TALISMANS FOR A BETTER NEW YEAR

If you are familiar with Alex and Lee then you will understand our excitement to have such a wonderful 7 piece collection of Alex and Lee necklaces available to all you daring fashionistas. Alex and Lee pieces are bold, intricate, and, in their own words; "talismans to adorn the temple of the body". The materials used are organic elements layered and bound with each other creating pieces that are in their own right, art to wear.

Alex and Lee's Love and Peace philosophy using meditation as a tool to create, gives these pieces a special meaning.

Their special collaboration with Proenza Schouler's Resort 2012, a limited 4 style edition, was sure to become the most coveted accessories of the season.

These 7 pieces available to you are from the 70's, created by incorporating knotting of macrame with natural elements and found objects, shells, tassels, stones, hand carved wood, pyrite, resin and copper. Alex and Lee, as with all art in general, is not mass produced, every piece is hand crafted using materials from the earth in their organic form.

Wear them as statement necklaces and cherish them for their rich historical feel and artisanal design. Love and Peace!

-Eri

Alex and Lee - photo by Jerry Wainwright

Alex and Lee store display - San Francisco c. '1974

"The Big Owl" - length 19.5'. c.70's This piece includes a hand painted owl made of wood decorated with rhinestones and antique pins. Cord is hand dyed, knotted and woven with bronze findings. SOLD

"The Eye" - length 20'. c.70's This piece includes a sputnik sea urchin decorated with rhinestones, hand painted. Cord is hand dyed, knotted and woven with bronze findings and resin coated. SOLD
"The Oyster Shell" - length 25.5'. c.70's This piece includes an oyster shell with hand dyed, knotted and woven cord.
"The Stones" - length 19.5'. c.70's This piece includes hand painted wood, plated with gunmetal stones and rhinestones. Cord is hand dyed, knotted and woven with bronze findings. SOLD
"The Tassel" - length 16'. c.70's This piece includes a fringe tassel in ombre. Cord is hand dyed, knotted and woven with bronze findings and beads. SOLD
"The Small Owl" - length 17.5'. c.70's This piece includes an owl made of wood with rhinestones, hand painted. Cord is hand dyed, knotted and woven with bronze findings.
"The Abalone Shell" - length 15'. c.70's This abalone shell and cord is hand dyed, knotted and woven with bronze findings.

For additional information, please email blog@decadesinc.com or call + 1 323 655-0223. You may also visit us in person at Decades 8214 1/2 Melrose Avenue (2nd Floor) at Harper Avenue in Los Angeles, California. Please reference the description above, if calling or emailing. For email requests, kindly include your full name and phone number plus City, State, and Country from which you are contacting, so may offer you a high level of personal service.

NATIVE, FUNK, AND FLASH

Alex & Lee jewelry holds a special place in the heart of Decades. We have long-admired the one-of-a-kind designs of Alex & Lee which mix found materials with signature hand-dyed cord and intricate metal work. To learn more about the history of Alex & Lee click here. The necklace below is circa 1974 from their "Santa Barbara Period." It's bold, it's unusual, and it's a statement. Around five years ago, Decades had a very large collection of vintage Alex & Lee, so we were delighted when this piece recently came our way. We are excited to find out which Decades client will have the cahunas to boldly go where only the truest Fashionista will go!



Alex & Lee from the Santa Barbara period woven cord with seashell and hand-metal ornament necklace, c 1974.

For additional information, please email blog@decadesinc.com or call + 1 323 655-0223. You may also visit us in person at Decades 8214 1/2 Melrose Avenue (2nd Floor) at Harper Avenue in Los Angeles, California. Please reference the description above, if calling or emailing. For email requests, kindly include your full name and phone number plus City, State, and Country from which you are contacting.