Betsey Johnson Woven Mixed Multi-Colored Bead Flower Heart Illusion Necklace
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Illusion necklace featuring mixed faceted beads, delicate stone accents, lovely flowers and heart embellished with woven mixed multi-colored charms. Necklace
is set in gold-tone metal with a lobster clasp closure.
Gold-tone metal with glass and plastic
Length: 16" + 3" Extender
Frontal Drop: 3.5"
Lobster clasp closure
Imported
Product Description
Betsey Johnson illusion necklace featuring mixed faceted beads, delicate stone accents, lovely flowers and heart embellished with woven mixed multi-colored charms.
Necklace is set in gold-tone metal with a lobster clasp closure.
New York designer Betsey Johnson has built her long-standing career in fashion by following her own set of rules. Known for her celebration of the exuberant, the
embellished, and the over the top, Betsey has been rocking the fashion industry with her unique and original designs since the 1960’s. Her commitment to remain
true to her one-of-a-kind vision has afforded Betsey continued success in an industry known for its fickleness. Her ability to change with the times while keeping
her designs pure has not gone unnoticed. At the 1999 CFDA Awards, Betsey was presented The Timeless Talent Award created especially for her, which recognized her
influence on fashion throughout her career.
Betsey was born in Connecticut and spent her childhood in dance classes. Her aspirations to be a dancer and her love for costumes laid the foundation for Betsey’s
creativity and inspiration, which is still evident in her designs today. In 1964, Betsey officially entered the New York fashion scene by winning Mademoiselle
magazine’s “Guest Editor Contest.” One year later, she landed the top designer position for Paraphernalia, a clothing boutique that at the time housed the hottest
young London designers, including Mary Quant and Paco Rabanne, among others. What would soon become known as Betsey’s trademark look began its formulations here:
sexy silhouettes, hippie inspired flowing fabrics, whimsical detailing and, most importantly, a fabulous fit.
Now firmly part of what was considered the “Youth Quake,” Betsey soon found herself in the unforgettable 1960’s Warhol scene. Edie Sedgwick was her house model,
while the Velvet Underground’s John Cale took to wearing her designs both on-stage and off. In 1969, Betsey began her foray into retail by opening a new boutique
called Betsey Bunki Nini. Directly following the opening store Betsey was offered a job from Alvin Duskin in San Francisco and thus began living a bi-coastal life
for the remaining years of the 60’s.
Along with the new decade came new career opportunities for Betsey and in the early 1970’s, she came into creative control of the label Alley Cat, a label which
set the trends for the 70’s rock n’ roll clothing, with bohemian and ethnic styles. In 1972, along with Halston, Betsey won the coveted Coty Award becoming the
youngest designer to ever receive the honor.
After a decade of designing for other labels, Betsey decided to make a dramatic change in her life and in 1978, she formed a partnership with Chantal Bacon and
started the Betsey Johnson label, as it is known today. Designing for herself allowed Betsey the creative freedom to execute her vision to its fullest potential.
The same year Betsey and Chantal launched their first retail store in the heart of Soho. In the early 80’s, they were one of the first to open a store on Melrose
Avenue in Los Angeles, helping the street to gain its worldwide recognition as one of the best shopping areas of the 1980’s. Today there are over sixty-five Betsey
Johnson stores worldwide. International expansion came in 1998 with the opening of the wildly popular London store. In 1999 the Vancouver store opened marking the
company’s first move into Canada, where there are now four locations in various provinces. In September 2006, the first Betsey Johnson store opened in Japan.
Betsey Johnson clothing is also available in better department stores as well as in specialty stores throughout the United States and numerous countries around
the world.
The year 2003 marked some exciting licensing endeavors for the company, taking Betsey’s signature prints and whimsy to new audiences with categories including
handbags and lingerie. She continued this trend and has since added footwear, belts, eyewear, watches, jewelry, swimwear, legwear, outerwear and a fragrance
thus effectively emerging as not only a clothing designer but a top American Lifestyle brand.
In late 2002, Betsey was honored with an induction into the Fashion Walk of Fame, honoring her contribution to American fashion. A bronze and granite plaque
containing an original sketch, signature and biography was embedded into Seventh Avenue sidewalk in early 2003. In March 2005, the Signature Awards and NAWBO-NYC
committee honored Betsey with the 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award. And following that, Betsey received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Accessories Council
in November 2005. Betsey Johnson was also honored with the Designer of the Year Award at the annual Fashion Accessories Benefit Ball (FABB) in May 2007 and was
recently honored with the National Arts Club Medal of Honor for Lifetime Achievement in Fashion in October 2009.
A survivor of breast cancer, Betsey continues to be a strong advocate in the fight against the disease, making public appearances, participating in numerous fund
raising events and creating one-of-a-kind items that have been auctioned off to raise funds for many charities. In 2003, the CFDA asked her to be an Honorary
Chairperson for the Fashion Targets Breast Cancer initiative, which she graciously accepted. In April of 2004, she was awarded another honor by the National
Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) for her continuous fight against Breast Cancer at a prestigious ceremony hosted by Ron Perelman. In Spring of 04, she teamed up
with Geralyn Lucas, the author of the book “Why I Wore Lipstick...to my Mastectomy,” designing an accompanying t-shirt which was launched in Betsey Johnson stores
nationwide in October 2004 at a series of events called “Courage Nights.” Courage Night continued for its second year in October 2005 where CFDA Fashion Targets
Breast Cancer and SELF Magazine joined the cause. Johnson continues to support, hosting a charity event each October in her boutiques nationwide and internationally,
as well as creating limited edition products from which a portion of the proceeds are donated to various breast cancer related charities.
