Who doesn't LOVE Pamela Love? No really, who doesn't? I feel like talking about Pamela Love to New Yorkers as well as her hardcore international fanbase is pointing out the obvious. Everything from her artisinal techniques, her Alejandro Jodoworsky-inspired aesthetic, her universe conveyed through stunning presentations as demonstrated by the S/S 10 collection, her own personal style and as I found when I visited her studio in New York; her surroundings… all of this contributes to only one conclusion really… "LOVE Pamela LOVE". Hah! The fashion lurvie inside me comes crawling out at the best of times.
Street Peeper Phil and I went over to Pamela Love's office, studio and workspace to see the light shining through the blinds onto her eponymous classic collections as well as her new collection. I'm not concerned with questions of "Who started the animal skull jewellery crazy?" but I do believe that Love really OWNS this particular aesthetic that has been coming up in the ranks of jewellery trends (if there is such a thing..) especially when you see the stuff in person and observe her physically small, but spritually vast working space…
This is her classic collection, the pieces that are the bread and butter of Pamela's brand…
I've loved this sweeping teardrop double ring since I saw it at her Mac x Milk presentation… // The flint set in the rings on the right are all individually sourced…
There's an amazing weight to this cuff that requires nothing but a bare arm… rather than my prim n' proper shirt sleeve…
Love does many double/triple rings but her singular styles like the sword ring are also pleasingly chunky
These skull lace cut-out necklaces (EDIT Mexican paper cut-outs papel picado-inspired… noted, thanks EJ) are from her A/W 10-11 collection…
Also part of the A/W 10-11 collection which involves lots of mixed metals as well as a heart and dagger ace theme…
Again, I feel like my cruddy white shirt sleeve is ruining the effect of this amazing bracelet…
I got deja vu seeing these dream catchers again as they were on display at colette as part of the jewellery exhibition during fashion week…
As well as seeing her pieces in person, I was glad to see Pamela Love's working space which is like the intrinsic part of her world and her jewellery…
Cue an inspiration board that isn't exactly necessary to understanding Pamela's work but is a bonus if you wish to love Love even more…
Ditto with Pamela's cubby hole office… excuse the shaky shot here…
It's this obsessive and observant curation and collection and ongoing fascination with the specific roots of her jewellery (Native America, mysticism, certain strands of science, vast landscapes…) that is definitely a contributing factor to the depth of Pamela's jewellery…
What a treat! Those massively chunky rings are my favorite..The moodboard is a great look into her mind as well. love Love!!!
LOVE (haha) all the jewelry 🙂 she is simply amazing!
I love it! You get to go so many places, you seem to know about everything! I love the chunky flint bracelet, and never mind your shirt sleeve!
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I cannot get over that sword cuff. I’m not much of a jewelry person, but I want to know where I can get that cuff! Lovely stuff, thanks for the review.
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Her collection was trully amazing and it totally rocks.
xoxo
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pamela love is literally heart-palpitation inducing
hearts and swords, daggers and skulldugerry, enough to bring a tear to one’s eye. man. Claire @ young-shields x
She is AMAZING!! I want it all:)!!
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I love cute photo booth photos – I always spot those on any boar. The flint rings are fab x
I meant board – there were no boars in your photos but look were this post took my mind!
this is incredible!!! I’m a huge fan of hers and love how her jewelry is so multidimensional (in terms of where she draws her inspiration from). That forearm brace looking cuff is amazing! It looks like something one would wear after a bad break, haha
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I love that Love appears to have a love for rabbits! (Too much love??)
her new collection is off the wall…thanks for sharing these photos of her work space and the jewelry! <3
wow i love this collection of jewelry. thanks for sharing
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dohhhhhh i want it all! my jewellery collection pretty much consists of Love knockoffs.
Thanks for sharing her inspiration boards, they’re fascinating.
Thankyou so much for such an insight into the lovely Pamela Love world. The skull, stones, daggers claws never fail to leave me scrabbling at the piggy bank! katie
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I adore her jewellery, love the rings especially.
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It’s hard to describe how amazing her collections are, there’s just nothing like it <3
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Wow! I really like, well, everything but the thing that I’ll dream about tonight are definitely the Mexican paper cut-out necklaces and that thick black cuff with the skull. It’s nice to see that though she may be producing her bread and butter, the skulls, she definitely is far far more than a one-trick pony. Love it all!
That’s some beautiful jewelry. I’m wanting to start collecting my own stones.
bloody AMAZING!!!!I’m currently sitting gawping at every piece eeeeek. thought I’d pop by to say a big FAT THANK YOU for existing, check here to find out why….
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Ooohhh i love the feel of these pieces. Slightly savage native? Very cool.
I agree with you, she “owns” it. And I hadn’t seen the heart and dagger pendants before, but I love those ones now!
I can’t stand her, but I bet you KNEW I’d say that. IF I See one more bird skull or talon, there’s gonna be trouble.
It’s great that you wrote a post on her again. I’ve seen her work, but just couldn’t remember the name :p Awesome that you got to visit her studio, and thanks for reminding me of her!
love love love love. its even better in real life too. I just need to get me some dollah so i dont feel bad abiout making the sales people in Libertys getting the pieces out for me to drool over without actually buying them…
I’m in *love* with all of these 🙂
awesome bracelets
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Fantastic post. I’m totally in love with the teardrop rings and necklace! What a treat to visit the studio! xx
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The arrowheads are so cool! Each piece is so unique…. such personality for the lucky girl wearing it!
xo
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OMG!!! First off, I love Pamela Love…Second ugh I was in NYC the same time you were and read yours and Pamela’s twitter and how she wanted you to visit her studio. I was so jealous, but seening the photos from your visit makes up for it. I love everything about her and what she does!!!
BTW that cuff is on another level.