When I found out that Lulu Frost was collaborating with author Sloane Crosley, mild freakout ensued. Their collaboration represents a collision of my two most favorite things: jewelry and literature. You know by now that Lulu Frost is one of my absolute favorite jewelry designers (more on that here, here, and here) but Sloane is one of my favorite authors. I’ve read and re-read her book, “I Was Told There’d Be Cake” an embarrassing number of times (she’s absolutely hilarious and has such a great way with words) and have followed her work ever since. (As an aside, I also really loved this article she wrote a few months ago about why we (women) need to stop apologizing. It’s a must-read if you apologize too much.)
Sloane’s new book (and first novel!) The Clasp just hit stores, and today, two of you will win a copy of The Clasp and the necklace that Lisa designed – named Kezia, after the main character, and inspired by the famous necklace that the characters track down in the book. (The necklace retails for $225.)
I sat down with Lisa to chat about the collaboration. Have a read, and when you’re done… enter the giveaway via the Rafflecopter widget at the bottom of this post.
Grace: What brought about the collaboration with Sloane Crosley? Why did the two of you decide to collaborate?
Lisa: Sloane brought me a gorgeous drawing of a necklace from the 19th century which served as inspiration for the initial designs. The sketch of that necklace actually hung above Sloane’s desk and influenced her writing process, so I wanted to incorporate some of those elements in the final piece. In creating the piece, I stayed true to my aesthetic with classic Lulu Frost crystal elements, pearl accents and custom chain. The gorgeous sapphire blue central stone adds the perfect touch of color for fall. When I saw the final sample in person it reminded me of a collector’s item – a very special piece that generations of daughters and granddaughters will hope to inherit someday.
Grace: How would you style the necklace?
Lisa: I’ll definitely style this piece with evening attire for holiday events. It’s really stunning over bare skin, so a great black cocktail dress with a plunging necklace would be ideal. One of my favorite things is that the Kezia Necklace really can be worn casually, even with a simple t-shirt, denim and sneakers on a Sunday afternoon. In fact, that’s exactly what I wore today!
Grace: The Clasp aside, what was the best book you read this summer?
Lisa: The Four Agreements – for when I’m in the mood to soul-search.
Grace: Who are some of your favorite authors?
Lisa: I love Jonathan Safran Foer, but honestly this year I’ve been too busy to read much – planning a wedding on top of running a company leaves me precious little time to read!
Grace: What was your favorite part of The Clasp?
A big thanks to Lisa for the Q&A… now, enter the giveaway below!
This is such a great giveaway! I just finished Girl on the Train. I loved it.
I’m so excited to read sloan’s first novel; I loved “I was told there would be cake”!
Such a beautiful necklace! I just finished All the Light We Cannot See and thought it was as good as everyone said it would be- so beautifully written and tragic. xxx
What a gorgeous necklace! And I can’t wait to read the book that inspired it!
I absolutely LOVE Lulu Frost pieces. So unique, yet timeless. This is a great collaboration, and I can’t wait to read The Clasp. Love “I was told there’d be cake” so much!
I’ve gotten addicted to the Outlander series- it’s just historical enough to not make it feel like a total guilty pleasure, but I can’t say that it’s fine literature either! But really addicting!
I’m in the middle of reading “All the light we cannot see” and loving the details and character development.
Currently reading “Everything I Never Told You” by Celeste Ng. It grabbed me from the first sentence. Not just a possible murder mystery of sorts, but the tale of complicated family dynamics and relationships. Probably going to want to grab something a little more lighthearted after this one (maybe Mindy Kaling’s new book? Love her).
I love Lulu Frost too and look forward to reading the book! Great giveaway- thanks!!!
(I was so excited I hit send before telling you the best book I read lately!) It’s “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt 🙂
Oh wow, one the best books I read recently was The Book of Unknown Americans. it made me cry it was written so well. xx
Love the necklace! Just finished The Rules of Civility, it was very intriguing.
