Hey, Mrs. Timberlake!

We like your look! Kayleen McAdams shares her beauty secrets to achieving the Patti Smith inspired look Jessica Biel wore to the Met Ball - including her rad septum ring. For the record, we think Miss Biel ahh-hm Mrs. Timberlake can pretty much do no wrong.

Sterling Silver Ear Cuff, $38.

Have a great weekend!

Louis Armstrong playing to his wife at the pyramids of Giza. 

Lunch Lady: GOING PLACES!

My trip to Tulum, Mexico with a couple of very good friends. Here's what had happened and here's what I ate.

Welcome to AeroMexico! Our flight left at 7am so they gave us breakfast. Here you see a tiny omelet, some bread that no one ate,  5 tater tots, some tomato juice (that was later paired with vodka because it was free and I am not a very good flier) and the world's hottest coffee ever. The coffee was actually very good but we hit turbulence and then it was just a plane full of people desperately trying to lap up their scalding hot beverages before they got a chance to spill all over the place. My friend Brittany was wearing white jeans and I was very nervous for her.

We stayed in a bungalow on the beach and ate this ^ every morning at the hotel's restaurant. And it was FREE. I forget what name they gave it but it was Huevos Rancheros with scrambled eggs instead of fried. It also came with guacamole, black beans, tomato, cucumber, orange juice, coffee, one million corn tortillas, and (of course) some delicious tropical fruit that I am unfortunately allergic to :'(

While we were there I took every opportunity to beef up my spanish. I was pretty relentless and eventually even the waitress made fun of me saying that breakfast time had become a spanish class because of all my questions about the menu. It was hands down the best food I've ever had. 

Coming back home to make my own breakfast sucked. It really really sucked. Hard boiled eggs and Melba Toast? I nearly cried.

p.s. Mantequilla is butter. Who knew.

The place where we stayed was within walking distance to the Mayan Ruins. Now, when I say "within walking distance" I mean it was crazy crazy hot, everyone's directions were "walk down the beach and then make a left and then you can get there" and we wished we had bikes. But as luck should have it we were in Mexico so any kind of complaining was just ridiculous and strongly frowned upon. 

 It was so incredibly beautiful. I snuck into a tour group for a couple of minutes to learn some stuff about sacrificing people or whatever but it was soooo busy! We even made sure to go right when it opened but it was still overrun. Either way it was very interesting and I would like to go again with a personal guide.

I imagine it to be something very special without all that clutter <3

Here is Coqui Coqui! It's a perfumery in Tulum that is also a Hotel and an amazing amazing restaurant. Photographed here is the burger I had and part of my thumb. I got a burger because whatever, I don't know. It was probably a bad idea anyway because no one knew what "rare" meant and the only word I could think of to describe what I wanted in spanish was "sangre" and that is just a creepy thing to run around saying to people when you're talking about dinner. 

For example:

Me- "can I have it rare?"

Waiter- "I don't know what is rare"

Me- "bloody"

Waiter- "I'm sorry"

Me- "Sangre" *Blood

Turns out I can make people uncomfortable all over the world.

I also drank Tequila and lime. It was fantastic and I had a ton of it.

Anyway, my friends got amazing salads with fresh seafood and the most ripe avocados the earth has ever seen. Scott also got a carafe of Sangria that was full of fresh fruit and could've lasted a fortnight for someone who wasn't on vacation. 

On my last day I got on a plane and ate this. A "turkey" and cheese sandwich with some kind of  coffee flavored flan-ish dessert, another makeshift bloody mary, and a pretty decent tiny salad. We watched Jack Reacher which was almost as bad as Gigli and then they turned off the movie like 30 minutes before it ended! So now I have to see it all over again to figure out how Tom Cruise gets the girl back from the fingerless Siberian psycho.

That was my trip.

I hope you enjoyed it

<3 Ash

Famous Lovers: The Little Prince and his rose.

A reminder for her of his inter-planetary love, as he set out on his travels.

-Leigh

Catbird Tiny Dancer Earrings, sold individually, prices start at $28

Alternative Engagement Rings

We agree, Refinery29, this sparking ring is sure to make you one of the coolest brides ever.

Yayoi Forest, Lucky Seven Diamond Ring, $620.

Spring demon.

Rainy days this May, and I've got a big pile of books to tend to, so sunshine, you take your time.

-Leigh

still from Labyrinth, that I nicked from somewhere but I can't remember, I'm sorry.

Anatomy of a Stack: Wake up!

It's a new day.  And I'm still obsessed with Yayoi Forest's new Dawn Ring.  

This stack is a slap across the face of joy and diamonds if you ask me. 

