ONE DAY DESIGNERS SALE

One Day Designers Sale at Craft Central is back for 2013 and this year I've been selected to take part along with 45 other talented artists.

On the 12th of February from 12 to 7pm I'll be selling jewellery from previous collections at discounted prices.You will be able to grab some good bargains: Lady-Monoi chains, Lady-Pirate ear rings, Lady-Tribal necklaces and bracelets to name but a few.... and yes, there will also be limited Morse Code Chakra bracelets. It is a great occasion to treat yourself or that very special person for Valentine's Day.

While you are shopping, as London Fashion Week is just around the corner, you will also have the opportunity of a sneak previews of new collections.

 

One Day Designers Sale

Tuesday 12 February 2013, 12noon to 7pm
Venue: Craft Central, 33-35 St John's Square. Admission Free

Not Another Bill Collaboration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

all photos by NotAnotherBill

 

Few months ago I was contacted by Ned Corbett-Winder, founder and brain behind www.notanotherbill.com , for a potential collaboration. Introducing his clever company he simply said :

 

"No-one gets anything good in the post anymore apart from bills

and a few pizza menu's.
So in exchange for a fee,I'd send my subscribers a surprise interesting package
once a month to make them smile and brighten up their mailbox.

 

For me it is about curation, discovery and an appreciation of craft and design.

 I will never send out anything i don't believe in or that you can easily find elsewhere."

 

His ethos is "To surprise and delight you whilst introducing you to great artists designers and brands."

 

So how could I not have been interested in doing a collaboration with such a cool website?

We spent much time finding a word that I could encrypt in the bracelets using the Morse Code Alphabet.

Eventually we opted for POW, which was so much fun to make.

 

The morse-code bracelets are all handmade using 14ct goldfilled chain, beads, tubes and wire and silk threads.

 

I really hope all his subscribers for the month of January enjoyed their POW surprise...

 

Althoght the POW bracelets are an exclusive collaboration with www.notanotherbill.com, you can order your MorseCode Bracelets via ESOTIC jewellery Online Bazaar.

 

 



Daria Werbowy for Maiyet

Beautiful campaign for Maiyet featuring model Daria Werbowy shot by Cass Bird in Kenya.

Maiyet philosophy has stolen my heart. It is a role model company. 

Pirelli Calendar 2013

Every year for the Pirelli Calendar  a great photographer shoots some of the most beautiful models around the world in a breath taking location.

This time, for 2013, Steve Mc Curry, a real master of photo reportage ( think of that famous little blue eyed Afghanistan girl on the National Geographic cover) decided that good looking girls wasn't enough, so he picked beautiful women that are involved in environmental and humanistic charities.

And he done it in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by many considered the world centre of cultures, races, economics....

A great work. 

From my instagram 2013

First breakfast of the New Year : tea and my favourite italian buscuits Pan Di Stelle

Celebrating the beginning of 2013 with old-school Sparklers, thank you to my husband who always make me happy, feeling like a kid again.

Waiting for the New Year wearing my "never-without" jewellery ( tahitian pearl and diamond engagement ring, wedding band and pyrite bracelet with tahitian pearl charm ) and a sneaky peek to the brand new Surfer Girl bracelet in bright coral rope. Happyness.

Childhood memories of all my winter holidays spent at our place in the mountains, Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy. Traditional clock now in my son's bedroom.

 

Thank you all for supporting ESOTIC jewellery in 2012 !

I'll do my best to create more individual pieces for you to enjoy in this New Year.

stay tune...

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013

 

 

 

 

I WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013 !

 

Let's all sparkle

xxx

The Art Of Handmade Living

Several weeks ago I was invited to the book launch of The Art Of Handmade Living by Willow Crossley, who is rightly named by many The New Queen of Handmade Craft. 

 

my Instagram

 

HELLO magazine

The launch took place in an intimate venue in the London's West End where Willow's family, closest friends ( think Poppy Delevigne and jeweller designer Hattie Rickards to name few) and guests admired the book pages while enjoying tasty canapés and champagne.

I've been following all Willow's tales in her wonderful blog Willow Rose Boutique since day one, when her posts where written in the South of France vineyard of her then boyfriend.I remained captivated by the stories of their return to London as a married couple and I continued to be fascinated by the posts she has written on how to decorate her new family nest once they moved to Oxfordshire.

  Her blog is a collection of discovering interesting vintage treasures from quaint markets, to her exotic travels and to creating something special and handmade for her home.

No surprise her book is a fantastic collection of all that and more.
 

my instagram

WillowRoseBoutique photo

The book is full of beautiful DIY projects illustrated clearly and simply so that anyone can transform an old find into something decorative for the home just by following Willow's instructions. There really is no need for extensive knowledge of sawing,crafting skills or anything else except your will.

I had no doubt that the book was going to be a hit among my Xmas presents. The girlfriends that weren't lucky enough to receive the book (which you can order here) they got something specially handmade by me found thorough Willow's pages : rose bath salt, lavender bags and teacup candles... 

I'll let you guess where I've found inspiration for my own Xmas decorations i.e. Xmas baubles and twiggy advent calendar.

And for 2013? Oh well I'm thinking a ribbon-trimmed Panama hat, Pom-Pom panires and party bunting.....