Chattin' with Cri Gabriele of Heart & Noble

I met Cri Gabriele of Heart & Noble last year at NYFW at her Croma presentation and she was by far one of the nicest and chicest designers I've ever met. She was so welcoming and totally passionate. Her designs speak for themselves—super futuristic/modern, but very wearable. All of her jewelry designs are statement pieces, so they definitely add that extra "oomph" to any outfit. I was especially drawn to her necklaces because when worn they feel more like a crown—they give off this majestic and bold feeling. If you have the pleasure of owning one of her designs then you know what I mean. It's something that just makes you feel so adorned. Back in September, I attended Cri's recent presentation for her Fanatic collection at Seaport Studios. I'm obviously late with posting this, but once again, she amazed me from her designs to the execution of the event—everything was just pristine. See a few pics from the event below followed by my interview with her...

Also, I had her answer a few fun questions, take a look:

For a quick translation (in case you can't see the small writing), read her answers below:

1.) cri gabriele

2.) the L.E.S.

3.) coffee +++

4.) all vedova (venice)

5.) perler beads

6.) "you're not supposed to give people what they want, your supposed to give them what they don't know they want yet." - diana vreeland

7.) sleep

8.) christopher walken, 100%

Croma by Heart & Noble

 The lovely Croma Collection by Heart & Noble display. 

 I absolutely loved these necklaces. 

 Cristina Gabriele, the designer extraordinaire of Heart & Noble.

 "We will have heart / We will be noble"

I have to admit that this was one of the best presentations I attended this season. The amount of detail that went into the presentation was absolutely amazing—the all-white background of the thousands of post-its covering the entire venue (Flat 128) from ceiling to floor paired with the mother-in-law tongue/sansevieria plants next to the cylinder vases were so uniquely placed. It was the perfect combo for the avant-garde Croma collection. I absolutely fell in love with each piece from this collection—especially the necklaces, which reminded me of Shakespeare x the Edwardian era x outer space. It has a familiar vintage shape yet a very futuristic modern look and design. Each piece is phenomenally crafted by Cristina Gabriele, who came from a fine jewelry background, but recently transitioned to these conceptual and uniquely beautiful designs. To learn more about the Croma collection, visit HeartandNoble.com

Meden SS15

What a fun trench that I'd personally wear as a dress!

Love this boyish look. 

The bubble shape reminds me a tad of the 60s.

I must admit I love the modern futuristic look of of Meden's SS15 designs. Something about them just screams "clean" to me. Although the designs are minimalist chic and modern, the lightweight flowing fabrics of organza, tulle, and chiffon are refreshingly classic for spring.