-inal designs at Mezzanine

11-06-2008

Often, my sister and I reach for the stars in terms of boutiques and galleries where we'd like to show and sell our work. Last year I read about Mezzanine, located in St. Louis' chic Central West End, in one of my favorite fashion magazines, and decided that the boutique, its owner's sensibility of carrying both established and emerging designers in hard-to-find labels, and overall store aesthetic is a place where iram-inal belongs.

After creating our newest collection, we decided to contact the owners, Anna and Paul, to see if they'd like to schedule a showing to see our work.

We immediately scheduled a showing time in this upscale, sophisticated boutique and are ecstatic to say that our green and wovens lines are now carried at Mezzanine!

A few of our green and woven collection necklaces at Mezzanine.

If you have not been to the boutique, you must take a trip to shop for the holidays (and beyond). The store has an easy charm and shoppable, unintimidating layout that will allow you to find a wide variety of chic and interesting products, ranging from jewelry, to shoes (some of the coolest I've seen in a while), to dresses, and you're likely to run into either Anna or Paul while you're there.

A shot of one side of the boutique

Most importantly, don't let the reputation that all high-end boutiques price their items so out of range that you're likely to suffer "sticker shock" stop you from checking it out... we can attest that Mezzanine carries a wide variety of products, with pricepoints on some items starting below $50.00! And as you know, iram-inal will always provide you with high-fashion jewelry designs at reasonable prices... it's our continual mission! Now that we're in Mezzanine, it's obvious to see that they're aligned with that same sensibility, as well, by carrying pricepoints for everyone.

Boutique owners, Anna and Paul, in the store

We look forward to having a trunk show at Mezzanine in the upcoming spring with our newest collection. Be sure to be on the lookout for the date and time!!

You can visit Mezzanine any time at 389 N. Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108 or shop online at http://www.mezzaninewearables.com/.