A Historic Move

This summer, Cynthia Rybakoff will open a NYC showroom and studio in the historic Bennet Building, located in NYC's Financial District. The landmarked site was previously the location of New York's famed Diamond District, which thrived near the intersection of Fulton and Nassau during the 1930's, before moving to it's present 47th street location. 

The Bennet Building, constructed in 1873 in Second Empire style,  has been described as a major monument to the art of cast-iron architecture, and the tallest habitable building with cast facades ever built. Office buildings like this flourished in Lower Manhattan after the Civil War, and the Bennet Building is one of 2 such buildings with cast iron fronts standing south of Canal Street.

Recipe for Style

Artists & Fleas is back at Chelsea Market through December 31st! Now there are 2 locations for shopping an eclectic offering of vintage finds + modern design.

Take 1 heaping tablespoon of Brooklyn flavor, 2 dashes of Manhattan chic, add some Hamptons living to taste for 100% New York style. Find Cynthia Rybakoff modern vintage jewelry + fabulous jewelry, clothing and accessories from Brooklyn Bleu, Vale Jewelry, Handmade On Peconic Bay and many more.

And in case you missed it, Here's some press from our recent Fall Fashion Week at Chelsea Market. 

Artists & Fleas Fall Pop-Up Shop at Chelsea Market is open daily at 15th & Tenth, under the High Line. The Mothership is open weekends year round, at 70 North 7th, Williamsburg, near the Bedford L train stop.

River Crossing

Beginning December 15th, Artists & Fleas brings the best of Brooklyn to the heart of hip with a 2-week long holiday pop-up at Chelsea Market. Artists & Fleas at Chelsea Market is an opportunity to showcase a selection of hand picked artists and designers in NYC, since first opening their doors in Williamsburg in 2003. 30 crafty vendors, including Cynthia Rybakoff fine fashion jewelry, and Handmade on Peconic Bay modern vintage prints, will be transforming a never-before-seen 4000 square foot industrial space on the corner of West 15th Street & Tenth Avenue into Manhattan's best holiday happening.

The venue sits at the cross-roads of fashion, culture and urban innovation – nestled beneath the High Line park and between the the Meatpacking District, Chelsea, the West Village and the Hudson River waterfront. Chelsea Market is known around the world as much for its creative use of urban space and architecture as it is for exciting retailers and cosmopolitan food makers.

Artists & Fleas at Chelsea Market is located on the NE corner of 15th & 10th. Accessible via the Chelsea Market corridor near the 10th Avenue entrance, and doors on 15th & 10th. Map it!

The Market runs from December 15 - 31, 10 - 8pm, with exceptions listed below:

December 15, 12 - 8pm

December 24, 10 - 5pm

December 25th, closed

December 31, 10 - 5pm

Meet Your Maker

Join us this weekend, at The (Makers) Market in Brooklyn, for unique holiday shopping and refreshments, in a charming rustic environment. I'll be bringing tons of my sterling silver jewelry, including vintage and unusual semi-precious stone designs, and Matt will be showing his Handmade On Peconic Bay collection of modern vintage prints and cute holiday cards, so stop by and meet your maker!

The (Makers) Market
December 11 - 12
11am - 5pm
The Old American Can Factory
232 3rd Street, Brooklyn
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Serious Moonlight

Moonlight Necklace by Cynthia Rybakoff

Each holiday season I donate a special piece of jewelry for the silent auction at the Deer Valley Celebrity Skifest, an invitational ski event which pairs former Olympic ski legends with television and film celebrities for a weekend of skiing, live music and fundraising for the environmental group Waterkeeper Alliance, which supports and empowers Waterkeeper member organizations to protect communities, ecosystems and water quality.

This year I created The Moonlight Necklace, with a variety of unusual black semi-precious stones, which shimmer with golden highlights. Three rows of freeform black moonstone nuggets form a bib, suspended from a strand of oxidixed sterling silver wire wrapped black tourmaline slices, obsidian and black spinel marquise briolettes, and faceted pyrite rondels.

Waterkeeper Alliance is among the world’s fastest growing environmental organizations, with nearly 200 local Waterkeepers patrolling rivers, lakes and coastal waterways on six continents. For more information about this vital organization, founded in 1999 by environmental attorney and activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., visit their website, and like them on Facebook.

Meet The Designer

There's a brand new feature on IndieShop.com worth taking note of! Did you ever wonder about how independent designers got their start, get their inspiration, or how they make their unique products? Now you can get an intimate glimpse into the mind of the artisan, with "Meet The Designer" video clips, located on the product pages of each designer's store on IndieShop.com.

Here I am, above, discussing how I got my start as a jewelry designer, and my first big break, before becoming a corporate jewelry designer for brands such as Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger, and what inspires me now that I've decided to be an "indie" designer once again.

Here's my husband Matt Shapoff, whose Handmade On Peconic Bay collection of modern vintage photographic prints is also available on IndieShop, revealing the secrets of how he creates his cyanotypes prints, totes and scarves, plus the mysterious significance of the year 1895!

Videos courtesy of IndieShop.com.

Be Still My (Black) Heart

Black Heart Pendant

Black Heart Drops

Is there a silver lining in the future of fashion? I sure hope so. Meanwhile, silver jewels rock out for Fall 2010, in a smoky distressed finish, with glistening black stone accents. Fabulously chic and versatile, you'll want to wear these delicate yet substantial pieces everyday, with everything from denim to a sleek LBD. See the entire collection at IndieShop.com.

Cynthia Rybakoff oxidized sterling silver and cubic zirconia Black Heart pendant, $98.00, and earrings, $48.00 at IndieShop.com.

What's Old Is New

Art print note cards

Van Dyke Brown prints

Cyanotype prints

Cynthia Rybakoff-Shapoff

Matt Shapoff

Hester Street Fair, located in a beautiful park setting on the corner of Hester and Essex, was once home to New York City’s largest and oldest pushcart markets. Established in 1894, it was was the busiest outdoor market in New York City, by the turn of the century. The new Hester Street Fair has sought to create a space that reflects the dynamic energy of the Lower East Side then and now. Mission accomplished! If you haven't been yet, make a point of visiting soon.

Today, the Hester Street Fair focuses on curated local crafts, artisan food and vintage goods. It's the perfect place for our Handmade On Peconic Bay modern vintage wares, including cyanotype and Van Dyke Brown photographic prints using techniques that date back to the mid 19th century.

Handmade On Peconic Bay will be at the Hester Street Fair weekends through December. For fair dates and announcements, follow Handmade On Peconic Bay on Facebook.

Set Yourself APART

Save the date for a very special pre-summer NYC shopping event with the Hamptons in mind! Come hang out with us on May 13th from 6 - 9pm at the Splashion Soiree, hosted by APART fashion showroom and Kitten Lounge. Check out the fabulous APART Summer Collection, sip Figenza vodka and Skinny Water, and browse a colorful selection of Hamptons ready Cynthia Rybakoff jewels! Come meet the APART team and get style tips from Kimmie Smith of Kitten Lounge. I'll be there as well, so stop by and say hello!

RSVP to Rose@apartstyle.com and get ready to think summer!