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Today would have been the 166th Birthday of Peter Carl Fabergé , a legendary jeweller of the Russian Emperors, most famously known for his Fabergé Eggs .

Following our very natural desire to out-jump every Google Doodle ,  here is our reverent tribute to the more recent creations of this jewellery House, fit for the Green Pebbles Girls both through their originality, bespoke quality and because of a modernist twist which will leave everyone guessing, astonished that they also come from the legendary  House of Fabergé  :

CONSTRUCTIVIST – a  Fabergé modernist capsule collection:

Constructivism was a powerful modernist Russian art movement dominating the early 20^th century – the era of Peter Carl Fabergé .  In tune with the Bauhaus and Cubism , strongly ideological and daring in style, Constructivism introduced a totally new aesthetic: industrial, architectural, inspired by the machine, full of abstract images in bold colours arranged in pure geometric forms.

Left: DISSONANCE Earrings, part of Les Fauves de Fabergé , designed in the dynamic, graphic style. Their modernism resonates with the Green Pebbles Girls' intuitive sense of avant-garde design directions. It's an intricate melody of Stravinsky , frozen into a dramatic architectural drop of two  tourmalines of dusky pink and forest green, totalling 80.23 carats.

Right: a spectacular KALEIDOSCOPE Ring which juxtaposes deep, pensive pool of the central blue-green chrysoberyl of 17.86 carats with bold, geometric planes, sketched in diamonds and paved in blue sapphires, violet spinels, aquamarines, demantoid and tsavorite garnets and sphenes, their delicate hues contrasting with the powerful lines of the ring's Constructivist design.

ACCOUTREMENT – the Fabergé Cufflink

Left:  FELIX Cufflinks  (after  Prince Felix Yusupov  of Russia) inspired by the elegant cigarette-cases manufactured by  Fabergé. 

Right:  sumptuous  Grigori Cufflinks  , named for  Grigori Potemkin  , the brilliant and charming favourite of the Russian Empress Catherine the Great  . Their shape is reminiscent of both the legendary   Fabergé Eggs  and a precious shell from a far-away dream island.

 Anna-Elizaveta Smirnova   a-e.smirnova@greenpebblesblog.com

This is what Clint Eastwood's daughter Francesca and her artist boyfriend Tyler Shields consider to be Art.  Indeed they are convinced that 'Destruction is a beautiful version of Freedom'..... as they proceed to chain saw and then burn a Red Croc Birkin ...... enough to bring tears to a Green Pebbles Girl's eyes!

Needless to say it has left several Green Pebbles Girls wondering if this is a case of too much money and too little sense, we just can't capture the artistic side...other than Francesca Clinton is a rather stunning lady!  

Aside from the Birkin...which would have looked great on any of your Green Pebbles Girls...but on a more serious note...couldn't they have simply donated the tens of thousands of dollars the bag is worth, sorry, WAS worth to some worthwhile charity?

We are for once left totally speechless!

Acoording to today's Financial Times Inditex (the group that owns Zara) is set to become Spain's most valuable listed company!

The first Zara store opened in 1975 in A Coruña (northwest Spain), where the Group’s business began and where it is still headquartered.

Today Inditex is one of the world's largest fashion retailers and owns Zara, Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, Zara Home and Uterqüe.  The Group also encompasses more than 100 companies engaged in a range of activities in the textile and fashion design, manufacturing and distribution businesses. 

Listed on the Madrid stock exchange in 2001 at a price of €14.70, Inditex shares on Monday closed at €69!

Image and Title Courtesy of Il Mango di Treviso

We thought we'd share this rather funny yet rather realistic image of Switzerland, which is where many of the Green Pebbles Girls live and work.  

With many of the luxury companies and fashion companies having 'set up home' here and doing pretty well generally (figures for last year were absolutely amazing...particularly for luxury and fashion groups such as the SWATCH group and RICHEMONT) their success inevitably is felt and shared by many of those living here, yet with all the turmoil in the surrounding EU one does start to wonder for how long will Switzerland be able to sustain it's privileged status as a 'independent island' in Europe?  Time will tell.

Burberry Autum Winter 2012 Ad Campaign - Image courtesy of Grazia Daily

The streets of 'foggy London' are the setting for Burberry's A/W 2012 stunning ad campaign featuring two super stars such as actress Gabriella Wilde and singer Roo Panes.

Shot by Mario Testino, the images are romantic, sophisticated and give one that feeling of effortless style and elegance so reminiscent of those classic black and white spy films of the 1940s .....you can just imagine Casablanca's Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman fitting perfectly into this image.

