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"   Photo: Mary Meyer  Like any good coupling, fashion designer Mary Meyer and jewelry designer Lila Rice have quite the backstory: &amp;quot;Lila and I started our brands around the same time and since then have been each other&amp;#039;s biggest fans\u2014we always joke that each of us respectively has the largest single collection of the other&amp;#039;s work,&amp;quot; says Meyer. The New York-based designers have finally taken the plunge\u2014the collaboration plunge, that is. The two teamed up for the first time on a collection of necklaces for Valentine&amp;#039;s Day, all costing not much more than a dozen roses. The six pieces are simple-but-tough, matte-finish pendants (all handmade in Brooklyn) that reflect both women&amp;#039;s minimalistic tendencies. &amp;quot;[The design process was] fun\u2014there was lots of boy talk, then lots of talk about geometric shapes and how to fit things together,&amp;quot; explains Meyer, adding, &amp;quot;to be honest, a collaboration between the two of us was very effortless.&amp;quot; It&amp;#039;s a chic alternative to the clich\u00E9 heart necklaces peddled on cheesy TV commercials\u2014and not surprisingly, the idea came about during that other commercialized holiday: &amp;quot;We wanted to put out something cool and at an approachable price point, but there was no way we could fit it in before Christmas, so we thought a Valentine&amp;#039;s release was perfect.&amp;quot; Order yours at marymeyerclothing.com. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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