Even if you’re not addicted to one of the best shows on television, you’ve likely at least heard of Project Runway—where aspiring designers compete in a series of fashion challenges with Heidi Klum as host and a panel of fashion-celebrity judges.

With a fun spin on the idea, the International Interior Design Association will host their own “Product Runway,” showcasing fashions incorporating or even made entirely of design elements like wall coverings, tile, or paint. Not only are we anticipating wildly inventive creations at this not-to-be-missed runway show, we’re honored to be the official jewelery designer for the event.

Join the art and design community on Thursday November 12th at the Hyatt downtown to see true creative collaboration at work in a fashion runway show unlike any other.

(In the meantime…check out one of our favorite shows to see the inspiration for the event…Thursdays on Lifetime!)

When those monster issues of Vogue and Bazaar appear in our mailbox, we know it’s that time of year. The leaves may not quite be changing just yet, but it’s officially time for fall fashion, and that is cause for a celebration of the new season!

To get a peek at the best of the best here in Louisville, you’ll want to head over to the Seelbach on October 8th for the Younger Woman’s Club’s Fall into Fabulous fashion show…the list of boutiques and designers is long and star-studded, and we’re sure the clothing and accessories will be, too.

A few things we know without a doubt:

—tickets will sell out, so get yours now at the Younger Woman’s Club of Louisville website

—the swag bags for attendees will have a fantastically fun little something from Elva Fields Jewelry

—the cocktail hour will not only showcase PAMA libations, but also some beautiful baubles by Elva Fields modeled by some of the YWC’s stylish ladies

—among the amazing silent auction items is an exclusive “Day with the Designer” that features an afternoon with Elva Fields owner Emily Wheat Maynard during which the winner will help to design a custom piece of jewelry to add to their collection

—all proceeds from the event benefit an incredible group of charitable agencies in the Louisville community, so make a difference while enjoying a night out (both will be worth it)

Hope to see you there!

So it all started, as far as we can tell, with Destined to Design, a California designer’s blog about “pretty places and beautiful things” (both right up our alley!)

An entry on Elva Fields Jewelry sparked an interest on another great blog…(this one out of North Carolina and by a very talented graphic designer with her own thriving business creating beautiful stationery…check it out here !)

and another great blog…

and one more called Melissa Loves…

…and now we feel like we have a whole new audience amongst the design community! It’s a wonderful feeling to introduce new fans to our jewelry, and we are really excited to have you all visit the site as often as you can or want to. We’ll do our best to keep you coming back for more fun jewelry!

We’ve decided to let you all in on a little secret…here at Elva Fields we are a family. Literally. Owner and husband collaborate on many projects around the studio, and—since the studio is at home—it is always a family affair. Our monthly photo shoots are no exception.

September’s fall shoot actually took place right down the road from home, so we packed up the baby and our photo gear in her stroller and headed to our neighbor’s farm for a quick round with the camera.

The weather and light were perfect…and we found a great spot near a goat pasture (really, we promise) with the coolest abandoned barn—weathered wood seemed to be a nice juxtaposition with the sparkling jewelry.

We discovered a fabulously stylish boutique during our summer travels called Kristi, in the Bearden area of Knoxville, Tennessee. It’s a beautiful store in a sleek new setting at Cherokee Plaza, and we’re happy to report that, as of this afternoon, they have a fantastic selection of necklaces and earrings from Elva Fields amongst their beautiful clothing and accessories!

We’re excited to grow our fan list in East Tennessee, and we’re already looking forward to our next trip down to do some shopping of our own…hopefully on a Third Thursday (see below for the excitement!)