a shot to the hardt

we've mentioned the amazing work of the our favorite jewelry
designers, triian, before, but this time around it's a little more
about our good friend brian burkhardt, half of the duo that creates
triian's outstanding jewelry.

earlier this year, we found out he was going to be one of the twelve
contestants on lifetime's companion to project runway:
project accessory.

needless to say, every thursday at 10pm, we've been tuning in
to see how brian has not only been faring, but how he has been
dealing with the idea of a reality show.

to his credit, he's maintained a strong connection to his creative
integrity and hasn't tried to reduce his work in order to placate
either judges or audience.

the results?

amazing work that has proved victorious in the last two week's
challenges. (we know that sounds corny, but we're big fans at this
point.)

it's this strategy that now has his work available through kenneth
cole.

not bad for a kid straight outta long island.