We’re back!  Our trip to South Africa was wonderful: 88-year-old Grannie Cissie looked glamorous in her Avindy necklaces every day we were there! Despite not being able to walk, she was dressed for the runway every day with a different mix of Avindy necklaces layered together, with matching earrings and bracelets. She has quite a collection after all these years!

We got back home full of ideas and inspiration for pieces full of vibrant color for our spring 2010 collection.   We’re thinking unusual trade beads mixed with faceted gemstones for an unpredictable splash of color and texture: stay tuned.

In the meantime we’ve got some best sellers from the studio: pearls, pearls and more pearls are flying out the door! Holiday season is around the corner and people are layering our pearls to make a real couture statement with a cocktail dress or blue jeans, for a very on-trend look.

Avindy pearls are classic yet funky, and so versatile. You can layer them with your own pearls to revitalize a sentimental strand in your drawer that never gets worn.

The down low: our pearls are freshwater, in organic shapes and neutral hues, and come layered with antiqued sterling silver chains and signature toggle tassels. The perfect complement to your 2009 holiday season, and long after.

We're all about individual style here at Avindy, so we love people using the internet to show off their own fashion sensibilities. Like local-to-us Atlanta blogger Rhiannon, who keeps a lookbook of her adorable outfits, in addition to finding and selling vintage pieces online. Girl knows how to rock a dress and cardigan, not to mention a whole lineup of fall tights.

The Sartorialist is undoubtedly the most well-known street fashion blog (if we're not counting the New York Times' Bill Cunningham's long-running On the Street feature), but there are tons of other sites also finding great looks on the go:

Beyond Boston Chic showcases outfits at Harvard and beyond, while Copenhagen Cycle Chic has tons of European fashion -- on bikes, no less.

And finally, many thanks to Sunday Clothes for featuring our jewelry this week!

Now you: What's your can't-miss style blog?