Today’s mothers are more fashion-forward than ever. We hear it everywhere: 50 is the new 40, 40 is the new 30, and moms and daughters are doing everything from shopping and lunching together to swapping clothes, shoes and jewelry. Celebrity mother and daughter duos have taken this trend even further, designing whole fashion lines together.

We are excited that this intergenerational fashion trend has taken off. It’s an important part of mother daughter bonding, and can teach all women how to more fully embrace the possibilities of style. We love that Mom gets to retain youthful energy, and who among us wouldn’t wish to tap into her sense of graceful refinement?

While not every piece is appropriate across all generations (we’re looking at you, super low-rise jeans), bracelets and beads are definitely fair game! This Mother’s Day, share your love of Chamilia with Mom. If Mom is new to Chamilia and you are looking for the perfect piece just for her, a starter bracelet is a classic choice. The starter below features our sterling silver “Mom” bead with two sterling silver enamel flowers. To make it even more personal, throw in a bead that represents something of sentiment or the birthstones of you and your siblings.

If Mom is a little more daring, why not make a bracelet that the two of you can both wear? Bling it out by adding a sparkling heart and the Lucky Key so you both can always remember how lucky you are to have each other.

Visit our Facebook page and show us the bracelet you designed for your mom or show us a picture of her wearing it after she opens that little green box on May 13^th!

Spring marks the rainy season. Nature brings so many intricacies to admire this time of year. The delicacy and individuality of each droplet as it plummets onto your window. The slow melt of the stubborn clumps of filthy snow down the sewer drains. Spring flowers wiggle around under the weight of the raindrops.

The most vivacious part of spring showers is the brilliance that comes after. Leftover droplets shimmer and sparkle in the sun, giving the illusion that everything surrounding you has been lightly dusted with glitter. Everything feels so alive. The distinct aroma that lingers after rain showers brings back childhood memories of splashing through puddles. Leaves on trees and bushes have a vibrant green glow.  Residual droplets grab sunrays, creating dazzling rainbows.

The damp and sunny setting after a spring shower creates the ideal atmosphere for emphasizing your features. Use your wardrobe, makeup and jewelry, in conjunction with nature’s beauty, to emphasize all the gorgeous colors of you! The rainy season is classically known for yielding statement rain trenches, fabulous umbrellas, and lovely printed scarves. By tying on a beautiful hair scarf, you can hide your humidity-induced frizzy coif while drawing attention to the color of your eyes, hair and skin. Patterned rain boots with a chic spring skirt looks twice as nice, reflecting back from puddles.

Take advantage of the misty rays of sun and rampant rainbows by donning sparkly crystals around you face and décolletage. Some of our favorite springtime looks involve adding some bling. Pop a pair of sparkly briolette bead drops onto hoop earrings, or put on a necklace laced with crystals; both styles create a stand out look. The facets of the Swarovski crystals create prisms of color, giving you a non-negotiable glow. The unique shape of both the Love Drop necklace and the Briolette Bead Drop earrings are reminiscent of raindrops. They reflect back natural light, effortlessly sparkling.  To bring a little bling to your spring, click here.

You don't need to look very far for inspiration…

Inspiration is all around us, in the places we would least expect. Even prestigious designers use their surroundings and daily life to rouse creativity. Post Fashion Week, we read an article profiling the simple source of inspiration that gave life to an entire Fashion Week collection: dinner parties. The designer’s translation was shiny sequins and bold colors all over the runway. What really grabbed our attention about the story was the concept that something as common as a dinner party could provoke inspiration to such an established designer. If all it takes is a gathering with food and friends to inspire a whole runway collection, why can’t we get inspiration from our day to day lives?

We all get into ruts - with our wardrobe, with our accessories, with our food or music – habits are easy to fall into.  Have you ever looked into your closet just to realize you have eight variations of the same shirt? Sticking with what is comfortable feels safe and easy, but where’s the fun in that? Finding inspiration in something unexpected is the perfect way to revive your look this season.

The refreshing part is that you don’t have to be a celebrity or a fashion designer to recreate your look. No matter what your job title or lifestyle, unexpected events or objects can inspire a style evolution. This doesn’t mean you have to run out and buy a whole new wardrobe; it simply means finding the right pieces to add and pairing items in inventive ways to freshen up your look. At Chamilia, we thrive off of the ability to personalize your style based on what inspires you - it’s the basis of our business! 

Tell us here on Facebook- what unexpected place have you found inspiration for your own personal style? Check out Polyvore here for our dinner party themed set.

Style follows the pattern of life experiences, translating differently from country to country, city to city, and person to person. The clothes and accessories you choose allow you to express your uniqueness and today, more than ever, those choices can tell more of a story about you. We all have a cause that speaks to us. How great is it that today, we can show our support for that cause while showing off our own unique style?

It’s not a new concept for companies to partner with charities to raise money. But it has become increasingly fashionable for us to be proud to rock our style while we support our favorite cause. The popular charity (RED) and the Gap brand pioneered the way by creating an entire line of clothes and accessories with proceeds going to the charity.

Today we see various celebrities and brands supporting their favorite charities by designing and selling one-of-a kind accessories that support a cause through sales. After the Japan Earthquake Michael Kors released a limited edition handbag and donated 100% of its proceeds to the Japanese Red Cross Society. Katie Holmes was recently spotted carrying her FEED Nature Cotton Tote.

We at Chamilia are happy to take part in this trend with our Give Back beads which you can find here on Chamilia.com. Your purchase of this collection of beads will support the causes you care about. We feature beads for Be The Match, breast cancer awareness, world peace, autism awareness and more.  

What causes are important to you? We would love to hear about how you are evolving your own personal style and how you show your support for your cause through your accessories. Visit our Facebook page here and tell us about your favorite cause.

April is Autism Awareness month and we have created a bracelet using our autism puzzle piece bead. You can try stacking bracelets for a fashion forward statement. Visit Polyvore here to see the inspiration around this piece.

The graceful lines of a woman’s neck have often taken center stage in fashion trends. Necklines change through different eras from dramatic and risqué to coy and beguiling, but the necklace has remained a staple in enhancing elegance and femininity.

It has been exciting for us at Chamilia HQ to see that on the Spring 2012 runways, soft and open necklines are once again definitely IN. We love that a necklace stays front and center, no matter what your day may bring, allowing that jewelry to be the focal point for your look.

Fittingly, the runway trends coincide with the warm weather of the spring season, welcoming a more daring décolletage. We think that the perfect accessory for this lower neckline is a breezy and effortless drop chain necklace. A flowing necklace like the drop chain captures, by nature, the refreshing ease of the spring season.

With the season’s returning warmth and more sun kissed skin tones, the sparkle of crystals on a necklace is the perfect compliment to sun kissed skin. Even more demure pastel fashions get a boost from a touch of bright sparkle.

We pulled a few sunny and sparkly beads from Chamilia’s latest collections to create a perfect spring look; pairing the season’s prettiest pastels with plenty of sterling silver and crystal Swarovski Elements.

The new Rose Quartz Cabochon Drop Chain Necklace from the Garden Party Collection adds a delicate, pretty accent to any look. Paired with crystal-encrusted beads and intricate silver designs, it will play off any spring neckline delightfully.