These are funny. Mini ballon brooches with limbs . . . from Lithuanian artist Ruta Kiskyte, who goes by the moniker Hairy Sock and is inspired by “everydayness.”

geometric yumminess . . . more here.

Henrik Vibskov proves that when repurposed, wooden bead seat covers are totally hip.

Allie was real good this year, please bring her . . .

1. An Undone Cloche; 2. A Tied Bow Ring from Erica Weiner Jewelry; 3. A Beatles documentary, this seems good: The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit.

Chicago-based jewelry designer Laura Lombardi started her company almost two years ago, and since then, her fabulous designs have been garnering press left and right. She’s been profiled in Bust magazine and NYLON,  and most recently her stacked rectangle necklace (which I happen to own) made it into New York‘s holiday gift guide. Laura uses re-purposed and vintage materials to create each piece of jewelry by hand in her Chicago studio, making every item unique.

Laura has graciously donated her Small Sphere Necklace for our Have A Handmade Holiday giveaway! The pendant is made of small, semi-circular, vintage brass charms and hangs on 18″ vintage brass chain.

So you wanna win this necklace? Here’s how it works!

*Add a comment to the bottom of this post and tell us which piece is your favorite over at Laura’s site.

(Extra entries! (Add these as separate comments for more opportunities to win):

*Leave a comment that you are now following Laura on Twitter.

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We will close the giveaway on Monday, December 20th at Midnight! So get your entries in!

New York-based jewelry designer Lauren Haupt creates the kind of pieces that can be worn every day and will have complete strangers stopping you on the street to ask: Where did you get that necklace!? Which is precisely what she strives for as a designer — to enhance the look of the wearer using delicate and subtlety striking details.

Lauren generously donated a pair of Trio earrings — 14k gold-filled leaves on sterling silver chains — for our holiday extravaganza. The Trios are three inches in length and would make a great gift for yourself or a friend.

So you wanna win these earrings? Here’s how it works:

*Add a comment to the bottom of this post and tell us which piece is your favorite over at Lauren’s site.

(Extra entries! (Add these as separate comments for more opportunities to win):

*Leave a comment that you have blogged or tweeted about the giveaway! (and leave us a link )!

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We will close the giveaway on Wednesday, December 8th at Midnight! So get your entries in!

Born in Prague, Marketa Psen attended college at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology, earning a degree in accessory design. After graduating, she founded Marketa New York, a line of minimal clutches and handbags crafted from Italian leather. Her pieces are clean and edgy, and her eye for unexpected detail is evident in her choice of contrasting materials and colors and her use of exposed hardware. All bags are handmade in New York. Marketa has generously donated a gorgeous Black Leather Mini Clutch for our holiday giveaway. It would make a great gift for a man or a woman (that is if you can part with it), and it’s the perfect size for storing your keys, phone, camera, and other personal odds and ends that inevitably go missing in your bag.

So you wanna win this awesome clutch? Here’s how it works!

*Add a comment to the bottom of this post and tell us which piece is your favorite over at Marketa‘s site.

(Extra entries! (Add these as separate comments for more opportunities to win):

*Leave a comment that you are now following Marketa on Twitter.

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We will close the giveaway on Sunday, December 5th at Midnight! So get your entries in!

Scoop these up from Moss, and watch her jaw drop.

Locks of Light designed by Chris March, $9,000.
A $12,500 beryl gemstone cocktail ring in a micro-pave setting surrounded with 222 diamonds; one of a kind Barbie dolls designed by avant-garde fashion duo The Blondes (never heard of them) just $5,000 — each (and sold out) — or for the same price and for the woman (or man) who wants it all and wants it now, the instant Barbie collection (also sold out) — 40 dolls, all clad in gold outfits, allow five weeks for shipping (so much for having it now!).

Coiffed Couture and Say My Name designed by The Blondes, $5,000 each. Sold out!

If I hadn’t just watched The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills episode wherein one of the over-injected femmebots buys 20 $275 Barbie collection necklaces as favors for her daughter’s 4th birthday party, I might wonder who buys these extravagant things? But now I know, she does. And so do her friends.

The more affordable items in The Blonde Collection also happen to be the less memorable ones — headbands for $15, Blonde Barbie enamel bangles for $15, a Pink Up The Party melamine tray and cup set for $40, etc. My favorite items were the “You’re So Vanity” mirror and brush set printed with a vintage Barbie illustration (just $100); a 1972 Barbie styling head (repro of course) for $250; and the second in a series of “modern pop art” prints that comes printed on 1/2″ thick white plexiglass, only $750!

Best Tressed, $250. Sold out!

But, the creme de la creme of The Blonde Collection has to be the Farrah Fawcett prototype doll (only one available) based on the iconic pin-up photo that launched her career, which comes with the now legendary, multicolored drug rug blanket used for the backdrop. I might just have to buy one when they’re officially launched in Fall 2011.

From One Icon To Another, $1,500. Sold out!