Sara Beltran is another Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation winner, for the foundation’s accessories category. With her brand Dezso, Beltran channels her experiences in her native Mexico and her travels across India into jewelry that is greatly inspired by the beach. At her Fall 2012 presentation, models in wetsuits sported pieces made from real shells, fossilized shark teeth, and coral. And trust me, this was way better than anything you’d find at a tourist stand on Spring Break–other materials in her collection include emeralds, opals, tanzanite, Polki diamonds, and much more. I’m itching for one of those fish jawbone necklaces in Beltran’s signature “Flamingo Flourescent” (a kind of neon red) color. Take a look at some photos behind the scenes and during the presentation (all photos by me).
Elyssa Goodman
CMU
Elyssa Goodman likes words and pictures a lot. She is a Style Consultant at Her Campus, was previously the publication's first Style Editor, and has been with the magazine since its inception in 2009. Elyssa graduated with honors from Carnegie Mellon University, where she studied Professional Writing, Creative Writing, and Photography. As an undergraduate, she founded and was the editor-in-chief of The Cut, Carnegie Mellon's Music Magazine. Originally from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Elyssa now lives and works in New York City as Miss Manhattan, a freelance writer, photographer, stylist and social media consultant. Her work has appeared in Vice, Marie Claire, New York Magazine, Glamour, The New Yorker, Artforum, Bust, Bullett, Time Out New York, Nerve.com, and many other publications across the globe. Elyssa is also the photographer of the book "Awkwafina's NYC," written by Nora "Awkwafina" Lum. She loves New York punk circa 1973, old-school photobooths, macaroni and cheese, and Marilyn Monroe. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @MissManhattanNY.