From the top: Yayoi Forest Dawn Ring, $390, 

New Catbird Fairy Light Eternity Bands in 14k Rose and White Gold, $1,300, 

Blanca Monros Gomez 14k Rose Gold Flat Band with 14 Black Diamonds, $710,  

Blanca Monros Gomez 18k Yellow Gold Little Pronged Solitaire, $725.

-ak

How We Wear It: Honorary Bird Sarah!

This Mother's Day our bird, Rachel, gifted her big sis and honorary bird, Sarah, with this incredible new mama stack. We saw it and all immediately swooned. Sarah wears a mixture of threadbares, twisted stackers and an Opal Teardrop snuggled up with an N Alphabet Ring for her new son, Nate.

Threadbare, $44. Opal Teardrop Ring, $198. Twisted Stacker, $74. Alphabet Ring, $96.

Who What Wear Editors' Picks

Thanks Who What Wear for including our Chained to my Heart Earrings in your Editors' Picks!!

Most of us birdies wear our Chained to my Heart Earrings on the daily and we wanted to let you know, Liz, that you can join the Catbird gang at any time!! Most of us (okay, possibly just me) can't stop day-dreaming about getting a second piercing just to continue to wear these beauties on the daily with a second stud behind. Le sigh..someday. xx coco

Dream Date: Camille Bidault-Waddington

French stylist Camille Bidault-Waddington has got buttoned-up sex appeal oozing out of her long sleeves and high collar. This lady knows how to be a lady.

-Leigh

photo via RDuJour

Far from a Tomboy

We can never resist posting about the lovely Kelly Framel! We adore her for a long list of reasons, one of them being the way she effortlessly piles on her golden jewels and just like us she never takes her staple pieces off!

Get Kelly's First Knuckle Ring look right this way, Tomboy First Knuckle Ring!

The Zoe Report!

Catbird First Knuckle Rings, Tomboy shown above, chosen as one of the The Zoe Report's Favorite Midi Rings!

Shop First Knuckle Rings.

Mother's Day Gift Guide

A major thank you to New York Magazine Shop-a-matic for choosing three of our most favorite gifts for their Mother's Day Gift Guide!

Rosy Blooms Mom Card, $5.

You are My Moon and Stars Stackable Necklace, beginning at $48.

Heart Ring, $96

Mother's Day is Sunday so if you're local and still shopping for your mom select "pick up in store" at checkout! Not Local? Make it quick and painless, send your mama a Catbird Gift Certificate directly to her inbox!

Dream Date: The Coolest of the Cool, and I don't even like Cool.

In the line up: the Mulleavy sisters (Rodarte), Kirsten Dunst, and the Fanning sisters. Game over.

-Leigh

photo from Rodarte's Instagram feed

Brooklyn Magazine Gift Guide

As we all know, hopefully, Mother's Day is this Sunday - if you're in Brooklyn and are still searching for gift ideas, Brooklyn Magazine has made it ultra easy for you but putting together the top 10 Brooklyn Mother's Day Gifts including our very own You Are my Moon and Stars Stackable Necklace!

Shop You are My Moon and Stars - Stackable Necklace.

What We Love Today: Crooked Smiles!

Dear Leslie Mann,

Thank you for buying this single earring this weekend and reminding me how much I love this little fella. 

Also, I thought you might like to know, through ALL of "This is 40" my sister and I could not shut up about how pretty and funny you are (much to the annoyance of my husband). Also, I loooved you as Ms. Foote. Your kindness to Bill seemed very real to me. Do not even get me started on Freaks & Geeks. 

Yours most sincerely and truly,

Rony

Yayoi Forest Happy Face Earring, 14k gold w/ diamonds $220

A Love Letter to our favorite family: The Apatows!

Dear Apatow Family,

Let us be clear, we love you and it isn't just because you came to visit us..as an entire family. And it isn't because Leslie picked out the puurfect smiling stud or that Maude is so kitten obsessed that she couldn't possibly go a day longer without Sleeping Kitten Studs or that Judd was similar to most of the males who are dragged into our tiny shop (and often on the weekends a wee bit crowded) rolling his eyes in the corner unimpressed by our sparkles. It is because you wear matching Christmas PJs every year and that you can, without a doubt, together and separately always make us laugh until we cry.

So thank you, for being quite possibly the best family of all time.

With love,
The birds.

Photos via crushable.com.

Mother's Day!

Mother's are unexplainable creatures - they are all knowing, emotionally selfless slices of womanly super-hero perfection. All mom's deserve a day strictly devoted to them (if not more) and we highly encourage showering them with loads of love and affection.  

In honor of the special day, we teamed up with photographer Jane Houle and stylist Bea McMonagle on a shoot all about the unspeakable specialness between mother's, daughters and sons.

