Kenneth Jay Lane turned designing "fake" jewelry into a global business. He didn't take himself too seriously — joking that his costume jewelry wasn't fake or junk. Instead, he would pronounce ...

Kenneth Jay Lane, the costume jewelry designer who made fake jewels the most covetable accessory among actors, socialites, and the fashion crowd, died this week in his New York apartment ...

We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Kenneth Jay Lane, who designed costume jewelry for royals, first ladies, celebrities, and socialites, passed away on Thursday in his ...

I saw the costume jewelry before I ever met the man who ... When I later met the man, Kenneth Jay Lane, I instantly fell in awe. There was no one like him; he was his own brand of New York royalty.

(Rumor has it that she was even buried in a jeweled Kenneth Jay Lane belt.) Diana Vreeland also recognized Lane’s talent and tapped him to handle the jewelry for the Metropolitan Museum of Art ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. One of Kenneth Jay Lane's final projects is finally available to purchase.

He entitled his 1996 memoir, Faking It, but Kenneth Jay Lane, who died late Wednesday or early Thursday, July 20, at the age of 85, was the real deal. He made a fortune creating costume jewelry ...

Top costume jewellery designer Kenneth Jay Lane has died, aged 85 ... "Kenny Lane is much more than just the greatest costume jewelry designer in the world. He was a great American personality.

Kenneth Jay Lane, who elevated costume jewelry to an art form and designed pieces for high-profile clients like Jackie Kennedy, has died at 85. Lane died in his sleep Thursday night ...