Once again Burberry proves to be a force to be reckoned with!

We love these fun Alphabet bags for the Summer!  

A fab tote bag lovingly screen printed and stitched in the UK, made with heavy weight cotton it has mid-length straps which are ideal for being carried by hand or over your shoulder.  

Great to have as a spare in your handbag for carrying those extra loads that tend to appear as the day wears on (we'll definitely be carrying a few to the various fashion shows and trade shows..... by the end of the day we are a walking catalogue!)

Great for the beach or the lake because if you do dirty the with with sand or mud you can just pop it into the washing machine, iron them and they'll be back to new!

Soccer mums will definitely find these extremely useful!  When you're kids finish their sports or school event you find yourself having become their personal clothes, coat, book and shoe stand,  well keep a couple of these handy Alphabet bags in your car or in your handbag.... and voilas' problem solved!

Choose your favorite message from a great selection at LEMON & MINT , at only 20 CHF!  We'll let you guess which one our favorite is!

Oh the super lucky Green Pebbles Girls had a marvellous time this weekend following the team at Cédric Vernon Fahey during the Spring Summer 2013 Prêt à Porter Collection Ad Campaign photoshoot in Cannes for Celamag!

Here's a behind the scenes sneak preview featuring designer Cédric Vernon Fahey, model Georggia, photographer Victoria Khatib and make-up artist Neishel Vilain.

Every time you think you've seen every possible version of an UGG boot, UGG comes up with yet another.  

This time they've tried their hand at the wedding version with their I DO Capsule Collection, and although we wouldn't necessarily suggest walking up the aisle in Sparkles I Do or Bailey Bling I Do  unless you are getting married in in Alps in some long lost chalet (actually that sounds rather appealing!), we must admit they do look rather fab!  

They'd be great for a honeymoon too!

We love the Fluff Flip Flop I Do  versions too, and with their little blue bow you're guaranteed 'something blue', if you fancy a beach wedding.

The Green Pebbles Girls just had to show off our favorites from the Just Cavalli Spring Summer 2013 Pre-Collection, how could we not with hints of this marvellous green in most of the outfits!

 

For for images visit the Just Cavalli Facebook Page

Green Pebbles Girl Natalia's latest article for The Fashion Globe's online magazine FG Magazine is out today  "All Singing, All Dancing Websites for Emerging Brands" in the Consultant Minute section.

To find out more log onto The FG Magazine.

....and it looks like the team at MOYNAT knows this!  

We love their Mother's Day Greetings featuring the stunning Pauline bag in all her wonderful colours!

For all those Green Pebbles husbands and boyfriends out there.... please take note!  This is a not so subtle hint!

 

Peak Performance's brand new Golf collection is perfect.  Great tops and skirts as well as fab jackets!  Maurice Lacroix's ladies watch retains a hint of a  casual look whilst being intrinsically luxurious and sophisticated.  

Raceline's Victoria Cap is an authentic custom-made piece of headwear that features jewel-quality snaps, a pure and distinctive visor shape all done in limited series.  Royal Albartross's Golf shoes are recognized worldwide as the best  in luxury Golf shoes.

Now we're ready, we're off to practice a few swings!

With the Olympics just around the corner, like the Green Pebbles Girls you've probably been inspired to take on a new rather energetic sport!  Not being particularly sporty ourselves we were at a loss with regards to the 'right look'.... afterall one is supposed to be dressed comfortably in order to do some strenuous exercise!

A worrying thought for the Green Pebbles Girls since comfortable often means "drab" in our experience!  Luckily the girls at PR Fact gave us a few tips which we thought we'd  share with you!

Sneakers from Puma, a vintage style t-shirt from New Yorker, A Tendence Watch to see just how slow you are running, a stylish water bottle from SIGG (you could go a step further and choose one of their limited edition water bottles) and of course an all weather jacket from Swedish company Peak Performance.

If, on the other hand,  like some of us you'd rather ' look the part' rather than 'take part' then just add a few accessories to the look to spice it up. For example the Blauer scarf (you could use it as a flag if like one of the Green Pebbles Girls you happen to support the US)  which can be pretty useful if you are hanging around watching others participate and it's a bit windy.  If you want to sparkle just as much as the medal winners, then you could always opt for one of the fun Swarovski charm bracelets. bracelets  If you actually want to have the medals on your chest but can't be bothered to actually try to win one well, the 555DSL Medal T-shirt is your next best bet!