We were so happy to meet Jeannine Morris last week. Not only is Jeannine a total doll, but she’s also recently been named one of the top beauty and style bloggers in the world by Glamour magazine. Jeannine’s blog, BeautySweetSpot.com, is a fabulous online dish site where she keeps her readers up to speed on the latest coveted celebrity secrets, while providing informative beauty, style, health and fitness tips. You can find Jeannine’s articles elsewhere though on sites like iVillage.com, Glamour.com, and DailyGlow.com.  She’s also part of Glamour’s Young & Posh blogger network and contributes to Glamour.com regularly. If you aren’t familiar with her stuff, you should definitely check her out!

Because of her authoritative voice in beauty, lifestyle and style, we were so thrilled when she chose to write about us last week! In her post, VIP Pass to the Industry: Patty Tobin, Jeannine writes that her meeting with Patty was “love at first sight! Not just with her pieces, but with [the designer’s] magnetic personality and energetic ‘I can do anything’ attitude.” Jeannine instantly recognized the value we offer at Patty Tobin by keeping “price points affordable” across the board for the high-quality jewelry Patty produces. We simply can’t wait to drape Jeannine on the red carpet! You can read her write-up on Patty and the store here.

This week, Dr. Jen Hartstein is sporting one of Patty Tobin’s most elegant torsade necklaces.  Striking and chic, this design features five strands of a unique green fresh water baroque coin pearl set on a beautiful sterling silver clasp. This stunning piece radiates on Jen, and we know it will on you too! This is the perfect gift for that special someone.. or the perfect splurge for yourself! (Also available in more colors).

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Available at NYC boutique in Chelsea or online at www.pattytobin.com/shop

Check out Dr. Jen’s segment on the CBS Early show discussing the dramatic lessons stemming from the Arnold Schwarzenegger scandal. (and looking oh so fab while doing it!) http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7366461n&tag=related;photovideo

P.S. Special Happy Birthday Shout out to Dr. Jen!

Prince Malik and Patty Tobin mix it up in Malik’s new music video filmed in part at Patty’s chic Chelsea boutique.  Jewelry is always a girl’s best friend and the Prince woos Miss Cuba with Patty’s  very own signature diamond ring.  Check out the video which just debuted on MTV and VH1. Let us know what you think. Patty thinks she should stick to designing jewelry.

Check out Patty Tobin's Jewelry Boutique in Prince Malik's New Music Video, "One Night"

Watch Patty Tobin in Prince Malik’s New Music Video “One Night”

We also grabbed some outtakes here for fun.

Prince Malik and Patty Tobin talks jewelry design while the crew gets ready for the shoot

Miss Cuba tries on ring by Patty Tobin with Prince Malik at her side

Taking a break, Prince Malik hangs out inside the shop

Don’t let this dreary week of less than desirable weather get you down. After all, It’s officially spring!! ..Speaking of, those spring fashion runways were all about sparkle and bling, giving you the green light to glitz up your wardrobe and boost your mood with some serious glamour! Get down to Patty Tobin and make one (or two) of our exclusive pieces part of your spring uniform!

This week we are featuring our fabulous “Ice” Raw Amethyst necklace with a twist crystal-set ball clasp. This exclusive piece encompasses the natural beauty and color of the “icy” amethyst stone. Check out Dr. Jen Hartstein sporting the “Ice” Raw Amethyst necklace on the CBS Early Show.

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Available at NYC boutique in Chelsea or online at www.pattytobin.com/shop

Vice President of Corporate Communications for Tanger Outlets, Mona Walsh, seen above [right] interviews with WHHI-TV wearing a beautiful three-strand large white baroque pearl necklace with a carved coral clasp with sterling silver by Patty Tobin.

