The First Week

Things have been a little crazy around Lewis lately... We finally moved! After months of anticipation the moment to pack up and move finally came! We all did some superhero moves and got everything packed during the week and in two days we moved everything over to our new location. That's right people, TWO DAYS. So here's a tiny glimpse into our move and first week at our new location. We're extremely excited to finally get to share the store with our customers!

 Friday, April 13 - Cindy and Slade got the permit to move in! WOOWHOO!!

 Saturday, April 14 - Some boxes had already been transported to the new store, but the jewelry... that was a different story. We had to wait for an armored car... 

 The armored car finally came!

And everything precious was loaded!

Saturday evening - Time to get some boxes unpacked!

Monday, April 16 - Our first day in the new store! Lisa and her first customer!

Some of our first shoppers! 

We had a fantastic first day and some seriously satisfied customers!

Here's the ever-preicious Mrs. Lewis standing in front of her picture from the original opening of Lewis Jewelers in 1981.

3 Ways to Wear It - Roberto Coin

We got some new Roberto Coin pieces this past week! The blue aquamarine necklace below is bright and brilliant in person. Not to mention extremely versatile! I'm thinking this piece of jewelry could be worked into any workwear outfit!

As a belt!

As a long necklace!

Doubled as a short necklace!

Dress Code

I guess the sunny weather brings lots of inspiration to the ladies of Lewis because everybody seemed to be pulling out their cutest outfits this week! I was having a hard time figuring out who was going to be The Lewis Loupe's very first Look of the Week, but when I saw Wendy wearing this fun and festive jacket the decision was quickly made!

Doesn't Wendy looking darling?! It amazes me that, even with multiple colors on, she still manages to add a pop of color... Now that's talent! 

Color Mix No. 1

As part of our Fashion and Workwear Month, I'm going to be exploring color combinations! We're very much into color here at Lewis and we love to try funky combinations while keeping things professional. Being surrounded by beautiful and vivid pieces brings a lot of inspiration! So, for the very first Color Mix, I combined turquoise and coral!

Finding Inspiration

Do you ever wake up for work in the wee hours of the A.M. and just wish you could wear jeans? I'll admit it, I was super ecstatic for Go Texan Day. (The only day out of the year where jeans are allowed at work.) I realized once I got a big girl job that my denim week days were officially over and I dreaded the idea of putting together something appropriate for work. (I love wearing an old t-shirt with faded denim.) Once I began to work for Lewis Jewelers I was SO THANKFUL that we're not required to wear black suits and white button up shirts. We can actually have fun with fashion! I still wake up some days wishing I could wear my favorite denim jeans. When I start to feel this way, I look for inspiration! Since we're about to make the big move, all of us here at Lewis are looking for as much fashion inspiration as we can. After all, we want to look the part in our new store! With that said, this month on the blog is all about FASHION AND WORKWEAR! So get ready... the month of fashion has officially begun!

Here are just a few images to get the month started! The theme is, naturally, work wear at it's finest.

Is it obvious that I have a thing for neutrals and red? Don't worry! I promise there's going to be a TON of color in later posts!

Image sources: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

It's that time again...

for a NEW LOCATION update! I went by the new store yesterday to take some pictures and I was excited to see the store finally coming together! It's looking reaaaaaal good!

I posted this picture on facebook and had our friends guess what part of the store it was.

Whoever guessed that it was our Rolex boutique was absolutely correct!

We finally have the showroom cases installed!

The move-in date is oh, so close! We can hardly wait!

Happy Friday!

It's finally Friday! Doesn't it feel good? Here are a few internet finds to kick off your weekend! Hope everybody has the best weekend ever!

How to pull off the perfect marriage proposal.

5 jewelry jokes to tell at your next cocktail party.

Are you a fan of mint and oreo cookies?

Were you at our Dynasty and Diamonds event? If so, you may be in this video!

Are we friends yet? If not, we should be!

Above image features jewelry by David Yurman. Photography by, our very own, Wendy Drapela.

Watch Wednesday - Bold Brights

Isn't it funny how some things remind you of others? Well, here at Lewis, we're still on a color kick! When I came across some stunningly colorful internet finds, I immediately thought of all the colorful watches we have in store.

How fun is a bright pop of color for your wrist?? 

Sources for left side Images: Teal. Orange. Pink.

New Location Update - Here's a Sign!

It's official! We have a sign on the new store! A SIGN Y'ALL! You can now locate us and we're so excited about it!

Can you see the signage to the far left? Have a mentioned that we're going to have a ROLEX BOUTIQUE?

Isn't it beautiful? It's a perfect display of our new logo!

On another happy note, our back office is almost complete!

Back office work space.

Huge desks!

We couldn't have a back office without a pop of color!

The grand opening is getting closer and closer! So, have you passed by the new store or seen it from the highway?

Friday Funk

Hello There! It's been a while since my last post here on The Lewis Loupe, but I'm excited to tell you that I've been super busy working on a video to share with you all and... planning for our Lewis Jewelers website facelift! I know, I know... a new store AND a new website?! YES! Even though I've been super busy these days, I never stop getting inspired. The April issue of W Magazine came in the other day and it was full of inspirational ways to wear jewelry.

Above image from Google Images.

Check out her Yurman bracelet!

We have similar ones in the store!

David Yurman cuffs and a John Hardy ring.

I was instantly excited to see Jessica Biel wearing Yurman, but the image below got me even more excited. I love the chunky and funky quality that comes with how these rings are paired. SO STINKIN' COOL. Anybody who can wear that many rings is a badbutt in my book!

So naturally, I got to stylin'. 

Designers from left to right: David Yurman, John Hardy, John Hardy

Designers from left to right: John Hardy, Konstantino, John Hardy

Even if this look isn't for you, I think each ring has so much personality that one would do! So how do you feel about this trend... Is it a do or a don't? 

New Location Update / Part 2 / The Back

So here's the second part to The New Location Update post from the other day! I have yet to show you guys what the back of our new store is going to look like and, frankly, had I shown you anything I'm not sure it would've been completely understood. It would've just looked like a bunch of big rooms.... let me put an emphasis on BIG! Incredibly, the back of our store is almost as big as the showroom floor! We are so elated to be able to say that everything we do here at Lewis has a spacious room designed to serve its purpose. We have a huge room for our jewelers, a room for our watchmakers and a polishing room! Not to mention a full size kitchen! YIPEE! So, for the first time ever, here's a sneak peek of where all the behind the scenes magic is going to take place!

 Soon enough, this back office will have desks!

 Here's Ashley and Jeff the Jeweler in his new workspace!

 Watchmakers area. 

 The polishing room. 

Our kitchen! We're waiting for our cabinets to be finished and all the appliances. 

 The glass office!

 Here's a shot of our guest bathroom. The tile is beautiful! Even though this bathroom is in the front of the store in the guest area, I thought it should still make it on the post!

The beautiful ceiling! I can't get over the lights!

And that's it for the two part post! Since the opening of our new store is coming up be on the lookout for even more New Location Updates. We want to keep you guys as informed as we possibly can because we love to share the excitement!