A little something: Dannijo get wild and colourful

I've just returned from a lovely few days in Barcelona with the boy, before which I  bought myself a striking neon orange T-shirt from H&M in the hope that it would be lovely and sunny, which it was, though I did worry that I might end up looking a bit washed out in a colour so bright... In fact the tee has ended up being a bit of a mood brightener. I'm wearing it right now and I feel all a-glow!

Anyhow, in Barcelona we did a lot of walking around, from the top of the city down to the beach and around the little backstreets in-between. Colour was everywhere: in the regal purple flowers that grew in the dusty parks, in the colours of the Gaudi souvenirs that spilled out of shopfronts and at the cheesy but colourful nighttime fountain display at the Font Magica de Montjuic, which drew crowds of thousands marvelling at its changing lights and effervescing water while they nodded - or in one or two romantic cases, ballroom danced - along to the classical music which played in time with changing jets.

In a roundabout way this brings me to the jewels of Dannijo, which have been on my mind for a few weeks and were cemented enough for me to want to write about them when I read a little feature on the brand while on the plane. The two sisters behind the company - Danielle and Jodie Snyder - combine their individual styles to create jewellery that is still hand-made in New York and always makes a statement. With the neon and multicolour all in mind, falling for their new collection wasn't hard. Just take a look at these jewels, which you can snap up in the UK at Kabiri, Harvey Nichols and Matches.

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Delfine cuff by Dannijo

Rosie earrings by Dannijo

Lila ring by Dannijo

Roe necklace as shot on model by Dannijo (image: Kabiri)

A little something: the H&M crystal necklace

This little beauty caught my eye yesterday as I trawled through the rails in H&M in search of an elusive pair of black jeans (always the way, eh?). Distracted by its rainbow sparkle, I leaned in for a closer look and moments later had it my hand, on the way to the till. It's not often that I write about high street jewels, and I know this necklace nods towards the designs of two particular costume jewellers, but for £5.99 you can't go wrong. I love the punchy orange colour and the fact it's just a bit tongue-in-cheek. I'll be pairing it with a simple grey T-shirt or a contrasting bold colour, such as this cornflower blue shirt. 

And she's back in the game! ... With a little something from Mawi

Well, well. It's time to get blogging once more. I've been such a bad writer in recent months that really I should hang my head in shame (I'm doing that right now, by the way).

*Hopefully* as a sort of new year's resolution I will endeavour to keep up my blogging better than last year. This will also mean I can quite simply write about all the fabulous things that I love. And there was A LOT  in 2011, from new books by Carol Woolton etc., to new launches, exhibitions and an unstoppable force of new designers cropping up not only in London but across the rest of the UK. 

Of course I'm easing myself in here, so have some snaps of Mawi's new SS12 collections: Talisman, Hyper Luxe and Pyramid. LOVE.

 

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Rings, earrings, necklaces, cuffs, Evil Eye pendants from the Hyper Luxe collection.

Triangular and stone drop earrings from the Talisman collection.
Bracelets from the Pyramid collection.

Apologies... but here's a Mawi video!

It has officially been MONTHS since I last wrote. Things have been crazy with house moving, BaselWorld, magazines to get done and dusted and press days. I've also been without internet at home, which as we all know can pretty much put an end to regular blogging. Nevertheless, I'll be back on track in the next few weeks, with lots of things to write about and some photos to get up there. In the meantime, here's a cheeky video of me interviewing the lovely Mawi - albeit more of a quick chat and an unsteady hand on a digital SLR - for Professional Jeweller. Enjoy! Kx

A little something: Belle Sauvage SS11 film

I stumbled across this gem recently. Love love love. Featuring jewellery favourites of mine Nicholas King, Pebble London, Maria Francesca Pepe (MFPepe) and insane costume jeweller Andy Farrow. Watch and be amazed...