Ethereal Room….Filled with Fab Fashion Accessories

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English Chinoiserie secretary in the Ethereal Room Boutique , a space styled as a past-era formal sitting room

This intimate 450 square foot shop displays the luxurious designs of local artists and good friends, Patricia Peckinpaugh and Minnie Baird.  Patricia showcases her Old-World inspired line of hand crafted Bano de Oro jewelry.  From Baird and Baird, exotic skin and stone-encrusted handbags, accessories and exotic skin items for men.  For those of us familiar with these two talented ladies and their collections, we know them as featuring their styles in trunk shows in private homes for more than a decade.  The move to the Ethereal Room was in response to their many customers that wanted to be able to shop on a whim and not wait for private showings.

The Ethereal Room is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. till 5 p.m. and by appointment,  TheEtherealRoom.com;      

2610 Persa, Houston, Tx.  77098;  713-524-3433

Baird and Baird Luxury Handbags

Houstonian Minnie Baird has been designing her unique and timeless handbags and accessories since 1999. She has built a legacy of bags and accessories that are made from luxurious, hand-selected exotic skins.  Baird and Baird prices for her Spring/Summer 2014 collection range from $595 to $4000.  To see her complete collection, visit her site, bairdandbairdonline.com

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Glazed purple alligator clutch w/quartz flower detail and Teal python small clutch w/ Turquoise detail

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Mint alligator clutch w/handmade antique pin closure and Hot pink alligator clutch with quartz detail

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Silver and Gold matte alligator w/hand bezeled bar clutch and Multi-colored glazed python small clutch w/quartz detail

PATRICIA PECKINPAUGH JEWELRY 

Patricia, a Houston-based designer, creates beautifully handcrafted Old World-inspired jewelry in 18K gold and Bano de Oro-bronze bathed in 18K gold and sterling silver.  She incorporates both precious and semi-precious stones, Venetian intaglios cameos and baroque, mane, keshi and teardrop pearls into her pieces. She travels the world for inspiration and for purchasing of materials.  Her pieces are produced in a workshop in San Miquel de Allende, Mexico. Visit PatriciaPeckinpaugh.com to see her complete collection.

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Patricia Peckinpaugh Jewelry Designs – a Treasure Trove of Old World-Inspired Jewelry

11 Large Leaf Earrings and Leaf Earrings w/Amazonite Drop

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Maltese Cross w/Green Tourmaline and Pearls and Cuffs w/green amethysts

About Julie Weinstein

Julie Lauren is a podcaster, writer, and author. She went to college for fashion merchandising and upon graduating in 2008 she started working in the fashion industry (Intermix followed by Oscar de la Renta) followed by working with Petra Nemcova. Julie started her blog (originally titled “from prosecco to plaid”) in 2011 as well as freelance writing, and she still writes at her website julielauren.com and on various websites. Her first book, "Oops!" came out in 2015 and it’s an insider’s guide to dating, sex, and relationships in your 20s, and she’s currently working on a novel. Her podcast "Hashtag No Filter" launched in January of 2018 and is all about real conversations with real people. No sugar coating and no BS. Her guests include comedians, reality stars, actors, entrepreneurs, and other inspiring and funny men and women. Aside from her own brand, she works with select clients on their social media, content creation, influencer management, and overall brand strategy and partnerships.

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