Friday, 19 August 2011

Inspiring Collections

This Summer, what with moving cities, starting a new life, job, career, I haven't had much time to enjoy finding new treasures that inspire me.
So after a serious amount of travelling on our great British transport system and thus having much time to kill - I have been buying quite a few magazines to flick through.

So thank you National Rail for allowing me to find these beauties...


My first find is Aurelie Bidermann.

Aurelie trained in gemology and with a Masters in art history, the French jewelry designer is renowned for her exquisite craftsmanship. Launched in 2003, her label is an eclectic mix of bohemian and rock'n'roll edge - think cord bracelets with quirky mother-of-pearl charms.

One of my favourite pieces is this 18-karat gold-dipped lace cuff.

Gold-plated heart beaded necklace 


My second find Venessa Arizaga

 A Parsons graduate and ex-design director of Zac Posen, she launched her jewellery line in 2007. Inspired by a trip to Puerto Rico, her handmade designs are a striking fusion of luxe metals and colorful clusters of whimsical charms. 


Venessa Arizaga "Psychedelic Beauty" Fall 2011 from shawn roche on Vimeo.


Silver plated chain, midnight black threading with glass pearls.

Belgian-born Vanessa Kandiyoti founded her Turkish-inspired jewelry line in 2007 with eye-catching designs based on talismanic symbols of protection and good fortune, such as the Evil Eye. Exquisitely crafted from luxe materials including diamonds and sapphires, her fine-chain charm bracelets and necklaces will add an exotic flash of glamour to every look.

Diamond and sapphire mini charm necklace.

This piece caught my attention as just a few weeks ago I bought a necklace in the accessorise sale with the hamsa charm and teamed it with a small heart shaped evil eye emblem that I had in my trinket box. And voila - my very own cheap Kandiyoti!










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