I recently finished Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin and really liked it! This new book looks great and Amazon says it takes one to two months to ship? Super weird…so I hope I win! 🙂
Love this! My most recent book that I have loved is The Boston Girl – such a great read
The best book I’ve read lately was “All the Light We Cannot See,” by Anthony Doerr–it was amazing and I’m still thinking about it weeks later!
What a gorgeous necklace! I just finished Kitchen Confidential and absolutely loved it. *fingers crossed*
I just finished Maraget Atwood’s new book “The Heart Goes Last” – it is phenomenal. First book I’ve read in a while that I absolutely could not put down.
I just finished Margaret Atwood’s new book “The Heart Goes Last” – it is phenomenal. First book I’ve read in a while that I absolutely could not put down.
Love this necklace. I thought the story behind it is so inspiring. I just finished All The Light We Cannot See, which was so haunting and beautifully written and to balance out the seriousness, I just finished Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari, which was fun, light, and very interesting. Thanks for the giveaway Grace!
have this book on hold at the library but i’m like 20th in line – not sure if i can wait that long!
ahhh this is so cool! i love love sloane crosley so im excited to read this book. i just finished Luckiest Girl Alive and I’m going to start After You later today! 🙂 xoxo jillian
I just finished cutting for stone – really great book!
I just finished Mindy Kaling’s new book, “Why Not Me?” and it was just as funny as her first. Sometimes its nice to have a light read!
love “it was me all along” by andie mitchell
I read The Girl on the Train earlier this year and really enjoyed it!
Unfortunately/fortunately the only books I read these days are children books to my baby! 🙂
I just finished reading Amy Poehler’s “Yes Please” and I LOVED it. Wish I could meet her, she seems like such a great person and a strong, intelligent woman to look up to.
Can’t wait to read this!
Katie
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This necklace is calling my name! Yes please…xoxo
I just finished Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll; so good.
Jewels and books are a winning combo! I just finished All the Light We Cannot See. It’s truly worthy of is Pulitzer.
What a fun necklace!
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I love Slaon Crosley’s books, and I was so excited to learn she had written a novel. Can’t wait to pick it up for some good laughs and good reading!
The best book I have read recently is “All the light we cannot see” by Anthony Doerr. Captivating! You will not be able to put it down.
The Receptionist! A classic New York story. Loved it!
Beautiful! The last book I read was Girl on the Train, I couldn’t put it down.
Also loved the essays of Ms Crosley. I’ve just finished the book Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff—enjoyed it.
I just finished Mindy Kaling’s new book – great read!
Looking forward to starting this new novel – and the giveaway!
I just finished Mindy Kaling’s Why Not Me and loved it!
One of my favorite recent books is “The Nightingale”. Love your blog! Keep up the good work!
I love the deep shade of blue! This would be a perfect necklace to wear to a winter wedding or holiday party!
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What a cool giveaway! Definitely adding this book to my list and would love to win it 🙂
I just finished Travels with Charley in Search of America by John Steinbeck, which I highly recommend – amazing road trip story.
I’m reading Unbroken right now and really enjoying it!
I just finished Mindy Kaling’s book and it was so funny and refreshing!
This went onto my wishlist IMMEDIATELY. Cannot wait to read!
Stunning necklace! I’m in the midst of reading The Royal We and it’s fabulous.
LOVE this necklace!
My favorite book lately was Disclaimer by Renee Knight.
A Little Life by Hanya Yanigihara — I’m OBSESSED with this book!
Hands down the best book, in a long time, is Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter. SO good and keeps you on the edge of your seat from the first chapter.
That necklace is absolutely stunning! I know I am late to the party, but I am currently reading Amy Poehler’s, Yes Please. It is so far a great read and I’m enjoying it! A lot of new books are coming out in the next few months that I have preordered so I am entering into a fall book reading frenzy!
just finished reading The Lantern, and really liked that book
Love the necklace, and can’t wait to check out the book! Your recommendations are always spot on, Grace!
