Friday afternoon… even the pouring rain in NYC couldn’t keep me away from previewing lia sophia’s Fall/Winter Catalog Collection at the NY Palace Hotel.  Seriously… nothing was going to stop me.  And it didn’t.  I’ve always been a huge fan of Lia Sophia, they truly know how to make a woman feel beautiful just by adding a piece of their jewelry.  It’s always incredible to me how a simple outfit of jeans and a turtleneck can be transformed by adding a gorgeous necklace.  That’s a magical thing.

What was even more magical for me was that I got to meet and chat with Elena Kiam, Owner and Creative Director of lia sophia (named after her 2 daughters!).  Elena was beyond gracious with her time and was so open and willing to chat about lia sophia and motherhood. A mom of 3 herself, she understands the balancing act in trying to “balance” it all.  She inspired me while we chatted, so she’s dedicated to her business and to her family, it was beyond wonderful to see.

Elena chatted with me about lia sophia and how they are empowering women to become their own “CEOs” and start their own businesses. All the jewelry in the lia sophia Catalog, which comes out twice a year, is affordable (prices start at $14) and each piece comes with a unique Lifetime Replacement Guarantee.  The starter kit is AMAZING, check this out…

… I had never seen a starter kit up close and personal before.  It was great to see Elena’s passion and enthusiasm in working with so many other women (there are over 30,000) and in helping them create successful businesses of their own from something as exquisite as lia sophia jewelry.

I also got to check out lia sophia’s red carpet collection. Each year, lia sophia creates several high-end Red Carpet Collections featuring bold, beautiful statement jewelry inspired by the glamour of Old Hollywood. The lia sophia Red Carpet Collections have garnered an ever-growing celebrity fan base including Oprah, Kate Hudson, Eva Longoria and Sienna Miller, among many others.  I absolutely LOVED the collection that was on display…

And then I spent the rest of the preview drooling over the pieces that I “cannot live without.”  I’m telling you, ever since becoming a mother, accessories have become my new best friends.  It’s so easy to change the look of an outfit and transform items in my closet by adding some statement pieces of jewelry.  The thing I love is that it’s EASY.  And with lia sophia, regardless of what item you have, you can’t go wrong.  Everything is timeless, classic and elegant.

Here are the pieces that I just cannot get enough of (and now with pierced ears! I can wear the earrings!)…

So… when looking for some fabulous fashion jewelry… head over to lia sophia!  You will LOVE everything!