FashBash: PHYLLIS + ROSIE At The Surf Lodge

All that glitters is gold they say . . . But in the case of Phyllis + Rosie, a fresh (2014) jewelry line, it looks like all that glitters is gold . . . and silver . . . and rose gold. Right before the big heat waves and even bigger crowds crowd the East End, I decided to head to Montauk. Montauk is now the home to many trendy outposts, such as The Surf Lodge. Known for its younger, hip clientele (I believe Leo - as in Dicaprio - was spotted there recently), the Surf Lodge is also known for its outstanding summer concert series and pop-up shops such as Phyllis + Rosie. Saturday, June 13, was Trombone Shorty, with Solange (Knowles, you know) spinning later on. Of course, with these hot ticket musicians, there was already a mob waiting to be graced with the gift of entry. The story of Phyllis + Rosie sounds like a standard yuccie story (young urban creatives for all of you not up on your slang). Alana Blank and Rachel Lavipour, two women in their 20’s quit their corporate day jobs to follow their passion and create a super sleek, urban jewelry line. Dainty without being too delicate or girly, the super streamlined pieces are extremely modern. Thin midi rings, hammered cuffs in a range of metals, and beaded lariats make up some of the work on display. A raw quartz necklace immediately attracted my interest, reminding me of the one I wore in the second grade but upgraded to a delicate gold chain instead of the youthful black leather cord I sported on the playground. It's a story of yin and yang. Alana is the designer and founder, and Rachel handles more of the business aspect. Alana was always extremely creative, making things with her hands, enjoying the “immediate satisfaction” of being able to wear the piece when complete. When asked if Rachel has any interest in design, Alana piped in with that she definitely runs each design by Rachel, who will give a more honest, business savvy response to rein her in. Kind of like the brutally honest but super good gal pal asking you what the hell are you wearing, change it! The handmade baubles can be purchased through their website, which to this tech-wary girl was easy enough to navigate. When they started, the girls had a goal to get their goodies sold on Shopbop and at Calypso. Success: their jewels will be in all of the Calypso St Barth stores come fourth of July weekend. Hey, the fireworks aren’t the only things allowed to sparkle that weekend. The Surf Lodge is notorious for stunning sunsets, if evident from all the selfie snaps on Instagram of breathtaking skies, made from a palette Picasso couldn’t have dreamed up. Being that I didn’t have a sober driver (I don’t think I’d look good like OITNB in prison scrubs either), I decided to forgo the rosé and call it a day. All that indeed glitters was gold at The Surf Lodge that weekend.

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