Rita Patel

Checkout Rita Patel's paintings!!!! They are really cool and you can buy a selection of them and other unique handmade products by Rita at her etsy shop.

She also has a blog called Rita's Drawing Board, check it out when you get a chance!!!

These Pandas Are Too Cute

More Tradeshow Dates

Atlanta Aparel Show
Show Dates: 02/01 - 02/04
Location: Americas Mart, 250 Spring Street Suite 8w125a, Atlanta, Ga. 30303

Pool Tradeshow
Show Dates: 02/13 - 02/15
Location: Booth #B115, Las Vegas Convention Center, Gold Lot, Las Vegas, NV,

Updates From RENA

Our favorite RENA has recently wore Ippie earrings for another TV shoot.

Ippie Jewelry Contest!

We are going to host our first Ippie Jewelry Contest on February 1st, 2007. There will be one winner. It’s simple to play. Here are the details.

How do I play?

Answer 3 questions correctly and be the first to respond by email to service@ippie.com. The questions are based on the Ippie blog at ippiedesign.blogspot.com, so that’s where you’ll find the answers.

The contest questions will be emailed to Ippie’s newsletter subscribers only on February 1st 2007. CLICK HERE to subscribe!

The winner will be contacted and announced on the Ippie blog the following day. You can only win once in a 3-month period.

What will I win?


E01106, Sterling Silver Dangling Charms Hoop Earrings. $70.00


E01906, Sterling Silver Filigree Hoop with Swarovski Crystal Earrings. $45.00

Ippie at Atlanta Gift Show

Ippie Design is showing at the Atlanta Gift Show this month. Here is the detail:

Date: 1/9 to 1/17
Location: Americas Mart, 250 Spring St. 8w125a, Atlanta, GA 30303

We will also exhibit in Japan and Las Vegas in February. More details to come!

Win Free Ippie Jewelry!

We are going to start a jewelry contest where you can win more than $100 worth of Ippie jewelry completely free! (shipping is free at ippie DESIGN) Details about winning free jewelry will only be available to our NEWSLETTER subscribers, so sign up today!
CLICK HERE to subscribe!

1099 Forms

It's Accounting time! (Did I mention I used to be an Accountant?) I have to work on my tax return, payroll tax and 1099 forms within these two weeks.........;(

But just a reminder for my fellow entrepreneur friends, if you paid any independent contractor more than $600 last year, you must send him/her a 1099 form by Jan 31st. So don't forget that!

Back to work...

Egg Piracy in China

I have been to malls and markets in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Beijing selling only pirated CDs, DVDs, toys, games, brand name bags, clothes, jewelry, watches etc. I thought I have seen them all, but I guess I was WRONG. Apparently people are making fake eggs and they taste just like the real ones too. These fake egg makers are really creative huh.......

To see the full story go to this link: http://paultan.org/archives/2006/01/01/china/

Looking Forward

For the pass two months, I have been working on my new collection. The samples are ready and we are going to present them in different tradeshows around the country. Tradeshow schedules will be announced on my site and on this blog shortly.

2006 has been a very exciting year for Ippie Design. We spent the first two quarters of 2006 planning and producing the Shanghai collection. In August 2006, the Shanghai collection was officially launched. Since then we have been developing our wholesale accounts, and now they are available in boutiques in 10 states in the U.S. We are also working on an order with a major department store. In October 2006, we re-launched our online retail site and will continue to make improvements.

There are many goals to reach and challenges to overcome this year. Although silver prices are surging and will most likely continue to climb due to various economical factors, Ippie Design is committed to delivering the best quality silver jewelry that our customers always expect from us. Our customers mean everything to us and it is our responsibility to make sure they are happy.

We are confident about overcoming challenges and reaching our goals this year. Thank you for your support and let’s look forward to a great 2007!

The Slava's Snowshow is going to END soon!

If you are in the NYC area, go checkout the Slava’s Snowshow because the show is going to end on Jan 14th. I saw this show twice this year and it is definitely one of my favorites. This show is cute, funny and sad…well everyone feels differently about the show, so go check it out! One important thing is to make sure you get the Orchestra seats! If you sit on the balcony, you will only get 20% of the experience and fun!

The Slava’s Snowshow is playing at the Union Square Theatre located on 17th Street and Park Avenue.