week 44 | 45 - snowed in

if you are in chicago tonight, you are hopefully snowed in somewhere you are happy to be. we are in the midst of a colossal blizzard; one like chicago has never seen before, or so we are currently being told. perhaps i can use this blizzard as an excuse for missing our mesh blog two weeks in a row!? i am so sorry again to our avid readers, although i am hoping that you will enjoy this little mid-week snow day read.

last week took me to nyc for an afternoon of walking the extensive length of 5th avenue - or at least 37 blocks of it - to stop into every little shop i would not typically have time to check out. after visiting my old standbys surrounding rockafeller center, i made my way south, past the ny public library and bryant park, into 'beads on 5th', through the flatiron district,

around the corner onto 19th street, through chelsea to the meat packing district.

i loved this walk, not only because it lead me to buddakan for dinner, but also because it took me into our favorite bead shop in the country. we love 'beads on 5th', as they never disappoint with their ample stock of our beloved 30/40 faceted quartz. we have already started creating a slew of new spring necklaces, to utilize our latest and greatest 30/40 scaled vibrant stones. while it is difficult to think of mesh spring collections in this weather, the designing must go on!

okay...now that the lighting is mixing with the snow outside, it is time to wrap up the mesh blog for the week. stay safe and inside!

-melissa

on the table | cameras to document the storm of the decade!