Wednesday, June 4, 2010 Written by The Independent Weekly Staff 1. BOXED IN You can do a better job of pulling your outfit together when you’re able to see all of your jewelry in one organized box. And we’ve found a solution to storing your fine jewelry and nicer costume accessories that’s like adding a new piece of furniture to your dressing room. This Reed and Barton dark walnut jewelry chest accented with an inlay of light maple, all of which features a high lacquer finish, has a soft thatch suede interior. The oversized box opens to a back that’s lined with small hooks for your necklaces (the necklace bottoms are then neatly tucked into a pleated suede pocket to accommodate any length), slots for rings and big spaces for larger pieces like pendants and watches. Two big drawers offer a variety of compartments to hold different sizes of jewelry. The box is available for $370 at Paul’s Jewelry, which has locations in the Oil Center and River Ranch. Call 233-6975 or 981-7600. — Leslie Turk
2. BOLD STATEMENT Chunky necklaces are leaving their mark on the fashion world. The bigger the better! Oversized necklaces are the hottest jewelry must-have for the summer, and a wide variety of these larger-than-life necklaces are available at Hemline on Kaliste Saloom Road in River Ranch. Its selection of bold neckwear features vibrant blues, corals, mint green, lilacs, and more. These trendy necklaces feature a combination of textures, mixing metals and stones for a unique look. Any fashionista’s closet has to have at least one. Pricing varies. Call Hemline at 406-1119 for more info. — Madeleine Hebert
3. HEAVY METAL Bonnie Jean Miller is old school when it comes to metalsmithing. But that doesn’t mean she’s fabricating antiques. Her jewelry has a contemporary flair, pairing aged copper with bright enamel work to make earrings she dubs “ear machines.” These earrings swing like a pendulum do. Miller says she is constantly inspired by new visions, so her work changes dramatically from one year to the next. Come fall, look for some incarnation of Chinese knotting, a lost art she intends to revive. Miller’s ear machine runs $85 at Sans Souci Fine Crafts Gallery; call 266-7999 for more info. — Mary Tutwiler
There will soon be a whole lot of shakin’ going on at Benny’s Sportshack Supplement Depot, a new concept by Opelousas native Benny Nele. Located at 2002 Johnston St., the supplement shop, smoothie bar and café, featuring hot off the press paninis and wraps, plans to open in late May.
Philip deMahy Sr., a once respected New Iberia ad exec, was sentenced May 2 to spend the next two years (he faced up to 100 years) in a state penitentiary after state and federal investigators found dozens of images depicting children engaged in lewd sexual acts on his personal computer.
This year’s Cool Town issue is all about people who are not native to South Louisiana but made a conscious decision to be here, to be among us, to participate in our culture and contribute to it.
A shelved ordinance transferring $200,000 from a northside drainage project to a south Lafayette development may not break any laws, but it stinks to high heaven.
An effort to restore a shuttered dancehall and document other vacant or razed honky-tonks could serve as a model for saving an endangered species of entertainment.
Lafayette’s gene pool has been host to a long line of eccentric characters who have blurred the lines between crazy, genius, disturbed and curiously entertaining.
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