Briefs: Forte out, Bronze in, Book Soon

'Ello, dear reader. Have you missed me? Well I have missed you, as well as David Yurman news, of which there has been precious little as of late. Still, fall/winter is just around the corner, with the kickoff rooftop soiree, if it is being held this year, coming in July or August. To tide us over until then, here is a roundup of the latest tidbits:

Review: The David Yurman Anvil Collection for Men

Image Credit: David Yurman

I don't want to write this review. I didn't think I would have to, truth be told. I thought Anvil would enjoy fairly quiet release as did the Amulets Collection earlier this year, would flounder in sales, and be routed to the outlets, and that would be that. Instead, earlier this week, David Yurman launched considerable advertising devoted to the collection. Ay. So here we are.

Anvil is for 2017 what Griffin was for 2013. (You remember Griffin, right? I bemoaned it extensively right here on this blog, and then it went away, and life was good.) It is hyper-masculine. It is cool and "edgy." It lacks refinement.

Exclusive First Look: David Yurman Hides Secret Messages in Clever New DY Whispers Collection

...And you won't even need a decoder ring to read them! Just in time for Valentine's Day 2017, David Yurman is releasing new cable cuff bracelets from a collection designated DY Whispers—fitting given each of the pieces quietly transmits a message but only to the wearer. Take a look to see what I mean:

David Yurman Creates for Lunar New Year (Yay!), Fumbles Rollout (Eek!)

Last year, I made the suggestion that David Yurman not just embrace Lunar New Year in marketing but produce a singular themed bauble in celebration. Well, heck to the hey, I got everything I wanted and more this year... sort of.