CUFFLINKS BLOG

I am the proud owner of a mutt.  While I’m a huge fan of design in most areas of my life-home, clothing, accessories, etc-my handsome little dog is not a designer pet.  You can’t find his match on the AKC official breed list.  He’s also just a regular old mutt; he isn’t a “designer” mutt with a whimsical breed name ending in “-poo” or “oodle.”  While we adore our little wondermutt, his uniqueness means that we can’t find his likeness in any accessories.  At our store, there are cufflinks available for companions of labradors, bulldogs, scotties, yorkies, spaniels, and many other breeds, but none that resemble our dog.  However, I was still able to find the perfect pair of Sterling Dog Treat Cufflinks that remind me of him:

Our dog may be unique in appearance, but he loves his treats just as much as a champion miniature poodle.  I’m thinking of buying this pair for my husband, as I know a reminder of our scrappy little dog will bring a smile to his face whenever he wears them.

As you may know, our store carries a number of engravable cufflinks in a variety of shapes and finishes.  Our store also carries a number of designer cufflinks that are unique and stunning in their own right.  That said, these Engraved Checkered Edge Cufflinks present the best of both worlds:

These cufflinks have classic lines, but remain unique.  Black and white checkers are striking, yet familiar, as they are found in all sorts of places.  The silver, square face of the cufflinks is an ideal medium for engraving as well.  These cufflinks are an ideal way to showcase a love of design as well as a personal sense of style.

The idiom, “when pigs fly…” refers to something that isn’t possible.  To respond to someone’s suggestion with a sarcastic, “Yeah, when pigs fly,” is to ostensibly dismiss the person by noting that the conditions of their suggestion will never happen. Our store’s Sculptural Flying Pig Cufflinks, however, do not appear to be so dismissive of possibility:

As a result of this idiom, the image of a flying pig has come to represent the opposite of the phrase.  In the image of a flying pig lies the sincere hope of surmounting the insurmountable, of doing the seemingly impossible.  These cufflinks are a charming reminder that there’s always something to hope for.

As more and more parts of our lives that used to require vast numbers of physical objects-archives that needed paper, or music collections that needed record albums, for instance-get upgraded to digital formats that exist only as a series of zeroes and ones, what becomes of all of that stuff?  Unfortunately, a lot of that stuff will end up in a landfill, but some of it will find a new home.Once upon a time, in a great metropolis, citizens used tokens to pay their fares to travel underground.  Eventually, the tokens were replaced with plastic cards that weren’t nearly as charming.  Thankfully, there’s a new use for the tokens in our New York Subway Token Cufflinks:

Isn’t that much better than throwing them all away?

I think that these Enamel Scale cufflinks are great:

Design that is sophisticated and whimsical isn’t easy to pull off, but these do so nicely.  The combination of the fun, bright colors with the classic materials of enamel and silver is a win-win.  They would make a lovely gift for a guy who cares about design, or one whose wardrobe could use some subtle spicing up.

While I rather like puzzles, I never quite got a handle on the Rubik’s Cube.  I was pretty far from being one of those child prodigies who was able to solve it quickly, but also didn’t want to cheat by peeling off the stickers.  Despite my ineptitude in solving the cube, it remains an iconic artifact from my childhood, and I daresay that this is the case for many others as well.  To that end, these Rubik’s Cube Cufflinks would be a great gift for a late-twenty-to-thirty-something:

All the familiarity without any of the difficulty.

As you might be gathering, the sky is the limit when it comes to the types of cufflinks available at our store.  Fortunately, you can do a search for a specific type of cufflink, or browse using one of the subheadings.For the past week, our store has been highlighting its selection of Animal Themed Cufflinks.  Of those, I particularly like these Lucky Elephant Cufflinks:

I love their organic shape, which is reminiscent of the elephants in the animated film “Fantasia.”  They’re simply charming, and would complement any shirt.

Although it won’t actually be autumn officially for a couple more weeks, it certainly feels like the season already here in New York.  I couldn’t be more pleased.  Summer really is quite lovely, but I’d just about had it with the humidity, and arriving to all appointments just a bit sweaty regardless of what I was wearing.  I love the pleasant coolness of the fall, as well as the necessary wardrobe update.  For me, that includes updating my accessories as well.  In that regard, I think that these Autumn Leaves Cufflinks are perfect for the season:

I think that these cufflinks are ideal accessories for any autumn occasion.

With Labor Day upon us, there’s little room left for denying that summer is over.  Certainly, summer may not be officially (or astrologically, for that matter) over on Monday, but for all intents and purposes, Labor Day signals the end of summer.  Indeed, there are even rules for women of the chic set as to what clothing is allowed after the holiday.

Fortunately, such rules do not apply to cufflinks.  To that end, I’d like to present this cheerful pair of Palm Tree Cufflinks:

Wear them year-round, or, at the very least, during the frostiest winter months, to remind yourself that summer will return, eventually.

Twenty-six point two.  Aurally, it doesn’t seem too intimidating; a mere five syllables comprising four words that take less than three seconds to say.  However, for those who are distance runners—past, present, and future marathoners, to be specific—the sound of those little words connotes an arduous and rewarding task, a marathon.  Many different types of people are compelled to complete marathons, and for all of them, 26.2 is more than a number.  The Sterling Marathon Cufflinks carried in our store will be an enigma to some, and everything to others:

Good luck to all of those training for marathons this fall and in 2010.