Vanessa Mooney INTERVIEW & Jewelry GIVEAWAY
The Blonde & The Brunette are BEYOND excited about our exclusive interview with the beauty behind the jewels, Vanessa Mooney herself! Not only is she giving the first 5 readers who purchase something off of her website 25% off, but she also agreed to team up with us to do one of BnB’s biggest GIVEAWAYS yet! Continue reading below to find out how you can get your hands on her fabulous pieces, as well as your chance to win her “Special Edition” necklace.
Jadan for B&B: When did you know you wanted to be a jewelry designer?
Vanessa Mooney: I have always LOVED Fashion, and used to spend hours and hours in thrift stores and my friends closets. I have always been interested in finding out of the ordinary items and putting them together to make something different. I would do it with clothing, painting, pieces of jewelry, things for my home. When I would sit down to start putting it together I would spend hours focused and concentrated on creating what I had envisioned. Nothing else mattered in that moment. A few years ago I was working on something I didn’t fully love and decided it was time for me to just be myself and follow my dream! I felt there was a limited amount of jewelry in the contemporary market place that I would wear or want to buy. I was more drawn toward flea market finds, and antique pieces given to me from my mother and grandmother. I wanted to create jewelry that had that feel. Special pieces that felt like they came from different parts of the world, and or time periods.
B&B: When did you create your first Vanessa Mooney piece, and How did you get the company started?
VM: I made a set of Gold and Silver Bali Bead Bracelets that people just died over. A stylist friend of mine started wearing them around and soon, Jennifer Lopez, Leah Remini, Lily Allen, Marisol Nichols and a few other actresses had them on. I started selling them to one of my favorite Boutiques in the Valley called Dari and that was the beginning of the company.
B&B: Whom or What is your biggest design inspiration?
VM: I am inspired by the girl on the street. I love a girl who is creative and fearless with what she decides to wear and look like! Those are truly the girls I design for. I think “unexpected” and “a little out of the norm” when I am designing for my line. I want each piece to make you look twice. Another big inspiration to me is the city of Los Angeles. I grew up in Hollywood. The music scene, old Hollywood fashion, and all the artist and art that is created is constantly apart of my life. It will always continue to inspire me.
As for now, I have to admit I am pretty inspired by the 80’s! The power women! I am starting to design my next collection of jewelry with that in mind which is fun!
B&B: At this moment, what is your favorite piece in the new collection?
VM: Right now I am obsessed with my CASBAH necklace. It is the perfect metal collar detailed with cool pyramids. I wear it every day!
B&B: What celebrity would you love to see, or have you seen your pieces on?
VM: I would love to see Kate Hudson wearing it ’cause she is just so Boho, and Rhianna cause her style is exciting to me. I would also die to have Chloe Sevigny wear it, cause she is just too cool!
B&B: Where are your pieces being sold?
VM: We sell at ShopBop, Singer22, Amazon.com, Planet Blue, LF Stores, Free People, Urban Outfitters, American Rag, Scoop NYC, Endless.com, and over 300 amazing boutiques in the US and overseas.
B&B: What is your goal for the future? Do you think you will expand into clothing etc.?
VM: We have started a bag line which has been totally fun! You can see some of the bags on Free People and Shopbop and soon, these fabulous Moccasins we are designing will be in stores as well! I would like to expand to shoes and bags, as well as focus on some super high-end jewelry. As for now, I am so happy designing accessories, there is just so much more to do!
GIVEAWAY
For a chance to win her “Special Edition” necklace, please follow these steps:
- “Like” Vanessa Mooney Jewelry Facebook
- “Like” The Blonde & The Brunette on Facebook
- “Like” & “Comment” on this post and tell us why you LOVE “BnB” & “Vanessa Mooney Jewelry”
Entries will be collected until Friday, October 21st 2011 at 5pm PST. We will announce the 4 lucky winners on Monday, October 24th!
It doesn’t stop there, Vanessa agreed to give the first 5 readers who enter the promo code “blondebrunette” while checking out, 25% off their purchase.
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? HURRY UP & GET SHOPPING!
Xx. Jadan Huter
There are 17 Comments to "Vanessa Mooney INTERVIEW & Jewelry GIVEAWAY"
Danika
says:Jadan thanks for sharing this post! I love the white and gold bracelet at the top of this post.. I also really like the Liluye wrap bracelet on her site in bronze and black. Must have been fun to interview her. Thanks for sharing.
Jackie Groffman
says:Thank you for hosting such a cool giveaway! What is the third step to entering the contest? I only see two steps listed, and I want to make sure I am properly entered. đ
HIP LIP
says:Love the jewelry! It’s very unique! I adore turquoise jewelry so I would totally rock the “special edition” necklace.
jadan
says:Jackie!
