…and unfortunately we didn’t make the cut. But hey, there’s always next year right?

First of all, CONGRATULATIONS to this year’s winners! You make the world a better place (or at least a little more hopeful) and for that, thank you.

We hope we do the same for men’s fashion. So in this hopeful spirit, we’re moving on to innovative ideas for accessorizing the latest and greatest trends with (drum roll, please), the ultimate arm candy, cufflinks.

This season’s theme: Jazz it up with color

Turquoise and Onyx Cufflinks

Everyone woman loves a man who has a sense of style—if only for the fact that she won’t have to dress him every time they venture out in public. Even better is the man who not only has a fashion sense, but a quirky, confidant one at that. These Turquoise and Onyx Cufflinks are a perfect transition between the young gentleman caller and professional business man. The battle for looking and feeling younger is not a dilemma reserved only for women: the 21st century man has to compete as well.

So the young looks for this season? Think Ivy league meets Brooklyn hipster (without the annoying, pretentious attitude).

And of course, to bring out that inner boy, try one of our Superhero cufflinks, like this one:

Superman Cufflinks

Wardrobe Looks We Love:

Hermes Runway Show, Fall 2010,

as featured in GQ magazine

Hermes Runway Show, Fall 2010

These Stone Argyle Cufflinks would look great paired with an eclectic look like the one above. The different shades of stone, coupled with the argyle,  maintain that Harvard look.

Stone Argyle Cufflinks

You don’t have to be a stuffy older man in a suit to enjoy the Stone Argyle cufflinks, especially when they are paired with a relaxed, funky suit jacket. You can balance out that “I don’t care if my pants are too big, or too tight for that matter” attitude by adding one of the gold plated Stone Argyle cufflinks, which sends off a message of sophistication and modernity to the urban look.

Designer Paul Smith Runway Show, Spring 2011, as featured in GQ magazine

Paul Smith Spring 2011

Clothing Designer Paul Smith created a collection for Spring 2011 that represents the boyish looking man who takes pride in the art of the wardrobe, and doesn’t hold back. This urban black and white look would go great paired with a modern cufflink, like this Onyx and MOP Checker Step Cufflink, designed by Ox and Bull.  Made with onyx and mother of pearl, this expensive looking wrist piece will balance out the relaxed fit of this style.

Onyx and MOP Checker Step Cufflink

AND AFTER ALL THIS STYLE TALK- Congrats again to the Nobel Prize Winners!! We hope someone will vote for us next year…

Onyx is a precious material which shares the characteristic of dark colors such as black and yet it is stylish enough to be compared with the shining beauty of silver. Because of the fact that onyx shares characteristics from the color black onyx is regarded as a very elegant color, those who use onyx are said to have a very strong character and be very authoritative.

Those wear the color onyx and items that have the shine this material has project a very elegant image and because onyx is quite dark it can also make the person look very elegant and sophisticated. Those who wear the color onyx are also set to project a mysterious aura which makes other people wonder about our personality and this reaction is said to trigger new relationships.

Onyx as well as the color black are heavily used in New York fashion as well as in urban styles, dark colors such as black are highly regarded in many fashions spheres.

Interesting facts about onyx and the color black:

• Onyx was known to Greek and Romans but the word itself is derived from the Assyrian word which means ring.
• Onyx is such a rare and precious material that when the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale university planned to coat such book with green onyx they have to change the material to marble simply because there wasn’t enough green onyx in the world.
• In folk religion onyx is used for the target of psychic attacks, especially those that are sexual in nature.
• In Chinese culture that dark color of onyx and black are associated with north, water and winter.
• In martial arts that color black is thought to be the result of the combination of all colors, this also represents the perfect union of mind and body and eight true sense of achievement and wisdom.

Great examples of Onyx Cuff Links:

	Circular Striped Onyx and MOP Cuff Links: in these cufflinks you can see the perfect example of New York glam, these cuff links are perfectly polished and feature a beautiful onyx stone that makes the perfect balance with all the polish silver that surrounds it.
	Onyx Stone and MOP Square Cuff Links: if you are looking for elegance and precision than these beautifully crafted cufflinks are definitely for you, they feature a square pattern that is inspired from New York fashion and promotes focus as well as concentration.
	Onyx and Mother of Pearl Mosaic Cuff Links: if we are to define these cufflinks then exquisite is the word that comes closer to represent the true beauty shown in the intriguing pattern of these cuff links, their shape is circular and yet the inner design is square, this is a contrast that creates perfect balance.
	Chekered Board Agate Cuff Links: if you love the game of chess and checkers then you are probably a very intelligent person, you can project your gifts through these beautifully crafted cufflinks that highly resemble the boards used in these games.