Presenting Fashion

Cover for Italian Vogue Jewelry.

Date: Unknown.

Cosmic Charm

Here's a little pendent I made.

Me and a friend each have a similar stone, one which we bought together during our travels!

so it's a little special, ...and feels a bit magical!!!!

LOVEhelen

Some Slinky inSsspiration.

Last night (while attempting to do some readings for uni), I was watching some amazing Indian dance clips from the 60s, and came across this beautiful gem stone! It's a little snippet from one of Fritz Lang's (the genius behind Metropolis, 1927) films called; The Indian Tomb (being one half of Lang's Indian Epics).
This scene stars the wonderful Debra Paget, as the sensuously slinky snake charmer, and her incredible jewelry seduced my mind! This snake rings slipped into my thoughts and quickly slid into a desire.

......I just had to have one! So, for today's procrastination, I made one!!

And here she is!!!

On holidays in the Tropical Ocean
AND
In the Amazon, her home town.






LOVEhelen

An Architectural Indulgence

After having a good little poke around the Tiffany&Co website, I came across another brilliant collaboration. This time with Canadian born, Avant Garde architect; Frank Gehry.

His cleaver and witty mind has been revolutionary to the concepts and aesthetics of architecture. Through shifting how we perceive a building, and challenging what we consider to look ‘correct’ plays a large role in his concepts. With buildings that look as if they will simply collapse, or are falling apart, Gehry defiantly shocks viewers. His major projects have included the renowned Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, The Walt Disney Concert Hall and The Experience Music Project in Seattle.

What I think is so cleaver about his collaboration with Tiffany&Co is that it masterfully combines both Gehry’s unique Architecture philosophies with Tiffany&Co’s sleek, sophisticated and chic aesthetic. With the idea of twisted, contorted and strained pieces, the jewellery is such a wonderful transition into smaller objects. All the aesthetic and conceptual integrity is at no point lost in the collection. A True collaboration!

Check it Out!!!!
LOVEhelen







Images:
http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Category.aspx?cid=288188&mcat=148206
http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/g/frank_gehry/index.html

An Innate Design Destiny

Flipping through the paper this morning I was completely blown away with the incredible magnificence of one of Paloma Picasso's necklaces! It was so beautiful, one can only dream and lust after a piece as magical as this. The chunky, raw and natural state of the stones really emphasized the essence of modern jewellery; to feel it's presence on you, and to radiate all women's beautiful qualities of course!!!!!!




The daughter of the infamous artist Pablo Picasso has been involved in the fashion, design and jewellery industry for many years now as a style icon and muse. Inspiring couturiers like Karl Lagerfeld, YSL, Marc Jacobs and Stuart Vevers at Loewe, she is now crafting her own works, with her collaborative Collection for Tiffany&Co. She believes that "Jewellery must make you look good", "But the primary reason is to feel good; it must feel good on your body." (The Age, GoodWeekend Magazine, 06.02.2010) And I couldn't agree more!

I got so excited by her strong femininity and alluring style that I went and had a look at her new collection. So here are my favorite pieces and images of Ms Picacco!

LOVEhelen










Images:
The Age, Good Weekend Magazine, Feb 6 2010
http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Category.aspx?cid=288189&mcat=148206
and ....; Google Images.
Quotes:
The Age, Good Weekend Magazine, Feb 6 2010, page22

The Bound Bangles

I received a present from one of my treasured friends and their family.
It is these two beautiful bangles which are by a young Melbourne based designer Verity Copland. While there is not much information about her on the internet, I believe she is a part of Craft Victoria, which is a fantastic part of the Melbourne Design, Fashion and Art culture!

What is cleaver about Copland’s jewellery is (for me) the play between hard and soft elements of the texture and material choice but also the balance between them. When I look at these bracelets I see a very aggressive relationship between the materials in their construction. It seems that the idea of surface decoration so common in jewellery has surpassed just aesthetic in these pieces, and has become the ‘sole’ form of keeping and binding the bracelet together. It is from this concept I think the bracelets become something quite different to that of conventional jewellery. As the beauty of them is in the fraying fabric edges, loose threads and knotted wire.

Craft Victoria always showcases wonderful designers and exciting exhibitions. They are situated at 31 Flinders Lane Melbourne, 3000.

LOVEhelen

Modern Day Relics

She's defiantly got charm, but this jewelry designer has witt!
Elke Karmer is probably the coolest girl in town with her super luxe, super fun resin creations! I'm loving here cleaver adaption of the fossil/stone like resin, with the Flindstone-esque enlarged 'gems'. The blending of synthetic materials with a natural aesthetic and cut, is a wonderful and modern move in jewelry.

I find here works elegant, sophisticated with a definite spark of comic enthusiasm and playfulness.

LOVEhelen


All images are from her web page: http://www.elkekramer.com/