Get To Know: Jenny Choe and Cielo Delapaz-Nguyen of Twinkle
Let’s learn about one of our sweet sponsors, Twinkle…
Meet Jenny Choe and Cielo Delapaz-Nguyen of Twinkle
Name: Jenny Choe and Cielo Delapaz-Nguyen
Business Name: Twinkle
Where are you located?
California
What is it that you design and create?
Simple, elegant and affordable handmade jewelry.
What is your favorite part of the design process?
Jenny – I love it when a completed design turns out even better than I thought it would.
Cielo – Right at the beginning when my head is exploding with ideas.
How did you come up with your business name?
We wanted a name that was fun like our designs.
Where/How did this all begin?
Jenny – I started making jewelry because it was hard for me to find affordable jewelry that I liked. Soon I was getting compliments on the stuff that I was making, so I thought about starting a website. Luckily, Cielo thought of the same thing at the same time and here we are now.
Who or what inspires you?
Jenny – I love looking at the latest colors and fashions of the season and thinking of jewelry ideas to compliment new outfits that I’ve bought.
Cielo – Shopping! After I come back from the mall I always have a lot of new ideas for jewelry.
What advice would you give other independent artists who are just starting out?
Jenny – Don’t give up on your dream. Starting a business is definitely not an easy thing, so you have to work hard to succeed.
Cielo – Having a partner who’s in it with you definitely helps. You have them to succeed for when sometimes all you want to do is give up. And it’s great to have someone to squeal and giggle with when things go well.
What is your favorite indie purchase or trade?
Cielo – A really cute red handmade tote with a white daisy applique. I always try to claim that I made it myself.
Jenny – I love this bag that I bought on Etsy. It’s made from this really pretty Japanese fabric.
What’s on your iPod/music player right now?
Jenny – Beck
Cielo – Alexi Murdoch
What t.v. shows are you currently hooked on?
Jenny – Entourage
Cielo – I’ve been wanting to get into Entourage! Can someone loan me the first season??!
What was the last movie you watched?
Jenny – Bourne Ultimatum. It was so intense!
Cielo – Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightley
What’s your favorite food?
Jenny – I have the worst sweet tooth ever, so I’ll eat anything and everything that contains sugar.
Cielo – I recently got back into eating Ramen noodles. Weird huh?
What’s your favorite candy?
Jenny – Oh, man, this is a tough one. I love all sweets, but I get the worst cravings for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.
Cielo – 2 words, CANDY CORN. Tastes like wax to some, but heaven to others.
Coffee or Tea?
Cielo – Coffee
Jenny – Tea
What store could you walk around in for hours and be happy?
Jenny – I would have to say Barnes & Noble or Borders. I could spend hours in there looking at all the books and deciding on which ones to buy.
Cielo – Baubles and Beads in Berkeley. But besides a bead store, I’d have to agree with Jenny.
Any pets?
Jenny – Nope, but I’d love to get a cat someday.
Cielo – No. I have a big fish tank but so far, no fish yet.
Favorite place to visit or place you’d like to visit?
Jenny – I just went to Bora Bora recently and it was gorgeous. I’d also like to visit Japan someday.
Cielo – I’d like to go to Bora Bora especially after seeing Jenny’s vacation pictures. I’ve always wanted to go to Thailand especially right after I read that book “The Beach”.
If you could be a superhero, what would your name be and what would be your superpowers?
Cielo – “GoodLuck Gal” to give luck to those down in the dumps and turn their lives around.
Jenny – Can I be your sidekick?
Any celebrity crushes?
Jenny – Jake Gyllenhaal
Cielo – Matthew Fox
Favorite Holiday?
Jenny – Christmas
Cielo – Christmas. I’m already listening to Christmas songs…
If you were a shoe, what shoe would you be?
Cielo – Platform Sandals like espadrilles maybe.
Jenny – I love dressy sandals.
What do you secretly wish you could do/be?
Cielo – Tall
Jenny – I have to copy Cielo’s answer.
Favorite piece of clothing?
Cielo – Black cargo Capri pants from Anthropologie. They’re great – they can be dressed up or down and worn any season.
Jenny – I’m currently loving my new sweater jacket from the Gap.
Do you speak any other languages? If not, would you like to learn one?
Cielo – I wish I could speak Italian.
Jenny – I took French for 6 years, but I’m not sure I’d be able to carry on a conversation now.
There are just a few more months left in 2007. Any exciting plans for the rest of the year?
Gearing up for our first art shows!
Thanks Jenny and Cielo. It sure was fun to have two talented folks to hear from and learn more about. Here are some of my picks from their shop:
Stay Summer Earrings; Three-Drop Necklace:
The Mimi Bracelet; Linear Drop Earrings:
Drop Earrings; Amazonite and Smoky Glass Pendant Necklace:
{Stay Summer Earrings: $24.00; Three-Drop Necklace: $35.00}
{The Mimi Bracelet: $24.00; Linear Drop Earrings: $20.00}
{Drop Earrings: $20.00; Amazonite and Smoky Glass Pendant Necklace: $24.50}
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aloha! i’m Liana. this is my site. i am not a professional writer. i pretty much just write the way i talk. it’s fun meeting new online friends and introducing these amazing artists. i’ll do my best to keep you entertained.
Those are really very nice hand crafted jewelry.
These look very well done! My girlfriend will love this stuff!