By Tara Mikolay | Chappaqua, NY & Ridgefield, CT
October has a personality unlike any other month.
It arrives with a shift in everything — cooler air, richer light, that particular pull toward color and intention and beauty. The cashmere comes out. The blazers. The boots. The whole wardrobe feels more considered, more layered, more alive.
And if you ask me, October is the single greatest month of the year to wear jewelry that matches that energy.
This October, we are doing something I have been looking forward to all year. And I want you there.
Friday, October 23rd — Ridgefield, CT | 394 Main Street | 10am – 6pm
Saturday, October 24th — Chappaqua, NY | 55 King Street | 10am – 6pm
For two extraordinary days, we are hosting The Art of the Stack — an exclusive Jane Taylor trunk show featuring her brand new Fall 2026 stacking rings making their debut, her beloved octagonal drop earrings in the full spectrum of colors her collectors return for year after year, her signature huggies, necklaces, and everything in between.
But the piece of this event I keep coming back to — the thing that makes it truly special — is who is joining us.
Cleo Taylor is Jane's daughter and the creative lead of the house. She is also, quite simply, one of the most inspiring people I have had the privilege of knowing.
Cleo has an extraordinary gift for styling — for looking at a person, understanding their world, and helping them build something that feels completely and uniquely theirs. She is the queen of the earring stack, and watching her work is genuinely something to behold. One of my personal favorite combinations she introduced me to — the Jane Taylor Octagonal Drop at the lobe paired with Jane's signature huggies moving up the ear — is the kind of curated ear moment that makes everyone in the room lean in and ask "where did you get those?"
She will be with us both days — pulling pieces, building stacks, mixing Jane's new collection with what you already own, and helping every person who walks through our doors leave feeling like the most stylish version of themselves.
Beyond her extraordinary eye, Cleo has a passionate heart. She cares deeply about people, about the planet, about creating things that are beautiful and meaningful and good. We align on that in the most genuine way. Come meet her. I think you'll feel it the moment you do.
Jane Taylor's gemstones have always stopped me in a way that very few things do.
She selects her stones for color before anything else — the hue, the life, the way a stone glows when light moves through it. And then comes her signature cut — precise, architectural, deliberate — that turns a beautiful gemstone into something that borders on sculpture.
Her brand new Fall 2026 stacking bands are debuting exclusively at this trunk show — and they are extraordinary. Stones chosen for their color and cut, designed to be worn several at a time, in combinations that feel like a wearable rainbow. The kind of rings that make October feel like October in the very best way.
And the Octogonal drop earrings — her bestselling style and one I own and reach for constantly — will be here in their full range of colors, alongside her necklaces and the pieces her collectors come back for season after season.
Uplifted. Happy. Playful but curated. That is how Jane Taylor's jewelry makes me feel. And that is exactly the energy I want you to walk away with.
Friday, October 23rd — Ridgefield, CT
394 Main Street | 10am – 6pm
Saturday, October 24th — Chappaqua, NY
55 King Street | 10am – 6pm
What's waiting for you:
Can't make it in person? A curated edit goes online at desiresbymikolay.com October 22–26 with code MORECOLOR — or text us at 914.238.2223 and we'll shop it with you.
But if you can come in — please come in. October only happens once a year. And this one is going to be really beautiful.
Happy Fall!
— Tara
Desires by Mikolay is a family-owned fine jewelry boutique specializing in designer collections, custom engagement rings, and expert jewelry services. Heritage craftsmanship meets modern design — since 2004.