I’ve really enjoyed Mindy Kaling’s new book! She’s so funny and relatable. Thanks for the giveaway!
It’s been a while since I’ve read something awesome but I’m re-reading HP and the Philosopher’s stone!
I just finished reading “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr. Everything about the book is amazing and, like many others, I could not put it down. I love Lulu Frost and think this is a great idea for a giveaway.
Lulu Frost is a long-time fav!! This jewelry is gorgeous! -N xo
I love Sloane Crosley! I read her book back in college and I couldn’t get enough. Recently, I just finished reading the book Life After Life by Kate Atkinson. It’s long but so engaging!
I am reading Beautiful Ruins right now and it’s fantastic.
The best book I read recently was The Dive From Clausen’s Pier by Ann Packer.
I really enjoyed Smoke by Ellen hopkins
Am just finishing The Rocks. Really enjoyed it.
I cannot WAIT to pick up The Clasp! It sounds absolutely amazing and the perfect addition to my growing Books To Read List :)! This also sounds like such an interesting collaboration between literature and jewelry.
This necklace is everything! I’m a pretty avid reader but I recently read “Trust No One: a Thriller” by Paul Cleave. A great page turner for travels 🙂
Stunning necklace!
This is such a lovely giveaway! Reading and jewelry – what could be better? My most recent favorite is Girl on a Train.. the suspense and drama dragged me along with great pleasure!
My book club would love this! I’m almost done with The Martian. Want to finish it before I watch the movie.
I just got through reading Retirement Can be murder by Susan Santangelo. It was a very delightful read.
What a cool collaboration and giveaway! I love to read and love Lulu Frost too. Hope I win 😉
Whoops! And I forgot to tell you the book I read lately. I read Mindy Kaling’s ‘Why Is Everybody Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)’ and it was such a fun read. Love her!
I recently finished All About Lulu, and although the subject matter was disturbing- the writing was beautiful and the characters kept me hooked.
Circling the Sun – Paula McLain
I’m reading Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo and it’s pretty good.
The Martian! Was such a fun read for an aerospace engineer like me!
The latest book I read was The Good Girl by Mary Kubica and it was really good, definitely a must read!
What a beautiful piece! Can’t wait to read this book.
I have been on a classics kick and recently reread Pride and Prejudice–it is my all time favorite!
I love this necklace, it is stunning. Definitely adding this book to my must read list!
Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff. Unlike anything I’ve ever read before – the prose is inspiring and complex!
Grace this a fantastic giveaway! I’ve been slowly but surely chipping away at this massive book on the history of Glamour. 😀
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I love being introduced to new authors, plus the necklace is stunning!
I recently read A Window Opens by Elisabeth Egan. It was so good!
I’ve recently been reading Quiet by Susan Cain and it is so good!
This is amazing Grace! That necklace is beautiful 🙂
The best book I’ve read lately has got to be Crazy Rich Girlfriend. I’m currently working on the Elon Musk book.
Love the Maisie Dobbs series!
My favorite books this year have been The Bone Clocks and The Martian (so damn funny), I’ll have to add Sloane Crosley to my reading list!
The Perfume Collector – couldn’t put it down!
Woooooow that necklace is uhh-mazing.
Like Lisa, I am currently planning a wedding and have barely had any time to read! But I’m a huge space geek and so I finally got around to reading Contact by Carl Sagan. It’s a vaguely similar storyline to the movie, but, as most books do, had a lot more information that I found fascinating!
The best book I read recently was Lean In, just finished it and feel energized about being a working mom
I just finished re-reading What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty – definitely one of my new favorite authors!
I just finished the Shoemaker’s wife! Beautiful story
What a great giveaway, I’ve been wanting to read this book!
Such a gorgeous necklace!
