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Chanel's Chic Earphones, for Business Traveler magazine ...
For the December/January issue of Business Traveler 's US edition, I put the spotlight on perhaps the most stylish set of earphones ever...
Laurie Brookins
Dec 1, 20241 min read

The Monetary Value of Red-Carpet Placements, for The Hollywood Reporter
As mentioned in another post, for the 2024 awards season I came up with the idea of being able to discuss the value of red-carpet...
Laurie Brookins
Mar 27, 20241 min read

Covering the Oscars Red Carpet, for The Hollywood Reporter
Awards season wrapped in 2024 with the March 10 Academy Awards, but red-carpet reporters were still busy summing up the best looks (and...
Laurie Brookins
Mar 14, 20241 min read

For THR's 2024 Oscars Issue, Matching Jewels to a Star's Style
For the 2024 Oscars issue of The Hollywood Reporter , I produced a two-page spread that showcased the latest high jewels, matching...
Laurie Brookins
Mar 6, 20241 min read

Oscar-Night High Jewelry for Every Hollywood Star
For the 2023 Oscars Issue of The Hollywood Reporter, we devoted three pages to stunning high jewelry and watches perfect for fashion's...
Laurie Brookins
Mar 8, 20231 min read

Jewelry With a Meaning, for The Hollywood Reporter ...
For the February 8 issue of The Hollywood Reporter, I wanted to put together a selection of jewelry that extended beyond the idea of...
Laurie Brookins
Feb 8, 20231 min read

Gorgeous Jewels, Stunning Watches for THR's Oscars Issue ...
We had a bit of fun with the theme for the jewelry page seen in the 2022 Oscars issue of The Hollywood Reporter: Instead of merely...
Laurie Brookins
Mar 23, 20221 min read

Nature-Inspired Jewels Perfect for Emmys Night ...
I love high jewelry inspired by nature, so for the 2021 Emmys issue of The Hollywood Reporter, I put together this roundup of jewels...
Laurie Brookins
Sep 15, 20211 min read

Just in Time for the Oscars, High Jewelry for The Hollywood Reporter ...
Fashion and jewelry houses must be thrilled that life is beginning to return to normal—a lack of red carpets was without question...
Laurie Brookins
Apr 21, 20211 min read

Standout Jewels at the Golden Globes, for The Hollywood Reporter ...
Appearing the morning after the awards ceremony on THR.com, this look at the gorgeous jewels seen at the largely virtual Golden Globes...
Laurie Brookins
Mar 1, 20211 min read

Stunning High Jewelry as Awards Season Kicks Off, for The Hollywood Reporter ...
With the 2021 awards season about to kick off — and with all signs pointing to a return of glamour, even while attending from home — for...
Laurie Brookins
Feb 24, 20211 min read

An Iconic Necklace Gains Two Sisters, for Robb Report …
Marella Agnelli was one of the world’s most stylish women — married to Fiat chairman Gianni Agnelli, Marella was photographed at...
Laurie Brookins
Apr 13, 20201 min read

Adventures in a Zambian Emerald Mine, for Celebrated Living …
For the March/April issue of Celebrated Living magazine, I traveled to Zambia at the invitation of London-based Gemfield’s to learn about...
Laurie Brookins
Mar 5, 20201 min read

Top Oscar-Night Jewelry Looks, for The Hollywood Reporter …
Covering the Academy Awards red carpet is both hectic and thrilling: From a fashion perspective it’s probably the biggest and...
Laurie Brookins
Feb 9, 20201 min read

Diamond Watches and Bracelets, for The Hollywood Reporter …
Just in time for the holidays and awards season, I put together this look at red carpet-friendly watches and bracelets for the December...
Laurie Brookins
Dec 19, 20191 min read

Inside the Tiffany & Co. Workshops, for The Times of London …
For The Times of London, I produced a branded-content piece about Tiffany & Co., and in doing so was able to experience one of my...
Laurie Brookins
Dec 1, 20191 min read

A Look at High Jewelry, for Nov/Dec Celebrated Living …
For the November/December 2019 issue of Celebrated Living, I put together a look at the year’s high-jewelry collections, those rarefied,...
Laurie Brookins
Nov 1, 20191 min read

Gorgeous Gems at the Emmys …
You’ve gotta move fast with awards-show coverage: Once the red carpet kicks off, the race is on to spot the looks that are sure to be...
Laurie Brookins
Sep 23, 20191 min read

“Downton Abbey” Costume Designer Talks Recreating Royal Jewels …
Among all the escapist fun of Downton Abbey, the follow-up film to the wildly successful BBC/PBS series, one of the great details was the...
Laurie Brookins
Sep 19, 20191 min read

A High-Jewelry Roundup for Galerie magazine …
Five days in Paris and two-dozen appointments later, I gathered the most dazzling pieces from the high-jewelry presentations to produce a...
Laurie Brookins
Jul 10, 20181 min read
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