Style Watch: Maria Mastori

So darn excited that Athenian jewelry designer Maria Mostari just launched her official website. A favorite of Zandra Rhodes and a regular collaborator with the Filep Motwary, Maria's work has been gracing the finest editorial spreads in Europe for many a season. It will be exciting to learn more about her artisanal collections and upcoming events directly from her site.

Definitely a name to watch (with one's jaw wide open to the floor). Talk about full throttle art/fashion fusion. Read my 2009 post on Maria's work here.

*images courtesy of Maria Mastori

Obsession of the Moment: Maria Mastori

Perhaps one of the best ways to feel inspired when *fashion week hoopla * is swirling all around you is to stop to consider what goes into the creation of a look - a supremely styled moment - a pivotal shift in our thinking about personal style and who we want to and can be. All of the above images featuring Maria Mastori's incredible sculptural accessories make me want to be a more creative and resourceful person. This is what fashion should to do to us - make us feel included, not excluded. If dressing up can pick us up and help us to do good, well then, it just might be the cure for what ails us and our environs.