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Jewels: A never ending​ fascination

27 Monday Feb 2017

Posted by italiangirlinlondon in fashion, Little Black Book

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Celia Brown, Chelsea, Chupi, Chupi Sweetman-Pell, Fenwick, Mirabelle, saatch, Scoop International London, Xtra, Xtra Start Jewlery

After hunger and thirst, and the need to keep you warm comes the need to embellish your neck, ears, fingers.It is not by chance that, whenever you visit a national museum in the antiquity section, you will always find a piece of jewelry next to the knife and thw bowl.

From diamonds to plastic beads you buy on the beach, jewelry never fails to fascinate me. I might not buy them, but I always look at them. A few years ago I toyed with the idea of getting more involved in this sector, took a weekend course, invested in a box of beads and few tools. I was used to finding making necklaces, bracelets and earrings relaxing. Predominantly for self- consumption and taking inspirations from the likes of Marni, Lanvin or Brunello Cucinelli, I managed to sell few through a boutique, gave some to my friends as a gift and mostly I was wearing them. Every time I was wearing one of my pieces I was receiving attention, if not positive feedback. But getting people from liking to buying them was another story. Not only I wasn’t the most gifted maker, but also none of mine designs were originals, so the idea of making a little independent business out of it didn’t make any sense. Then I started looking around and realized that there are a few very gifted and brilliant jewelry designers out there. Here I have enclosed a selection of my favourite, whose future is – no doubt – shining. All spotted at Scoop Internation Fashion Show London.

Chupi

Chupi is an Irish designer, making gorgeous delicate gold jewelry inspired by the beauty of natural and wild things. Acorns, swan feathers, tiny twigs catch the eye of Chupi Sweetman-Pell and she turns them into beautiful pieces of jewelry by casting ‘the already perfect forms of wild and natural things’. Irresistibly drawn to ‘wild and natural things’ she began making jewellery by casting found items including swan feathers, tiny twigs and acorns and found there was a real market for these pieces. Having met her at the fashion fair Scoop London, I was enchanted by her positivity and enthusiasm: “My jewellery is made for your inner magpie, delicate pieces in sparkling gold and silver with the shiniest semi-precious gems. Each piece is handmade with love.”

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Xtra Start Jewelry 

If colored gemstones are your things, XSJ will make you feel like a kid in a candy store. I am a fun of colored stones, especially if set in contemporary design. XSJ offer a lot or ranges, different styles that share one characteristic: each stone is handpicked, which guarantees a high level of quality and is as close to perfection as it can get.

I remember spotting these pieces a year ago and longing for them. The only trouble is there too many pieces I like, starting with the Aurora collection, where it is all about Rose Quartz and two shades of Smoky Quartz, followed by Carry me, that reminds me a lot the iconic Pomellato piece at a fraction of the price, and to finish with the Full Bloom collection, where rings can also be worn stacked together.

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Mirabelle 

Mirabelle’ s pieces cached my attention on a rainy day when I found shelter in the V&A and spotted some quirky and surprisingly wearable little pieces. I then discovered that the designer behind Mirabelle is Veronique Henry. Working from her North London studio, she draws inspiration from different cultures from across the globe, favoring the East, creating simple, beautiful, fair trade pieces by hand.

The brand has gone far since the day I discovered it, having caught the attention of some major stockists, and it is now available at Fenwick’s Bond Street, and Anthropology.

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Celia Brown

Célia Brown is a Swiss born designer living in Geneva. Her experiences in India generated the aesthetic essence of her collection, reflecting this complex and multifaceted country. Her pieces are best when combined, in my opinion, creating unique shapes to letting originality speak. Using the words of the designer Celia: «The first idea was to recreate a little totem, simple, efficient and graphic, with a nice color scheme”.

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The brands mentioned in my blog are my personal preference and are not PR driven.

 

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Avventure preconiugali: il corso per fidanzati

03 Tuesday Dec 2013

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cappello, Chelsea, chiesa, Corso prematrimoniale, matrimonio, Pimlico, prete, sposo

Tra sei mesi mi sposo e non ho nessuna intenzione di trasformare il blog in una cronaca meticolosa della preparazione dell’evento. Ma la mia anima narratrice non può resistere dal raccontare alcuni episodi che costellano questi mesi così intensi ed emozionanti. Non vi preoccupate, non leggerete di dispute filosofiche sui vantaggi del cappello. Mi dedichero’ invece alle cose pratiche.

Capitolo uno: il corso per fidanzati.

Il Lord ed io avevamo un bel po’ di aspettative per questo corso. Non di essere illuminati lungo la via di Damasco, ma di ricevere alcuni spunti di discussione interessante, e anche un po’ una pacca sulla spalla, come a dire: “dai, siete sulla buona strada”.

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A guidare la scelta del corso, la praticità: lo vogliamo breve e vicino a casa. Non abbbiamo bisogno che qualcuno ci faccia il quadro astrale per decidere di volerci sposare.

Abbandoniamo quindi l’idea di frequentarlo nella bella chiesa di Cadogan Gardens a Chelsea, optando invece per la localissima, e ben più anonima, chiesetta di Pimlico, da sempre snobbata perché ha più l’aspetto di una scuola che di una chiesa.

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Non ci confessiamo però un desiderio che poi scopriremo essere comune: quello di incontrare altri esemplari di specie umana simili a noi, coppie di William e Beatrici, di Jeremy e Gaie, di Rupert e Caterine, della nostra stessa zona, con vite, lavori e storie simili. Non accadrà. Veniamo invece catapultati in una mega sala con altre 42 coppie di ogni etnia immaginabile, età, e religione. Pensavo che al corso per il matrimonio cattolico ci fossero solo cattolici, e invece il tasso di coppie di religione mista è molto alto. Del resto, nel caso ce ne fossimo dimenticati, siamo a Londra, non a Portogruaro.

Se nessuna di queste coppie assomiglia a noi, in compenso si assomigliano moltissimo tra loro. E’ un po’ la storia del cane e del padrone, o l’incarnazione del detto popolare “chi si somiglia si piglia”. A corso finito, ecco le nostre conclusioni:

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Uno: il lunedì è una serata giusta per organizzare corsi e prendersi impegni: abbiamo dimostrato di saperli rispettare.

Due: siamo riusciti a divertirci e intrattenerci al corso, grazie ai contenuti decisamente desueti. Esempi di domande a cui abbiamo dovuto rispondere: pensi che la moglie debba seguire il marito per lavoro? Credi che gli uomini siano più preparati delle donne nel prendere decisioni finanziarie?

Tre: Io non do consigli su come cambiare la marmitta del motorino. Perché devo sentirmi dire dal prete che il una performance tra le lenzuola non vale gran che se non supera i 15 minuti? Invito i preti a lavorare 12/14 ore nella City e poi se ne riparla.

Quattro: la gente non ha opinioni. Credevo che qualunque individuo dotato di un po’ di sale in zucca si formi un’opinione su figli, finanze, sesso, educazione. Il corso ci ha sbattuto in faccia l’inquietante realtà tanta gente si sposa senza discutere questi pilastri della convivenza di coppia.

Auguri anche a loro.

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