Thursday, March 28, 2013

Get to know Southern Side Accessories, Owner & Designer, Lisa Gorski

Photo by: Natalie Galione


Hi Everyone!  Got some great questions for this blog!  Let's get started...

Owner and Designer of Southern Side Accessories, Lisa Gorski, has been creating jewelry for many years. She started creating jewelry while she was working in the art industry in Las Vegas, Nevada. Before working in the art industry, Lisa studied and worked in interior design and photography. Working in all of her creative fields gave her a keen eye for style and color. Southern Side Accessories is inspired by Lisa's southern roots. Born in Texas, lived in Arizona and now residing in Colorado, she takes her Southern roots where ever she goes. Southern Side Accessories specializes in making charming and pretty jewelry and accessories with a stylish, Southern flare.
From Lisa: "Here at Southern Side Accessories, my work is inspired by vintage Southern Belle attire. I believe that pastel and pale colors, along with a string of pearls and some crystals on the side is the heart of Southern style. I find my Southern Belle couture to be charming, lovable, chic and most of all, sophisticated. I try in every piece of my work to create and convey those qualities".    


Alex M. asks:
What was the most expensive piece you ever made? (with photo please)
Great question, Alex!  The most expensive piece I have ever made, I actually made more recently.  I made a three strand pearl necklace for a pin-up model in Seattle.  Her name is
Lucy Luck, you should check out her work sometime! :)  Here is the photo of the necklace that I made:


 
 
Alex M:
Is there anything you would refuse to make? (I mean in jewelry terms, of course).

I don't think there is anything that I would refuse to make for jewelry.  I figure, as long as I have knowledge of how to make it, then why not?

Alex M:
On which celebrity would you like to see your jewelry?

Probably any country music singer would be amazing!  Reba has ALWAYS been my idol since I was a little girl, so I would have to say Reba McEntire the most, though.


Ashley B. Asks:
How long have you been married?

My husband, Bryan and I have been married for going on 10 years this year in December. :)
This is us <3 :

 

Ashley B:
Tell us about scout.

Scout is mine and Bryan's fuzzy baby.  He is our dog of seven years.  We adopted him from a pet shelter when we lived in Japan.  He's been a part of our family ever since!

Scout LOVES car rides!


Ashley B:
Tell us about all the places you have lived. Like living in Japan, for instance.
My husband used to be in the United States Air Force and our first station was overseas in Misawa, Japan, about eight hours north of Tokyo.  We moved to Japan from our home in Tucson, Arizona.  We LOVED it in Japan!  The people were so nice and Misawa, which was a small town, was so lush and green; out of the three months it wasn't snowing, anyway!  After Japan, my husband and I got stationed to Las Vegas, Nevada.  After Vegas, he got out of the military and we moved to Austin, Texas for one year, then moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado for Bryan's job.  Now we live right outside of Colorado Springs, in Monument, Colorado and we love it here. :)  So moving around for us, it pretty normal! Haha!!
 
Those are all the questions for now.  Want to know more?  Just ask! :) Thank you for reading and have a great Easter weekend, everyone!
 



 
 




 

 

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Favorite Friday




Hello Everyone!

Sorry it has been so long since I last posted a blog.  I've been taking time to recover from my surgery. Thank you all for your love, understanding & support the last couple of weeks! 

....Now let's get to the blog!

When I have time, I try out new TV shows on Netflix.  A few months ago, I got hooked on the series Hart of Dixie.  I can't get enough of that show!  It just draws me in, every episode.  But it isn't just because of the great script writing and plot....it is something else that draws me in.  I finally figured it out though!  Beside the show taking place in the south (the south is where I was born and I will always call home) I realized that I couldn't get enough of the clothing styles!  As much as I love Zoe Hart's (Rachel Bilson) New York style wardrobe, I absolutely fell in love with Lemon Breeland's (Jaime King) Southern Belle inspired wardrobe!  I couldn't wait for the next episode to see what the stylist, Meredith Markworth-Pollack, would dress Jaime King in next!  Her character's 1950's/Southern Belle attire really started to inspire me.  In my opinion, the pastel/pale colors, hair flowers and string of pearls have become the character's signature look. 

Here at Southern Side Accessories, I believe those qualities are the heart of southern style.  I am inspired, every time I sit down to create a piece of jewelry, by the trend Southern Belles have set.  I find southern belle couture, charming, lovable, chic and most of all, sophisticated.  I try, in every piece of my jewelry, to create and convey those qualities.

I collected a few favorite photos of Lemon's wardrobe and I will share them with you now. :)  All photos courtesy of: Meredith Markworth-Pollack's website.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hope you enjoyed this blog as much as I enjoyed putting it together!  Until next time....