Love this necklace! Thanks so much for the giveaway! I read Girl on the Train and loved it! I’m working on “Modern Romance” now and I like it as well!
Laura
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I’m just about finished with The Girl on the Train (I know I’m late to the party on that one)! Looking for my next book to read – thanks for sharing this one.
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What a beautiful and thoughtful collaboration. Looking forward to reading the book!
I love her books! The best book I’ve read lately is a few books from the Amber Chronicles by Roger Zelazny. Getting my fantasy genre vibe back on.
It’s not a new book, but my fav book ever is called Not Without My Daughter!
I recently read Extraordinary Means by Robyn Schneider and I really enjoyed it. It was a quick read but I liked it a lot.
Best book I read recently was Gone Girl!
My goodness what a gorgeous necklace! I’d love to wear it out with a LBD and some fancy heels…and I could really use a new book as I rest at home waiting for my baby’s arrival 🙂
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Ah and almost forgot- a really good book I’m reading right now is “Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister” by Gregory Maguire. It’s sort of a Cinderella story but from the point of view of one of the stepsisters.
I have not read a book in so long! I need get back to reading though and soon as Iwill be taking a vacation real soon!
Currently a book by Malcolm Gladwell!
I just finished, Some Girls My Life in a Harem. I really enjoyed it.
i recently read SHIBUMI by Trevanian (from the late 70s)–it was a wonderful book.
That necklace is stunning!
How fun! Love the combination of books + statement necklaces, two of my very favorite things. I just finished the latest by Matthew Quick (author of Silver Linings Playbook), and it is great: Love May Fail.
I finally read Gone Girl and really loved it.
The last book I read that was great was What Alice Forgot. Lisa said she loved The Four Agreements – I enjoyed that too. I read that years ago after I heard Tom Brady and Gisele talking about it. 🙂
Currently reading and loving “Fates and Furies”!
I mean, this is probably the best giveaway I’ve ever seen on a blog—no joke! Like you, jewelry and literature are two of my great loves, and I think it’s fantastic when brilliant, funny, talented women come together to create something awesome.
I’m in the middle of reading Astonish Me, but I can’t wait to pick up The Clasp next!
P.S. LOVE the cover design.
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The last good book that I read was Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter.
Absolutely love this necklace! I know I am a little late to the party, but I recently read Where did you go Bernadette and really enjoyed it!
I have been smitten with this necklace since I first saw it, and I can’t wait to read this book too. Shamelessly entering this competition because I LOOOVE this necklace!
Happy weekend beautiful xx
I’m so excited to check out both of Sloane’s books! I just finished The Martian which was great (the movie was good too!).
The Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. They are a fun read.
I just finished Girl on the Train and loved it- can’t wait to pick up The Clasp.
That necklace is incredible! I just finished reading The Royal We (amazing) & am now continuing with the royal theme by reading a biography of Marie Antoinette
The best book I’ve read so far is The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood.
Would love to read this book! Grace-I know you love YA and I teach middle school so that’s all I read….you should read The Thickety for a spooky Halloween book!
Was so excited to see that you’re doing a giveaway of this necklace. i saw it on lulu frost’s website a few days ago and fell in LOVE!!!!!
oops! and favorite book I’ve read lately is Kitchens of the Great Midwest. AMAZING!!!
Love Sloane’s work! That necklace is stellar.
I’m currently reading “Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell” by Susannah Clarke- it’s really good!
Love anything by Lulu Frost!!
I’m reading the Sookie Stackhouse novels! Love them so far!
I loved The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. Great book!
the curious life of aj fikery byt Gabrielle Zevin-
slightly sad ending but a delightful read, very intriguing story about how life can bring unexpected people to us with unexpected joy!
The Girl in the Spider’s Web
This is awesome! I just picked up The Clasp last week and I can’t wait to read it. The best book I’ve read recently has to be A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara. That book was such an experience and has stayed with me for months.
Reading and loving Mindy Kalings newest book!
