Cuff It: Making Ear Cuffs work for You

Ear-cuffs aren't just for Rock n' Rollers! Meant as a single statement earring or paired with a stud, glam ear-cuffs certainly  get the party started. Fringe ear-cuffs, shown here, add a streak of to a glamourous to any long hair locks. Acent with a back-chain to complete the look.

From Boston-based designer Silvana Costa, these one-of-a-kind cuff made from a salvaged Deco earrings, vintage jet beads, and mixed-metal chains.

All Photography: Laura Parent

Blazer of Glory: Style Session with Guida Marcucci

Guida Marcucci—whose style BLOG, www.lovemyoutfit.com, is one of our faves—features fashion-savvy Bostonians in hopes of disproving the myth: “People in Boston don’t know how to dress.” Her personal sense of style is anything but conservative, combining bold colors, textures, exotic prints and killah shoes with classic pieces for look that’s on-its-game.

Guida is not afraid to have fun with her wardrobe, and often cuts, bleaches and adds studs to basic pieces to create funky looks that suit her unique personality. Her style cues come from icons like Gwen Stefani, and Guida strongly believes in the YSL adage, “Fashion fades, style remains.”

We spoke with Guida recently about her BLOG, her style and her Friday night go-to spot for fun on the town in Boston.

WP: Yours is a style Blog, and has some amazingly fresh looks. How can you tell when someone has style?

GM: When their outfit has a personality. Of course, I love a really bold, fashion-forward, unique outfit but you have to be a particular kind of person to pull it off.

WP: In your opinion, what’s the difference between fashion and style?

GM: Anyone can dress in the latest trends, but style is something you can't buy. Style is something you either have or don't.

WP: It’s unstylish when…..

GM: Girls don't dress for the current season. Open toed shoes, no tights, and a mini dress in January looks ridiculous. I get that girls want to look sexy but trying too hard is never sexy. Put on some tights, thigh high socks, and booties with that mini and it’s just as sexy.

WP: Name three pieces in your closet that you simply can’t live without?

GM: That's tough because it would really depend on the season, but in general I would have to say...Chuck Taylor Converse sneakers! I've been wearing them since I was a toddler! A black blazer is always a staple because it can transform any outfit and is always a safe go-to piece! And my faux fur winter jacket because it's way more comfortable than an itchy Pea-coat and is actually really warm!

WP: It’s Friday night—where can we find you?

GM: Stoddard's on Temple Street in Down Town Crossing. I love the overall ambiance of the place. It has a really hip vibe, friendly staff, delicious food, and seriously amazing cocktails!

WP: What is your daily mantra?

GM: You'll sleep when you die! This is how I'll guilt my friends into coming out with me when they are too tired. I think we all realize life is too short and fragile, so you might as well look good doing it!

Styling: Guida Marcucci

Jewelry: Silvana Costa and e.scott originals

Photography: Silvana Costa

People we Love: Hair & Make-Up Mavens Chrissy & Lisa Zogalis

The Zogalis sisters  are no strangers to double takes. Identical twin hair and make-up artists with an edgy Boho-rock-&-roll style, their look is a mix of girly and grunge, complete with full arm sleeve tatts, piercings, and big, radiant smiles. Taking their style cues from the likes of the Olsen twins, Bianca Jagger, Brigitte Bardot, Erin Wasson, Abbey Lee Kershaw and Natasha Poly, theirs is a gritty-glam look that says: yes, please!

“We love making people feel beautiful everyday. That’s what makes this industry so wonderful and what keeps us motivated. To have someone really love a look that you've created especially for them is the best feeling in the world.”

Whether working at the salon, on magazine editorials, TV commercials, or styling their celeb cousin, Jojo, for the Red Carpet, the Zogalis twins are at the top of their game, and are certainly on-track to becoming celebs in their own right. “This has always been our passion. When we were little, we would always do each other’s hair. Even in college, we were the ones to get our friends ready for dances and parties, and then scramble last-minute to put our own looks together."

Between Boston and LA, the twins admit that although Boston is home, LA has better weather and more opportunities to do high-profile work with celebrity clients. Currently, the twins both work at Luxe Lab at the Glen, in Bel Air, California, and take clients on a bi-monthly basis at G20 Spa & Salon in Boston. “We’ve also been lucky to have our Boston salon, G2O, send us to NYC a few times for different classes on coloring, styling and cutting.” The girls specialize in Balayage color processing, and custom hair extensions and weaving, in addition to braiding.

“What really impresses me about these girls,” says WP CEO Silvana Costa, “aside from the fact that they are just pure love, is their utter attention to detail. The wrong shade of pink, at the end of the day, looks bad in photos. And the twins just know when something isn’t right, like a sixth sense.”

Wicked Peacock has had the pleasure of working with the twins on multiple occasions, and is excited for what’s possible in the future. Longtime friend and fellow stylist, Marisa Camarra, brought the girls onto the Wicked Peacock team of fabulous at the beginning of the year. Marisa looks to the twins as a "dream duo, and immensely talented. True artists of hair and makeup."

We caught up with the twins on set of a Wicked Peacock photo shoot, to get a few insider tidbits….

WP: What’s the most embarrassing thing to happen on a shoot?

ZT: We were on location in Laguna Beach and shooting in some shallow water and rocks. The model kept feeling a pinching sensation on her bum and thought it was a pointy rock, when in fact it was a crab! Ha!

WP: Hysterical. Rogue crabs on set! Ok, tell us, if you could do Hair and Make Up for anyone, who would it be?