Thank you for asking. Sorry about that! Step #3 is “commenting” on this post about why you love BnB & VM Jewelry. Best of Luck!
Xx Jadan
Tammy Sims
says:Jadan…thank you for sharing this post! I absolutely love this kind of creative, eclectic, fun jewelry. Great interview with Vanessa Mooney–I really enjoyed reading about how she started creating such a unique jewelry collection! I love thrift store/antique stores myself so it was exciting to hear that she also loved that. Love the jewelry and the story behind the designer. Thank you, The Blonde and the Brunette!!
karen dvorak
says:Jadan, I am a fan of The Blonde & The Brunette and have to say you have always been my favorite contributor to this wonderful blog site. I am especially excited about this post I have been a fan of Vanessa Mooney Jewelry for sometime now, and have always been a fan of hers on Facebook. I LOVE LOVE LOVE her vintage beautiful bohemian style. I love how it dresses up or goes classic casual. Thank you Jadan for a great interview with a true Artist and beautiful Jewelry designer… Thank you so much to The Blonde & Beautiful for always keeping me up to date with the Best of the Best xox
Ryan Smale
says:I LOVE Vanessa Mooney’s Jewelry so much that I took the time to “Like” her page and then “Like” the B&B page and then comment about how I would LOVE to win my soon-to-be-wife (we’re getting married in less than three weeks) a “Special Edition Vanessa Mooney” necklace!!! So please help me get some browny points – I’ll be your best friend!! đ
amanda
says:love love love vanessa mooney jewelry <3 & love you for having this giveaway! fingers crossed đ !
brittany rose
says:love The Blonde & The Brunette & Vanessa Mooney jewelry is amazing đ great giveaway !
Gaëtane
says:Dear Jadan,
it was because of Astrid that I started reading ‘The Blonde and The Brunette’. Now I could not imagine my life without it! You girls have given me already sooo much good advice (about beauty and fashion) and I’ve discovered so many new designers all thanks to you! So big love to you from me! ♥
Vanessa Mooney is one of the designers I discovered thanks to ‘The Blonde and The Brunette’! Her jewelry is really pretty (it’s special and different from what I would normally buy, but I still totally love it!) and the way she started from scratch with only her dream and her love for fashion is admirable! She says in the interview that she designs for the girl in the street, well I’d love to be her girl in the street!
Please keep up the good work! xx Gaëtane
kerri
says:Bnb is a great place to find new or upcoming fashion and advice. I go on everyday and check it out.
Vanessa’s jewelery is unique, different and waerable with everything which I love. A lot of her stuff is afordable too. I purchased her lola diamond bracelet from Planet Blue. I wear it all the time and get compliments everytime .
Nicole
says:I have been a loyal B&B follower for a few months now. I love this blog because it provides me with inspiration, great ideas and a source of creativity for my personal style which I desperately need during 12 hour work days! I don’t know what I would do without this blog. As for Vanessa Mooney, I have been admiring her pieces on Shopbop for a while now (especially her Girl In The Stone necklace, which is the perfect layering piece, the Johnny nacklace, which is a great statement piece for any occassion, and her Moon Rising necklace, which I would wear everyday if I had it). A piece from her line would be a wonderful addition to my jewelry collection! xo
Wyni Landry
says:Hey Guys my name is Wyni Landry:) I just have to say that I am huge fan of the B&B!!!! I am a new member to this blog, but I’M LOOOVING IT!!!! You guys always have interesting topics about fashion and things to look out for, which I’m always on the hunt for:) Your blog brings the love of fashion out of me:) And to top it off you guys had an amazing interview with Vanessa Mooney, who’s jewelry I LOVE!!!! I love how earthy and organic it is. It seems like all her pieces were stones and jewels that were meant to be put together beautifully and were gifts that came right from the earth:) I hope to wear her line of jewelry sometime in the near future đ
Stephanie
says:Great interview Jadan! I have to admit I am becoming slightly obsessed with Vanessa Mooney’s jewelry. Very talented as are you B&B girls! Just got turned on to this blog… love it! Great up to date fashion news I can use for myself and my work. Keep it coming girls!
Ashlee
says:Thank you to everyone who participated in the giveaway! Congratulations to the following four lucky winners:
Ryan
Nicole
Hip Lip
and Tammy!!!
An email has been sent to each of you for info on receiving your prize.
Again, thanks to everyone for participating and for making The Blonde & The Brunette your daily dose of style and beauty!
handmade art jewelry
says:Admiring the persistence you put into your site and in depth information you present. It’s nice to come across a blog every once in a while that isn’t the same outdated rehashed material. Fantastic read! I’ve bookmarked your site and I’m adding your RSS feeds to my Google account.
Jadan Huter
says:Thank you so much! It is so wonderful to hear our readers appreciate it, and appreciate all of our fashion research!
We do it all for you!
Xx. Jadan