They say the road to bliss is paved with good ornamentations.

Aren’t flip-flops sassier with a few gems attached? Isn’t lobster extra delicious with butter? And doesn’t a skimpy top look 100 times more adorable with a few creative embellishments?

If your answer to the latter wasn’t already a resounding “yes,” wait till you see Gail Schneider’s saucy tops. The Israeli-born designer has just settled in Newton, bringing with her a load of handmade, one-of-a-kind tanks that she’s selling to local shops.

Crisscrossed with lace trim, buttons, and chunky buckles, they range from simply pretty to slightly punk. For a contemporary-meets-vintage take, try Anat, a pink cami with blue lace and a single printed white flower. For a bit more color, check out Rina, with side cutouts filled with bright florals.

Or, better still, grab two or three (or four).

Nothing goes with excess quite like excess.

Elle Style, Copley Place, 100 Huntington Avenue, Back Bay, Boston (617-585-9922 or gschneiderdesigns.com).