The really great book I read was the Glass Castle!
I absolutely loved Queen Sugar, about a woman that inherited a sugar plantation in Louisiana. Fantastic first novel by this author!
That necklace is amazing, and I just added Crosley’s book to my Amazon wishlist. What a fun pairing!
I just finished reading “Station 11” and really enjoyed it, but now it’s back to text books until this last semester of grad school is over. I can’t wait to read for pleasure again!
The Martian!
I absolutely loved Divergent! Definitely worth a read x
Just finished “Who Do You Love” by Jennifer Weiner and I loved it–very sweet, and a relatively quick read. Next up is “The 100 Year House” by Rebecca Makkai.
Love that necklace! I’ve read I was told there’d be cake, so I would love to read her novel!
super!!
Loved Mindy Kaling’s book.
I’ve been getting into YA fiction lately, even though I’m an adult! I just finished reading Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas. But I actually also just finished Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy, which took me a long time to get through, but was well worth it.
I wish that more authors and designers did collaborations. What a beautiful necklace!
Great giveaway! The best book I’ve read lately was Eleanor and Park. It’s YA but totally sweet and captivating. 🙂
The Martian. Excited to see the movie too!
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well written book that my mom use to read so i also bought it and read it .
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I loved “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt!
Love this giveaway! I just finished Mindy Kaling’s “Why Not Me?” last week, and loved it.
Love Sloane! Great giveaway!
Fantastic giveaway! I’ve got How Did You Get This Number on my nightstand.
I have loved to read since I was a little girl! It’s the perfect way to unwind and really allows you to go to another world. I’m currently reading The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes and definitely recommend it!! This is such a fun giveaway and that necklace is gorgeous! xo
Just finished “You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine” by Alexandra Kleeman and am currently obsessed with it.
Really loved Fourth of July Creek!
The Truth According to Us
Can’t wait to read this – loved “I was told there’d be cake”, have gifted it to 3 friends as birthday presents. Currently reading Spalding Gray’s “Swimming to Cambodia” which is dreamy
I just finished the best book called, “Defending Jacob” such an intense read.
Love the Gilt Girls Book – now on to Franzen’s Purity
I re-read What Remains by Carole Radziwill. It’s such a well written book.
I’m working on In the Land of Invisible Women – a book about a female doctor in Saudi Arabia, and it’s fascinating!
I loved “Yes, Please.”
The Martian has been my favorite recently.
what a cool merging of worlds and passions by two friends! inspiring!
The best book I have read lately is The Girl in the Spider’s Web!
I read “The Royal We” not too long ago. It was definitely a fun read for the summer. 🙂
such a lovely necklace!
Unfortunately my reading at the moment is focused on the newborn front from What to Expect the First Year and countless Dr. Suess books. I’m hoping to read Mindy Kaling book sooner rather than later because so many of my friends have said it is hilarious.
So pretty! Just finished Mindy Kaling’s new book which of course was great.
love this Lulu line!
What a cool combination of jewelry and a book! I read some of her other books, and they are hilarious, so I’m excited to see what she can do with fiction!
I recently read (and loved) “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel.
Americanah! Such a good reach
I just finished Second Honeymoon by James Patterson.
Thank you for the great giveaway! I finally read Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me…hilarious!
I just finished “The Unspeakable” by Meghan Daum—”Not What It Used to Be” is one of those essay I wish I had written.
Wow! I can’t wait to give this book a look. I just cracked open Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic last night and so far, I’m loving it!
This necklace is so gorgeous, but I would expect nothing less from Lulu Frost! And I am off tomorrow to buy the book that the necklace was inspired by. Can’t wait to read it!
I love the “…In Death” series by J.D. Robb!
Right now I’m re-reading A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. So good, if anyone missed it! Any literature-based giveway is fine in my books!
The last book I read was The Hobbit and I feel like that is going to be pretty hard to top. Such a great book!