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Silver
This year’s much anticipated Met Gala took place last night and celebrated the opening of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s ‘Manus x Machina exhibition’. Exploring the relationship between clothes created by hand versus the machine, fashions biggest names stepped out in other worldly creations featuring flurries of futuristic silvers and lustrous tones. Robotic metallic, mirrored detailing and...
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1889 saw the first charm bracelet launched by Tiffany & Co.; a single heart dangling from a link bracelet, which has since become their most iconic piece of jewellery. Since then the nostalgic bracelet has waxed and waned in popularity but it has never been too far from our fashion hearts. The trend for charms...
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There are some magical places in Western Crete where artists congregate. These talented and exceptional Greek-born jewellers, musicians and film directors plus others, all draw their inspiration from ancient Greek philosophy and practice, a genre that began around 6th century BCE. Through their art they explore the questions of life often challenging traditional conventions of...
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In a land where social media sharing is king and once illustrious celebrities now sit alongside friends in your Instagram feed, it is becoming increasingly difficult to separate the two worlds. I often find myself lusting over SJP’s latest killer heels or Beyonce’s brand new bling, before reality kicks in and my brain rudely reminds...
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Adornment and Identity is the exhibition currently on the Maggie Semple radar, showing at The British Museum. With a focus on Oman, the third biggest country in the Arabian Peninsula, the Omani culture through their dress and jewellery is explored in historical depth. From the 1800s-1900s, the exhibition documents the change in style and values...
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