I got a chance to see the line at a trunk show in West Philly last year. It's one thing to admire a piece, but a whole other thing to see it up close and check out the quality yourself.
I wound up buying three supersize cocktail rings to give as Christmas presents. My sisters loved them, and when they heard that they cost only $14, they wanted more.
So when I heard about PNKElephant's opening at 5th and South streets, I decided not to wait for the official press event tomorrow and stopped by for my own sneak peek.
Situated in a space formerly used by The Gap, PNKElephant is glam and fashion forward. One wall is painted hot pink.
Another is striped with white and platinum. Mirrored dressers hold accessories such as PNKElephant jewelry organizers.
"It's an awesome feeling to know that this is my store, me and Blair's store," said Frink, a pretty, friendly woman with a big smile. Blair Sandlain is her partner. "It wasn't given to us. We worked really hard. Lots of girls come in and say, 'Can you help us?' I tell them it's a lot of hard work. It's not easy."
But being the fiancee of an Eagles quarterback has its perks. "He definitely did help," Frink admitted, though she pointed out, "The lease is not in his name. It's in our name."
Oh, and the black deejay booth with the silver accents was a little something, as they say, from No. 7 himself.
"He told me and Blair he was going to get us something special," Frink said. "Me and Blair did the whole store ourselves. We wanted a designer, but it wasn't in the budget."
