Japan Tsunami Relief Fund

I want to take a few days to concentrate on Japan.

The hardest part of being human for me is watching the human race destroy the human race... another difficult part is watching natural disasters. I know that it's nature and nothing can stop that. She will shift as she always has. It still breaks my heart to watch people pass on so quickly, unexpectedly.

I haven't done a photoshoot nor taken beautiful pictures of my jewelry and the website isn't set up. However, if you scroll down and take a look at my jewelry, the prices are listed below. If you'd like to purchase a piece, I'll donate 30% of net sales (shipping cost will be included until April 14th) to All Hands for the Japan Tsunami Relief fund between now until April 14th. Email me personally at minna@minnak.com and transactions will be done through Pay Pal. I'll follow up to let you know the donation has gone through. I'll also keep posting new jewelry until then.

On a postive note: Happy pi day. (it's 3.14 - I know, very nerdy but I love it. Wait until its 2015 - 3.1415)

P.S. 
Refunds are allowed up to 10 days once it's shipped, but I am not able to give back 100%. Total - 30% of donation - shipping cost - 10% restocking fee will need to be deducted from total. Damaged items that are shipped back will not be refunded so it's best to ship as it was originally packed. Thank you for understanding.  


Assessment Team Lands in Tokyo from All Hands Volunteers on Vimeo.

Chainmail NYC - More pieces

Okay, so I've got a few necklaces, bracelets in the posts below and here's one more. Think I should knit some scarves too.

Theme: After the Storm / Raina - $52.00

Lions and Films

I have no idea where Shawn is, he's a friend running around somewhere in Florida... I think. I received an email from him last week with a photo. That's it. Just a photo. Bizarre. I really like this photo so I think it is worth showing on my Haute Couture site. He also has a site in work of video footage - Film De Mode. The top one is in Brazil, the bottom left is Dominican Republic, and the rest are experimental and fashion. Anyway, he reads this blog so he might tell me to take this post off...

THIS PHOTOGRAPH, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, IS COPYRIGHTED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER. NO PART OF THIS PHOTO MAY BE USED OR REPRODUCED IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER. 

Chainmail NYC - bracelets

So I have my necklaces in the below post, and I've added a couple of bracelets. Better photos and website coming soon. 

THEME: After The Storm. 

Della - $25.00

ARIA-SOLD

SOLD

Japan

I am praying for the people in Japan right now. My uncle actually lives out there and I am waiting for my parents to get back to me on this. If you would like to help,  best way is : Redcross txt 90999 to donate $10 or www.redcross.org or call 1-800-redcross.

I went out to all my friends who have family and friends in Japan.

I asked my friend Jonny if the Marc Jacobs store in Aoyama was okay - it was completed only recently, and he worked so hard in the details and development for this store under the architect firm, Stephan Jaklitsch Architects. He said it was okay since it's the northern part of Japan that was affected... I'm still sending my prayers...x

Chainmail NYC

New jewelry pieces I'm making and designing. All handmade! Hey. I have to somehow relate to Haute Couture... Brand is called Chainmail NYC. Not affiliated with MinnaK, although it is designed by the same person.

It's different because I want it to be... there isn't a deep answer to that.

Website , more pieces and BETTER PHOTOS coming soon. I got excited. What can I say?

Theme: After the Storm / Name: Marlow / Price: $102.00

Theme: After the Storm/ Name: Sage/ Price: $110.00 

Theme: After the Storm / Name: Maylor / Price: $50.00

Chanel

I just returned from Shambhala Meditation Center, tonight's topic was "Waking Up In Chaos: On Leadership and Change". The speaker, Joseph Mauricio really made sense. So I thought I'd share Chanel's Fall 2011 Ready to Wear because the first thing that is mentioned in Style.com is Karl Lagerfeld's enlightened statement "The World Is  Dark Place".  Okay, I'm being sarcastic. I don't have too much of an opinion on this because I never categorize Chanel as being grunge. What do you think?