Stellar supernova

The dazzling new Nova collection, inspired by the magic of constellations, is crafted in sterling silver and gold vermeil, perfect for lovers of simplicity and understated beauty. The brand is a great example of affordable luxury and watch out as they celebrate the whole of November with exciting offers you won't want to miss.

Founder and designer of Juvi, Julie Danz commented: “We always say that each piece is a story brought home, sparked by inspiration from the most exotic places on earth, and designed for you in Dublin. But the real story begins the moment you wear your piece of Juvi and it sparkles for the first time – that’s the moment our craft becomes your story. Vincent and I are so thrilled with the growth and support of our brand over the years.”

Pieces like the Ara necklace is like your own personal constellation featuring nine sparkling cubic zirconia, suspended magically for a delicate floating effect. Shop the Nova collection online at juvidesigns.com and embrace the sparkle!

In other news, I decided very last minute to take a weekend trip to Treviso in Italy and so I am currently trying to decide what to pack. The temperatures look similar here but no doubt without the wind it won't be as cold and while I’m fully embracing knitwear and coats at the moment, I feel like this trip will require a shedding of layers that has me all out of sorts.

Do I risk sticking with my current wardrobe and become a sweaty mess in Italy or do I dress light and risk looking ridiculously summery while the Italians look chic in cashmere and light jackets? Add to the mix at least one day of rain and a tiny carry-on bag and it’s just a mine field. I’m currently going through a phase where all I want to wear is comfy, hibernation style clothing like matching leisurewear so perhaps I’ll incorporate that into the packing.

One thing that I always find helpful is to decide on what sort of colourway I want to bring and I may base the whole holiday wardrobe on a leopard print jacket I got a few years ago from Free People. Leopard is a neutral after all and works well over pretty much anything from black joggers and knit to an LBD I bought recently in H&M. I’ll dress things up with chunky gold jewellery and then it’s just the absolute dilemma of footwear to sort.

At this stage I’m curious myself as to what I’ll pack. I’ll fill you in next week as I’m sure you’ll be waiting with bated breath!