Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. All opinions expressed are the opinion of Jamie who authored this post.
I don’t often get the opportunity to dress like a human. I really mean that. Most of the time I am in my mommy clothes or so focused on whatever financial analysis I am working on that I don’t (or can’t) take the time to accessorize my clothes or make myself look like anything more than a finance geek. That’s why this week I was so excited to get to spend the morning with the very fashionable and talented Artistic Consultant, Elizabeth Manna. As an Artistic Consultant, Elizabeth focuses on all areas of design, from fashion and jewelry to interior decorating. Today, she was here to focus on jewelry.
When Elizabeth arrived at my house I had to warn her that she was catching me at a vulnerable moment. I was in the middle of a very complex family budgeting analysis and incredibly stressed out about a family photo shoot we were having later that afternoon. In essence, I was in full on finance geek + mommy mode. If she was going to make me look and feel glamorous, well, she had her work cut out for her.
Here I am looking like my finance- mommy self….
Elizabeth is just one of those people who always looks effortlessly pulled together. I am NOT one of those people. In fact, I wear the same jewelry every day. Luckily, no matter how little or large one’s fashion and design sense is, Elizabeth can remedy the situation. I found her consultation services to be incredibly valuable. I learned a lot about how to pair jewelry with all the different clothes in my closet. In particular we focused on three areas: my outfit for the later photo shoot, my dress for an upcoming function, and my every day work clothes.
As I was carrying down the sweater I planned to wear to the photo shoot, the first thing Elizabeth said was that since the sweater has a belt we should not look at any long pieces. I hadn’t even put the sweater down yet! She works that quickly. Seconds later, she had picked out my earrings and bracelet from her stash (jewelry lovers will want to dive head first into this stash and she does allow purchases), showed me how to wear it properly, and explained why these particular pieces of were cut correctly for this outfit.
Photo-shoot taken care of next step: The little black dress for the upcoming function. Because the dress is black, Elizabeth explained that we should pop some color. She also explained that wearing a longer necklace will draw the attention away from my belly (an area of particular difficulty for me) and onto the necklace instead. I had always that it would be the other way around. Go figure, I was wrong!
The little black dress and the “pop” of color needed to dress it up a bit and pull it all together. 
We also spent time accessorizing my work clothes. One big thing I learned was that accessories do not take away from the professionalism of an outfit. Accessories ENHANCE the professionalism of an outfit and many accessories can work multiple ways with multiple outfits. In fact, the same bracelet that I am wearing to the casual photo shoot will be worn with the little black dress (I love the economics behind that, a diverse piece or two is key!).
All dressed and ready to go, wearing my amazing and diverse bracelet.
Working with Elizabeth was such a fun experience. I felt comfortable the entire time and could tell she really loves making her clients feel put together. For the remainder of this month, she will also be offering pieces from the Lia Sophia collection at 50% off.
Elizabeth can be contacted directly to make a purchase, book a consultation, or set up a design party with your friends. I also understand that these parties sometimes include wine and cake. .
Elizabeth Manna can be contacted at
845-709-4466
https://www.facebook.com/liasophia.elizabethmanna
Elizabeth will be representing Lia Sophia at the Albertus Magnus High School Christmas boutique on December 13th. Everything in the catalogue will be sold at 50% off so make sure to check in with Elizabeth to get all the savings!
