Jewelry

The perfect gift for your bff…

In case you haven’t heard, the friendship bracelet is back. But forget everything you’ve seen on the celebutantes and tween queens that look like bad bedazzeled versions of the bracelets we made in junior high. Despite the resurgence of this trend in some not-so-sophisticated styles, I love the idea of …

Posted on October 29th 2010

Marvelous Melinda Maria Jewelry!

I’ve had a love affair with jewelry, especially earrings, since I was a little girl. And throughout the years I’ve tried all the trends: the glittery stickers that were all the rage when I was 8 years old, Elsa Peretti studs when I was 13, and then the larger than …

Posted on August 17th 2010

Elizabeth and James jewelry…love!

Sorry this post is getting to you so late this Wednesday but I wasn’t firing on all cylinders today due to an unexpected sake party last night and my weak tolerance. But I am back now and ready to give you a good post. Today, I wanted to highlight the …

Posted on August 4th 2010

Beautiful bangles by Jennifer Miller…

Who says you can’t learn anything from reality TV? Au contraire! Because of Miss Know It All, I can read, watch and listen to almost anything that involves copious amounts of consumption and call it research. Now thanks to Bethenny Frankel and her show Bethenny Getting Married, I can finally justify …

Posted on July 9th 2010

Make your own luck: Charmco.com

Charm bracelets are the epitome of jewelry you can “build on”, which, let’s face it, is my favorite kind. So when I got my first charm bracelet (actually my Grandfather’s rose-gold, pocket watch chain that I had a jeweler make into a bracelet), I searched high and low to find …

Posted on May 21st 2010

An Exotic Jewelry Escape: Amrita Singh

No one can ever guess my ethnicity. I get everything from Mexican to Moroccan—and every other country populated with dark-haired people in between. Other than when I am “randomly” checked (and sometimes detained) at the airport going through security, I actually like my Mediterranean/Middle Eastern look and often play it …

Posted on May 10th 2009

Do you believe in signs?

Then adorn yourself with your own — Zodiac sign that is. Laura James is heralding the comeback of these celestial symbols with her chic, vintage-inspired designs. Her charms come on necklaces or bracelets and both have that cool, inherited look. Personally, I’m a proud Libran who, as the constellations dictate, …

Posted on April 19th 2009

A Modern Jewelry Dream: Garland Collection

Spotting these in the latest edition of ELLE, I was stopped in my fickle page-flipping tracks. The perfect star – These earrings are so simple yet so rock-n0-roll. I jumped on the computer to find out who the designer, Nicole Mann Novick, was and where I could purchase a pair …

Posted on February 22nd 2009

Oh So Charming: Helen Ficalora

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner I thought we’d all want to see some jewelry.Helen Ficalora is heaven on earth – A perfectly pink store (and website) and the prettiest jewelry that’s also personal. Whether it’s a gift for yourself or someone else, you can be sure to find …

Posted on February 9th 2009

About Me

My name is Melina Starr and MKIA is my version of the perfect online magazine. I created it for women like me who are interested in fashion, home décor, music, cooking, beauty, health and fitness and want thoughtful, researched advice on what’s worth buying and trying. Oh, and we want it to be one-click away too. That’s why everything on MKIA can be read, downloaded, purchased, or obtained in some other magical way online.