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Designer’s Designer: Elizabeth Thompson of Elizabeth Knight Jewelry Keeps Things Breezy With Mara Hoffman
Our designers aren’t just brilliant creators: They’re also huge supporters. So this week, we’re asking handful of them to share their favorite purchases from their up-and-coming peers. Today: Georgia native Elizabeth Thompson, who creates attention-grabbing statement jewelry under the name Elizabeth Knight, shares the summer find that’s kept her cool, despite that heatwave. —julia silverman
“This Mara Hoffman wrap dress is hands down my most favorite purchase of the summer. I fought for this piece at the sample sale and have rarely felt a greater sense of victory. The inspiration—nature, travel, and fantasy—is something we share, and I just love pairing up my jewelry with her clothing. Here I have on the Huipil blue wrap dress with my tube necklace and braided bangles.” —elizabeth
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To Recap: Guides to 5 Great American Cities—Including Where to Stay
If you’re still looking for a summer vacation, we got you: Book yourself a roundtrip ticket to one of these cities, and let our designers (residents or former-residents, all of them) show you the way. Oh, and: We have some thoughts on where you should crash at night, too, so all you’re left to do is a Kayak search. YOU’RE WELCOME. —erica
1) Sara Dudzinsky’s Belly-Busting Trip Around Portland, Oregon
Clyde Commons for eating.
Where to Stay: We love us some Ace Hotel, but we’re really sweating the idea of heading 90 minutes outside of the city and renting this prefab on the water in Oceanside.
2) Laura Lombardi’s Chicago Hit List
Eskell for shopping.
Where to Stay: It’s all about Longman & Eagle. The Logan Square restaurant is one of the buzziest in the city, and, if you rent one of the six upstairs rooms, you can pass out right after stuffing yourself (isn’t that the dream?).
3) Rachel Albright’s Grand Tour of Richmond, Virginia
VMFA for arting.
Where to Stay: The Jefferson Hotel has been killing it since 1895.
4) Susan Domelsmith’s Austin Agenda
Barton Springs for swimming.
Where to Stay: The so-cool, just-throwback enough Hotel San Jose and its sister spot Hotel Saint Cecilia are both so rad that it’s hard to choose, but the bar at the former serves what might be the best michelada in town—FTW.
5) Elizabeth Knight’s 10-Stop Savannah Itinerary
Tybee Island for laying low.
Where to Stay: The Johnny Mercer room at the Dresser Palmer House has its own private second-floor balcony. Yup, it doesn’t get much better than that.
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Next Level: Silver and Gold
Here’s a case for being indecisive: Why opt for one metal when you can have two, amirite? These are four mashups worth adding to your mix. —erica
LEVEL I: This House of Harlow bangle goes halfsies and couldn’t be more versatile.
LEVEL II: InStyle would call this Meredith Wendell belt a day-to-night accessory.
LEVEL III: The Athena earrings that Elizabeth Knight designed for Of a Kind are a twisted sister, with rose gold and oxidized silver subbing in for the standards.
LEVEL IV: A certain Great Gatsby air turns a sequin dress—from Laugh Cry Repeat—into a surprise.
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Of a Kind
Holy guacamole, we know. And while we can’t promise that Elizabeth Knight’s silver and rose gold earrings will make you look like our stunning friend Courtney, we can assure you that their versatility will blow your mind. They make a silk jumpsuit look more grown-up, they turn a basic long-sleeve tee into something sophisticated, and they breathe life into those cocktail dresses that you’re so tired of but can’t deal with replacing. —erica
Read more about Elizabeth Thompson, the designer:
+ On why she’s obsessed with all that’s old.
+ On the found objects that kickstarted her first collection.
+ On the ten best places in Savannah, in her humble opinion.
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Of a Kind
Here, contenders for the least fussy cufflinks in the history of cufflinks: oxidized silver scorpion claws by Elizabeth Thompson of Elizabeth Knight (the line’s named after her grandmother). —erica