Styled by Bea McMonagle. Shot by Jane Houle. Hair by Britney Williams at Bumble and bumble. Mini models; Isa, Sophie and Tommy "Tough Guns". Changing Table by Nightwood. Flowers by Brittany Asch at Brrch. Beatles t and Sophie's Dress by Smoochie Baby.

You are my Moon and Stars Stackable Necklace worn throughout.

Famous Lovers: George and Jane Jetson.

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a necklace for intergalactic lovers!

Triple Vex Necklace by Lady Grey, $284 in store and online

What We Love Today: Getting Sh*t Done!

I procrastinate just as much as the next guy. Maybe even more. But lately I am flying through my to-do list and emptying my inbox. Maybe it's a memory of past springs causing me to be more efficient so I can... go out and ride my bike with my friends? Or... maybe it's my brand new awesome memo pad from Rifle! 

xo

Rony

Rifle Do or Die Memo Pad, $8

Dream Date: Lady Lavery.

Let's get gossamer. 

-Leigh

A Lovely Place

Spring is in the air! Our ankles are bare! It's fine weather for early rising and long neighborhood strolls. Have a supreme weekend, kittens.

-Leigh

Screenshot of sleepy A.H. from Breakfast at Tiffany's (but you already knew that)

Anatomy of a Stack: What A Crew

Yayoi Forest x Bittersweets x Catbird. What a lovely crew.

Yayoi Forest Open Arrow Ring in 14k rose gold, $198

Bittersweets Teensy Evil Eye Ring in 14k rose gold, $350

Catbird Classic Hammered Band in 14k rose gold, $74

-ak

Mother's Day Round Up

I'll be honest - it was hard to pick. 

Is your mom - (or wife!) - a little bit fancy? A lot fancy? Do you want to drape her in gold and diamonds? Well you should!  Chained to My Heart Necklace  |  Diamond Raindrop Earrings

Give her license to relax.  

Catbird Fleurs de Nuit Candle  |  Cashmere Eye Mask

Not to play favorites, BUT... our very favorite Mother's Day gift is personal, beautiful and easy to give. You Are My Moon & Stars Stackable Necklace

Know a new mama? Are you maybe married to one? This is an extra special Mother's Day for her! A personalized ring with her baby's initial is a lovely way to mark a milestone. And what new mom doesn't need a quick way to make her skin look and smell amazing?

Catbird Alphabet Rings in Gold & Silver  |  Olio Lusso Face Oil
(see more New Mom Gifts here)

You can lay it on thick, or you can just write a sweet note and call it a day. Or both.

Yayoi Forest Baroque Pearl Earrings  |  Rifle Rosy Bloom Mom Card

John Derian Rose Sprig Plate  |  Catbird Edwardian Hand Necklace

See more of our favorite Mother's Day Gifts here.
(And remember what your momma told you - don't procrastinate!)

- Rony

Dressing Like a New Yorker

Our Classic Hammered First Knuckle Ring was included in Harper's Bazaar's Dressing Like a New Yorker! 

Classic Hammered First Knuckle Ring, $64.00.

Dream Date: Sophia Loren in Her Garden.

There she is, the prettiest flower, picking the prettiest flowers.

-Leigh

Sophia Loren picking flowers in the garden of her Italian Villa, 1964, photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt

A New Video!

Amazing artist and friend of Catbird, Sara Woster, made this video for us for Mother's Day to show our favorite new Mother's Day Gift. We got a little misty when we first watched it. We hope you love it as much as we do.
xo
Rony

See our Moon & Star Necklaces here.
See more of our favorite pics for Mother's Day here.

Things I love: Steph G

Steph G. is a major babe. Period.  She loves Modern Family and is always listening to the Beatles. Apparently she plays with her cat's feet a lot (according to an anonymous source) and plays bass in an awesome all-girl band called Desert Sharks.  See I told you.  

Here are a few things she loves:

• My little dreamboat kitties, Simon and Oliver.
• Making music, singing and playing bass.
• Avocados on everything.
• Memory and Mignon rings, especially when stacked.
• John Lennon and Patti Smith, they inspire me so.
• My Wild Unknown Tarot deck and guide - I'm pretty much obsessed.
• DS & Durga Siberian Snow, it's become my signature scent
• Old pictures of my beautiful relatives (this one is of my grandmother).
• Photobooths.
• Having my dad's vintage record player that he got overseas while in Vietnam. 

WWW Spring Earring Guide!

Thanks, Who What Wear, for including us in your Spring Earring Guide!!

Dark and Stormy Earrings, $98.  Also featured: Astrid Studs, $150.

How We Wear It!

We have updated our ever-expanding How We Wear It gallery filled with incredible stacks created by our very own customers! We love seeing our customer's jewels in action and would love to see your stacks - tag & hashtag @catbirdnyc on your Instagram and Twitter photos or email them to correy@catbirdnyc.com!