Residents of Beaufort County, South Carolina, are eagerly awaiting the grand green re-opening of Tanger Outlets Center 1 shopping center, which is slated for March 31. The new center will replace one opened by other developers in 1987 and bought by Tanger in 2003 and will be the state’s first shopping center to be certified by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards (LEEDs). The original center was poorly built and could not accommodate many tenants’ request for large spaces, Tanger officials said, but the new center fixes all of that and more. Developers proudly announced the addition of several new retailers, including Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, Adidas, Bare Escentuals, Brooks Brothers, DKNY Donna Karan New York, Hugo Boss, J.Crew, and many more. “Our brands are aspirational,” said Mona Walsh, Tanger assistant vice president for corporate communications. “What we’re offering is value.”  Check out WHHI-TV’s video interview with Mona Walsh to learn more about the economic and environmental benefits of the much anticipated new shopping center. [Wardrobe credits: Jewelry by Patty Tobin]

Patty Tobin joined co-organizers, Sheri Best and Lisa Ricciardi, and First Lady of New York State Michelle Paige Patterson, last week at the Women in Construction & Real Estate Networking Event held at the Haworth building in New York City. The purpose of the night: to celebrate and empower women pursuing careers in nontraditional employment fields such as construction, real estate, transportation, facilities maintenance, green and energy industries. These women are an important part of this dynamic effort to help women lead and succeed in this challenging economy.

As a woman who worked for more than a decade leading her own private contracting firm before turning to pursue her passion for jewelry design, Tobin was asked to say a few words about her experience running her own construction company in such a male-dominated industry. Tobin spent the night speaking to guests about the critical importance of creating better business opportunities for women. To help boost proceeds for the event, Tobin also donated a lovely bronze shell pearl necklace, which will go to benefit NEW: Nontraditional Employment for Women. You can check it out along with other pictures from the night here!

New friends, old friends, neighbors, clients, celebrity stylists and TV personalities, all mingled together to celebrate our one year anniversary at our 17th Street boutique in Chelsea. - Photos by Robert Paul Tardio

TV personalities, long-term clients and friends gathered at our Chelsea Boutique on September 10th to celebrate our one-year anniversary. It’s hard to believe it’s been a whole year since we opened our doors in New York! We were a new and different addition to the neighborhood then, but as I look through these photos, I see how much has happened in a year and how many of our New York friends and neighbors have become a part of the Patty Tobin family. There was little more we could have asked for then to have our biggest supporters, our partners, our clients, our friends and our family all together enjoying, what turned out to be, one hell of a party! Guests sipped champagne and karaoked their hearts out well past midnight! Visit our Facebook page for the best selection of photos from the party or you can check them out on Guest of a Guest.

Also, checkout out our press page for more on Karina Mahtani-Mitchell’s special Fashion’s Night Out report for CBS News’ Celebrity Circuit. Patty Tobin’s Spring 2010 Collection was unveiled on Fashion’s Night Out and is featured in the article. Read it here!

Top left: Karina Mahtani-Mitchell and Patty Tobin; top right: Diane Petzke, Patty Tobin, and Katherine Oliver; bottom left: Karen Heidelberger-Retzler and Patty Tobin.

Here to pickup their prizes from last week’s private trunk show raffle and pose with designer Patty Tobin, these four lucky ladies sport their newest Patty Tobin pieces. The winning women of the night include: CBS reporter, Karina Mahtani-Mitchell (top left), Karen Heidelberger-Retzler (bottom left), Director of Programming for NYC Media, Diane Petzke (top right), and Commissioner of Film, Theatre, and Broadcasting for NYC, Katherine Oliver (top right).

Celebrity blogger, Jill Dobson (pictured wearing a Patty Tobin necklace above), was in attendance last night at Patty Tobin’s F.O.F. Private Trunk Show event at her Fine Fashion Jewelry boutique in Chelsea, along with Fox Correspondent Courtney Friel, celebrity style expert Felix Mercado, In Touch Weekly’s Amy Palmer, and many, many more. Hear what Jill had to say about last night’s VIP turnout on her blog, Jillinformed.com:

“New York City fashion and media leaders flocked to Patty Tobin Fine Fashion Jewelry Boutique Wednesday night for a sneak peek at the jeweler’s latest and greatest creations. Read more of Black, White and Bejeweled…