Candy Colour Combos

Pair a cute pair of pastel flats  with our selection of candy colour neckpieces and clutches and a  simple black dress. Our colour blocked earrings complete the look. 

CARE FOR COSTUME JEWELRY

Costume jewelry is often made up of various metal alloys which will not have the same life span as the more expensive variety of jewelry. It is important, therefore, to do what you can to prolong the life of your costume jewelry.

Whenever you're doing housework (indoors or outdoors), remember to remove your jewelry. Harsh chemicals can destroy this jewelry very quickly. When playing sport, remove all jewelry as perspiration will damage jewelry over time. It's also wise to remove jewelry when swimming or bathing. Chlorine & some harsher soap products can also cause jewelry to tarnish very quickly. At night time, jewelry should also be removed, especially if you tend to heat up through the night and perspire. It's best to keep your jewelry pieces separated from each other and protected. If they're thrown together, they're likely to get scratched, tangled or damaged in some way. If they're left uncovered and unprotected on any surface, they're more likely to be exposed to many substances you'll want your jewelry to avoid.


Generally, you should avoid:

• Exposing the jewelry to extreme weather conditions, especially heat.
• Contact with oily or sweaty skin. 
• Contact with dirt (e.g. while gardening) 
• Chemicals of any sort. 
• Alcohol-based products.
• Perfumes & cosmetic products. 
• Food substances. 

If, for any reason, your jewelry does come in contact with a potentially damaging substance, rinse the jewelry in clean water and gently wipe dry with a soft cloth. Mild soaps are generally safe to use on costume jewelry too. Try and keep your jewelry clean and dry at all times. Costume jewelry which is not properly looked after can begin tarnishing almost immediately while other better maintained pieces can last for many years. Keep in mind that costume jewelry only costs a fraction of what fine jewelry costs for a reason.

* Courtesy of Ebay

DAY TO NIGHT

Pairing your LBD with heels, a major statement necklace, and an envelope shaped clutch is a sure win. Maintaining a common color theme keeps the look cohesive, and rose pink is always alluring. Hints of rose pink can be found in our ribbon necklace which has the added advantage of being multi coloured allowing you to select other shoes and clutches (apart from as pic) to match it. 

Multi colour ribbon neck lace - Kshs 850 
Envelope clutch with studded edges - Kshs 1600

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D.I.Y ANKARA BRACELET

Ankara fabric comes in a variety of rich colours including luscious yellows, oranges, reds, greens and several other colours. Made of 100% cotton or cotton poly material, the material is durable and the beautiful array of colours it comes in makes it extremely popular. The material originated from Nigeria and was typically used for making casual outfits. Nowadays, it’s primarily made in Ghana and usage has expanded beyond clothes to include bracelets, earrings, neck pieces, purses etc.  The amazing bit is that with enough skill you can comfortably make your own Ankara jewellery at home.

The D.I.Y instructions in today’s post are dealing with how to make an Ankara bracelet with a bit of a twist, as it will be all blinged out. We all know how popular rivets and studs have become in the recent past and the Ankara studded bracelet is bound to be up there on the list of chic items. It's pretty simple to make the bracelets as the pictures are also quite self explanatory.

• Cut a strip of fabric on the 'bias' i.e. across a square section like you are cutting a strip off a diagonal. The picture below with red fabric shows the bias direction. The fabric should be just long enough to go round the bangle and wide enough to close in neatly on the inside although you may need to finish off with some ribbon to make it look neat.

• For ease use iron-on studs for this project and iron them onto the fabric.

• Spread your glue on the bangle being careful not to use too much of it.

• Place your already studded fabric on the glued bangle surface and smooth evenly. Finish off with some ribbon or trimming on the inside to conceal rough edges.

* Images and Story adapted from Naira Land. 

AYE FOR TASSELS

Tassels and fringe embellishments on handbags have been important accessory details over the past few years and this trend has caught up with jewelry, shoes and basically anything and everything. Playful, somewhat bold fringe and tassel additions complete your look quite fabulously. Thankfully you need not look further than Toteally Kenya to stay up to date with this trend. 

Fringe Belt with intertwined faux leather and metal available at Toteally Kenya  

Fringe Belt with rose detail available at Toteally Kenya

Fringe Earrings available at Toteally Kenya

Tassel Earrings in Empress Design available at Toteally Kenya

Tassel Fringe Necklace coming soon Toteally Kenya

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Stacked Bangle Bracelet available at Toteally Kenya