Peanut Gem

>> “Get rich or eat peanuts”.  There’s a snappy collection title that grabs the attention.  It’s also the perfect summation for Marisa Jiwi Seok’s debut jewellery collection for her label Jiwinaia.  Seoul-born Seok graduated from Central Saint Martins but is now based in Milan, where all Jiwinaia pieces are made.  Jiwinaia has slowly bur surely been doing the “cool girl” rounds… Continue reading Peanut Gem

Garden Party

I didn’t make it to Coachella.  In fact, I’ve never been and I’m sort of resigned to never going.  Approximately 326 emails with Festival Fashion in the subject line have been demoted into the clogged-up Promotions folder.  But that doesn’t necessarily mean the physical elements of “festival fashion” are utterly beyond me. Around ten hours from now, I’ll… Continue reading Garden Party

All That Glitters

During my two day trip to Innsbruck, Austria – or specifically Wattens – where a celebration of Swarovski’s 120th year anniversary and the reopening of its star attraction, the Kristallwelten (or Crystal Worlds) took place last week, I was hit with a ton of terminology and names previously unknown to me, a supposed sparkle magpie.… Continue reading All That Glitters

Into the Rookery

When I went to Bath, there was one destination that I was eager to see whilst I was in that part of the world.  Having been out to Los Angeles with Mulberry on an admittedly razzy trip during awards season, I was eager to contrast that experience with an altogether quieter and gentler side to… Continue reading Into the Rookery