Namedropping

Okay, okay- so I'm assuming you've all seen the infamous "Carrie" necklace on HBO's "Sex and the City". "What's the big deal?" you say. Good news, girls! Nameplates are still hot, hot, hot- and here to stay!

For those of you struggling to stay in the fashion loop, the nameplate necklace dates back to the late 70's and early 80's. Showing up in roller rinks, discoteques, and your local shopping mall, the nameplate became a staple amongst hipsters AND suburbanites.

With the early 90's came the "grunge" era. An angst ridden time where yellow gold was the outcast amongst the silver clad, Doc Marten wearing set. The nameplate was virtually unseen and everyone drowned their self involved sorrow in coffee and bad fashion.

Fast forward to 1995. Gwen Stefani,lead singer of the band, No Doubt is seen on magazine covers sporting a "GWEN" necklace. Hmmm... had the accessory world finally seen the light again? Fast forward to now...

The ever-bold fashion plate, Patricia Field, owner of the NYC boutiques and stylist for "Sex and the City", decided that it was time for the glittery "ghetto fabulous" pieces to resurface.Episodes showed the character, "Carrie", sporting not only a necklace, but earrings as well. As a matter of fact, fashion has embraced the concept of self promotion so much, that anything embellished with your moniker is now deemed uber cool.

So go ahead and air brush your name on a t-shirt.Embroider your favorite pair of jeans or baseball cap. The options are endless. Did I mention that both Mary J. Blige and Selma Blair have rhinestone nameplate belts? Yeah, I'd thought you'd see the light.

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