Tiffany Chou "Wish On These" earrings.
She sells sea shells …
I love jewelry with a story. And not only is Tiffany Chou‘s jewelry so much more than meets the eye, so is she.
The New York-based designer was adopted from Seoul, Korea at the age of 3 months. Her Chinese American father and Italian Amerian mother raised her and her two adopted brothers, one from Korea and one from Cambodia, in her father’s native Maui.
Tiffany Chou "Conched Out" necklace.
With that unique and eclectic perspective, you know Tiffany’s going to bring a little something special to her jewelry, and she channels her artistry into an appreciation for sea life. She’s all about making the least impact on the environment, so she hand selects a few shells and creates a mold. From there, she metal casts the pieces into simple but stunning jewelry that tell a story and give back to the environment. (Tiffany donates 5 percent of all profits to the Dancing Palette and the Coral Reef Alliance.)
Now, just in time for the holidays, Audrey readers get 15% off all jewelry purchases on TiffanyChou.com. Just enter promo code “AUDREY” at checkout. You have from today to January 17, 2011 to use the promo code.
Of course, you know it wouldn’t be TGIFree Friday if we didn’t give you something gratis also. So we’re giving away a Tiffany Chou “Oh My Urchin” bangle in 5/8 inch rose gold to two lucky Audrey readers. I love this bangle, especially in rose gold (so chic and flattering on our skintone), created by piecing together casted sea urchin fragments. The texture of the sea urchin looks a little rock n’ roll while the rose gold adds elegance to the bangle. Stack it with bangles you already own for an eclectic look, or show it off alone.
Tiffany Chou "Oh My Urchin" 5/8-inch rose gold bangle -- two lucky Audrey readers will get one.
Carrie Ann Inaba of Dancing With the Stars shows off her Tiffany Chou "Oh My Urchin" bangles.
You have till Wednesday, December 22, 11:59 pm to do the following:
1. Take a photo of yourself and your copy of Audrey Magazine‘s Winter 2010-11 issue.
2. Upload your photo to our Facebook wall, or tweet your photo to @audreymagazine.
3. Then comment to this post telling us your favorite story in the Winter issue.
Remember, you must have a U.S. mailing address to win. Good luck!
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My favorite story is probably Lianne Lin’s “An Uncertain Education”. I just studied abroad in China for a year so I’m interested in anyone’s stories about their crosscultural experiences. I had no idea about “sugar daddies” in Taiwan. I have a friend in Korea who also tutors businessmen in English but she’s never experienced anyone quite so… forward. I was glad that Lianne stuck to her guns even though easy financial stability was tempting (I think it’d be tempting to most anyone for at least a brief moment). Thanks for sharing her story
Hm. I think my favorite story is Paul Nakayama’s and Anastasia Lee’s “Dating for Dummies.” I am twenty-years old and have dated all of two men in my life. Both are pisces, while I remain the most stubborn person I have ever met (capricorn). My mother makes the joke about pisces and capricorns together: “You know what water and earth make? Mud.” So . . . there’s my bit of happy, dating tidings. Actually what this says is that I don’t date. lol Anyway, I’ve been a big fan of Paul Nakayama’s ever since my first issue of Audrey. His writing lays it all out in plain view, like the way it may secretly be in everyone’s heads.
My 2.5 years old daughter loves to read Grace Lin’s book “Ling & Ting”, especially while she eats. Every time we get to the “Chopsticks” story, she asks for her own to eat her food. I highly recommend this book for any parent!
I love how all the pieces are so simple!