Betsey Johnson, both the woman and the label, is constantly moving forward and continues to keep a strong foothold in the fashion industry with no signs of letting
up anytime soon. Her love of detail and design is evident in everything she does in life and in business. Her enthusiasm, creativity and boundless talent that have
kept her at the forefront of fashion for the past 45 years will keep Betsey going for years to come.
“Making clothes involves what I like…color, pattern, shape and movement…I like the everyday process…the people, the pressure, the surprise of seeing the work come
alive walking and dancing around on strangers. Like red lipstick on the mouth, my products wake up and brighten and bring the wearer to life…drawing attention to
her beauty and specialness…her moods and movements…her dreams and fantasies.” – Betsey Johnson
As one journalist recently quoted, “If Betsey Johnson didn’t exist, we would have to invent her, simply to remind ourselves that fashion can be fun. She’s the
original wild child and set to paint the town pink!”
Product specifications
Jewelry Information
Brand, Seller, or Collection Name Betsey Johnson
Metal Base
Material Metal
Item Length 5 inches
Height 0.7 inches
Width 14 inches
Length 11 inches
Chain Other
Clasp Lobster
I love Betsy Johnson. Necklace is much prettier in person & good quality. Only gets 3 stars because when it came it wasn't even really packaged. They just wrapped
a small piece of bubble wrap around it & stuffed it in a little ziplock baggie. It was a tangled mess when I opened it. Took me about 15 minutes or so of unraveling
the strands from each other.
This is a very pretty, unique, multi-strand necklace. Unfortunately, the dimensions are off on the one I received. The longest strand, with the heart pendant,
is 20" long without the 3" extender, + 1" for the pendant itself, whereas the Q&A had a measurement of 16" plus 3" extender. This makes a big difference in where
the pendant lands (too low). The two other strands lay on top of each other, whereas in the picture the smaller pendant strand sits up higher. This makes the
proportions of the necklace off, because the two smaller strands blend together and lay as one sort of jumbled mess, and then the heart pendant hangs underneath,
but with more of a gap in between. Returning for these reasons, unfortunately.
Betsey has always done things the way I like to buy them. Unique, quirky and show stoppers. I love multi tier necklaces but this one is my favorite. It adjusts and
it is piece that will get attention. I may buy another for my sister!
This is very sad for I LOVED THIS NECKLACE, It busted open with no chance of being fixed, I have read other stories about Betsy Johnson new merchandise being made
cheaply and falling apart and it breaks my heart for I love her stuff. I have been compensated. Thank you for your prompt and fair response,
I have bought Betsey Johnson necklaces before. This is the first time that I have seen this type of packaging. It was half wrapped in a rectangle piece of bubble wrap.
It took me 10-15 minutes to untangle. It doesn't even have a pouch to give as gift. I am very disappointed. Even cheaper necklaces come in beautiful packages which you
can directly give as gifts.
I'm a jewelry addict; loving fine things and fun things equally. And, I was impressed by this necklace when I received it. The photo doesn't do it justice.
The stones and beads are so much prettier in person. The beads have an iridescent shimmer that can't be captured in the photo. Also, the beading isn't just glued to
the heart centerpiece. They are strung and wired on. I wore it with a baby blue cashmere sweater. I received compliments all day on the necklace and no one even
noticed the cashmere sweater. My $300 sweater was upstaged by a $30 necklace! Now, I'm looking online for more jewelry by Betsy Johnson.
I love this necklace! It hangs just right and can be adjusted with the bottom heart right at the cleavage. Tres sexy. The two round red and blue ornaments on each
side hit right at the collar bone. It's very whimsical and light, but it does look a little cheap and I don't have much faith that the clasp will last very long.
I highly recommend you buy this necklace. The photos here barely do it justice. It’s really beautiful and well-made for such a reasonable price. I’ve gotten
compliments for it!
Must have patience as three-strand necklace can get tangled (it looks cool “messy” and overlapping, too). Definitely giftable to girls and women. Wears well,
doesn’t look cheap, pieces are strung and have movement and the colors are pretty. It is adjustable so top strand will fit virtually any neck size and the bottom
(depending on where on the chain you clasp it in the back) drops to cleavage depth for me at 5’7”. A sweet piece of costume jewelry.
I was searching Amazon for a long necklace but somehow this short one caught my eye, even though it's much quirkier and "younger" than my usual style (I'm in my 50s).
Because it's by Betsey Johnson from whom I have an adorable little purse that I love and get compliments on all the time, I decided to take a gamble and order it
anyway. I'm so glad I did - it's absolutely beautiful and I'm sure I'm going to get lots of compliments on it too. It goes with so many of my different outfits,
both work and casual. If you're thinking about buying this necklace, you won't regret it.
Terrible Packaging. They basically throw it at you in cheap plastic bag like you just bought it at a garage sale. Hopelessly all tangled up of course and took
over 20 minutes to get it untangled. Luckily it did not break in the process but we needed tools to get it done.
Está súper bonito el collar, el diseño lo hace resaltar de cualquier otro accesorio, lo agarré en oferta pero aún creo que es algo caro, no viene con estuche,
o bolsa de la marca, solo en una bolsa de plástico envuelto en un huele espuma, a mí me llegó bien, no estaba enredado, espero que me dure porque lo siento un
poco frágil, se debe cuidar bastante
Tres jolie, delicat et ensemble parfait. Elle l`a aimer du premier coup d`oeil. Merci pour elle. MAINTENANT pour moi une explication serait demise, j`ai
payer $62.40 + tx = $71.74 quand l`etiquette accrocher au collier affichait $48.00. Une explication SVP. Merci.
Returned it the day after it arrived, should have been pretty but it looked cheap and damaged. It came in a ball in plastic wrap and was tricky to untangle.
No worth the money and certainly did not look as advertised.
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