Bejeweled: Great Designers, Celebrity Style
“Women who were famous for their style, those who achieved icon status in the twentieth century, such as the Duchess of Windsor, Jackie Kennedy, and Elizabeth Taylor, didn’t cause flashbulbs to pop by blending in. They gained attention and sparked trends by putting a unique spin on what constituted a well-dressed woman. A good eye for accessories went a long way in creating a little drama. These ladies of the highest fashion knew how to work their belts, bags, shoes, scarves, and sunglasses as well as their jewelry… What made [their] jewelers the in-group was their knightlike quest for originality. Each one pushed the envelope of good taste in precious jewelry by mixing enamel, precious and semiprecious gems, blowing up proportions, and making their themes epic,”
- Bejeweled: Great Designers, Celebrity Style by Penny Proddow & Marion Fasel