ZT: Hands down, Gwen Stefani. She has been an inspiration to us since we first saw her perform live in 1994. She is the epitome of style and has continued to evolve throughout her 20 year career. Her hair and make-p is always flawless even when she’s dressed down, playing with her kids. We admire her even more because she’s been in the limelight for so long and has stayed away from controversy and self-destruction. We adore her. In fact, we share the same birthday!

Thanks so much, ladies! We can’t wait for the next shoot! xoxoxo

Wicked Peacock's TUMBLR

Trend-forecaster, style maven, and Tumblr aficionado, Kara Laurent, holds a special place on the Wicked Peacock team. Our first intern, we love her for her killah style, ability to sniff the next big trends, and her overall enthusiasm and positive outlook on life. Like Coco Chanel, she believes, “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening."

For someone so young, Kara has a trained eye, knows what she likes and isn’t afraid to push her style forward. Inspired by icons like the Olsen twins, Kourtney Kardashian, Olivia Palermo and Carrie Bradshaw, Sex in the City’s infamous style diva, Kara’s not afraid to be wildly outrageous, or hold back. She says, “I absolutely love pairing feminine clothing with edgy jewelry. That's probably why I'm so into the Wicked Peacock style! I like to layer my clothing and am always wearing too many accessories. My favorite colors are pink and blue, but I'm obsessed with crystals, spikes, studs, and skulls, at the moment.”

We caught up with Kara on the set of a recent shoot, and asked about her BLOG, her closet and her wicked sense of style!

WP: When did you start your visual BLOG, High Like Style?

KL: I started the BLOG two years ago, in July, 2010. It's been named a few other names until I've finally found the one that perfectly suited my blog, which ended up being named High like Style.

WP: Describe your BLOG?

KL: I use this outlet to show my true sense of style and what really inspires me. Everything I post underscores who I am as a person, especially in the fashion world. Sometimes I feel like fashion BLOGGING is like shopping in real life! If only I had everything featured on my Tumblr! It helps me come up with better ideas of styling, as well.

WP: Describe your closet?

KL: I love color in clothing. Don't get me wrong, I love black as well, and it's such an easy color to look stylish in. But color brings so much life to an outfit, and brings out moods and personalities. I have too many handbags and probably not enough shoes. I've suddenly taken up an obsession with flats, so that's currently what I'm building up on.

WP: Who is your favorite designer?

KL: Alexander McQueen's work was amazing. My favorite designers are constantly changing, but McQueen's work has beyond fascinating me and I love how his line is much different then to others. He was so daring and brought out the dark sides of life in beautiful ways.

WP: What are you future plans?

KL: I plan to travel....really travel. Whatever job I get I'd love to experience what the rest of the world is like, and have the opportunity to observe the different fashions all around the world.

WP: Where do you see yourself in fashion?

KL: I love people- I want to work with them, around them, and to deal with them. I love working with fashion hands on as well. To be a Buyer would be an absolute dream come true.

Wicked Peacock is LIVE!

It is with excitement and gratitude that we go live with our beta site Wicked Peacock, an on-line marketplace featuring the work of emerging accessory designers from across the United States.

Who we are & what we do: At Wicked Peacock, we LOVE accessories, and value style and quality. We seek to connect emerging designers with people who look for distinctive, hand-made, high-quality accessories. We pride ourselves on our  CURATORIAL EDGE and HIGH STANDARDS of excellence, hand-selecting all of the pieces and designers on the site. We are committed to fostering and celebrating artisan entrepreneurship, and do as much as we can to promote our selection of designers.

Wicked Peacock’s is an evolution story. What was originally Wicked Peacock Designs, an independent jewelry label, the company grew when founder, Silvana Costa, had an epiphany.

“I was in my studio visioning Wicked Peacock, watching it become something bigger than myself designing jewelry. It came to focus as a style, a way of being and expression. From that moment, I knew Wicked Peacock wasn’t just about me or my jewelry anymore. The vision was to create a e-commerce platform showcasing and promoting the work of amazingly talented designers.”

Wicked Peacock luvvs and thanks all of the Peacocks out there–and everyone who’s been involved to bring this vision to life! We hope you enjoy our selection of designers and accessories!

We are so grateful especially to our friends and family for their encouragement, support and luv along the way!

Silvana & the Wicked Peacock Team

Collar Necklaces: Bold & Layered

Sumptuous kaleidoscopic prints are de rigueur for spring. Bold and soft feminine patterns mix well with solid-colored accessories to add a pop.  For a layered effect, wear two as seen here on Sydney.

Necklaces from Boston-based designer, Magdalena Stokalska. Rings from Silvana Costa, also of Boston.

Photography: Marisa Camarra

Hair and Make Up: Chrissy & Lisa Zogalis
Styling: Silvana Costa
Model: Sydney Sanchies

Look Book: Friendship Bracelets

Silvana Costa of the Wicked Peacock team and Fashion Blogger Nicolle Saylor got together for a friendship kind of neon shoot. "We pulled into this abandon lot, saw the motorcycle, and I said to Nicolle, 'Um, yeah!' The location was super sketchy. I really think we were spray painting the door to a some kind of secret clubhouse. There were people inside that didn't come out. They had to have known we were there."

The photo shoot, which was as vibrant as it was spontaneous, features fun and flirty friendship and string bracelets from Boston-based designer, Silvana Costa. This fun, summer bracelet is the perfect touch of neon!

Vintage pewter anchor attached to a self-adjusting nylon string bracelet. Worn as a single strand or layered with bangles, watches and friendship bands.

We say, "Ahoy" or "Brrrrrrrroooommmmm, Brrrrrooommm!"

 xo Wicked Peacock