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Plus Size Fashion Tips

Ok girls, we are going to have a serious conversation for a minute. My producer at Mass Appeal asked me to do a segment on plus size fashion. For those of you here in magical New England, you only know me as a happy, chubby jewelry store owner. For the rest of you, you remember a much skinnier model Malena. Many of you have wondered what happened. In a nut shell, I got very ill and my body never...

Jewelry Models WANTED!

Greetings friends! I am launching a fun, new campaign on Instagram featuring women of all ages modeling our jewelry. What’s so wonderful about jewelry is, we all wear it differently. The same necklace can be worn so many ways. All you need to make jewelry look amazing is your personality. YOU bring the jewelry to life! I’d like to introduce you to Karen Lien, she is a makeup artist and blogger. She was kind enough to model some of...

Jewelry Connects Us

Jewelry connects you to events, places and people in a very personal way. You never forget where you were when you got your first jewelry gift from a beloved boy or girl. Jewelry is sentimental, emotional and very personal. As women, it’s the first thing we grab if the house is on fire! BUY HERE These earrings brought back such fond memories… When I was little, my step father made my baby swimming pool into a...

Easy Halloween Costumes for Working Moms!

Halloween is Wednesday. The kids are all ready. You have their costumes all prepared and planned. Of course your husband and your kids want to know what you are going to wear to go trick or treating. Here’s when the panic sets in. You would love to be one of the cool Moms who actually look put together but you simply don’t have time after coming home from a long day’s work and putting the laundry away. What...

Autumn Color Combinations

Mass Appeal’s FASHION TIPS WITH MALENA CHIPPS Episode 3 *Please excuse the Kathleen Turner voice. I was sick with the flu today. Today is September 11th. It is a day of remembrance for our country. One good thing that came from this horrible tragedy was, our country came together for a while. There was no left or right. For a time, we were all just Americans, ready to help each other however we could. Remember when wearing your...

Necklace Neckline Guide

Today on Mass Appeal we will be showing you what necklace to wear with what neckline. We all have a favorite necklace but wonder, “What would I wear with that?” so, here is a quick little guide to help you. 1. Sweetheart Neckline What is it: A plunging neckline, defined by two curved edges with a plunging point at the middle, resembling the top part of a heart. The substantial coverage of the bodice accentuates the cleavage and looks...

2019 Back to School Fashion Tips

I worked in the fashion industry for over 30 years. I started modeling professionally at a young age. Today on Mass Appeal we will be showing you how to make many different looks with only a few items. In addition to how to dress, the best fashion tips I can give you go beyond clothing. Wear what you feel comfortable in. You will perform better in school and at work if you feel comfortable. Obviously this doesn’t mean going...

Fairy Tree House DIY

This craft was inspired by artist Sharon Ojala. You can see her tutorials and photos here. She is the master of fairy houses and created the technique I am using. Today on Mass Appeal we will be showing you how to recycle household items into this darling little fairy tree house. This is such a great craft for kids because everything you need are items you probably already have and the supplies are non toxic! No hot glue or...

IMPORTANT UPDATE!

We are closing our retail store on June 30th. All the store inventory and retail fixtures will be sold. We have chosen to focus on our online business because that is where the sales are coming from. Sadly, people just don’t shop in stores anymore. We are expanding our website to include a shopping cart and a jewelry buying service for costume jewelry. If you are local and want to sell your jewelry, give us a call and we...

DIY Dress Favor Boxes

This week on Mass Appeal we will be making wedding dress favor boxes! These darling little gift boxes can be customized to fit your wedding colors and dress style. This dress pattern was made by Marlene Campos. You can buy her paper art items here! She was kind enough to allow me to GIVE you the pattern as part of our promo. Of course, I customized the pattern to make it vintage-y. 🙂 I will show you how to...

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