The prestigious & industry must-read-NOW Basel issue of the FT Watches & Jewellery report this week features Jewellery Week in the article by FT & Financial Times How To Spend It regular, Avril Groom
Vogue’s resident Jewellery editor - Carol Woolton – features the limited edition ‘Maxim’ model for men for the perfect accessory for this season’s catwalk trend for tailored suits for women.
Paying homage to one of the greatest British writers of the last century, the grandson of the late Dame Daphne du Maurier, Ned du Maurier Browning, celebrates his family legacy with an accomplished, Swiss-made watch collection. Blending 20th century English story-telling heritage with 21st century design, Du Maurier Watches announces the launch of its first limited edition collection for men and women, available exclusively from www.dumaurierwatches.com
The inception of Du Maurier Watches is the result of Ned’s lifelong passion for watches alongside his wish to celebrate his family heritage.
Reprieving two of literature’s most memorable characters from the 1930’s, this refined, quintessentially English, online watch label debuts with two models: the Maxim for men – impeccably turned out, smart and classic; and the ‘Rebecca’ for women – elegant yet edgy and understatedly ostentatious.
£445 available online at www.dumaurierwatches.com
du Maurier watch client featured in this week’s Country Life magazine – perfect synergy for the launch of this exclusive limited watch brand by the grandson of Daphne du Maurier. What better fit than this magazine with this brand?
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The tills are ringin’ loud at the Georgiana Scott jewellery counter ground floor of Fenwick on Bond Street.
G Scott Jewellery featured twice in last night’s Evening Standard; once in the fashion spread and again in the feature on healthy retail climate in London, despite recent woes.
In store right now at Fenwick of Bond Street.
Details: Rose gold with super size freshwater pearl in gentle grey tones. Trust us – Santa needs to know about this ring. Dont ask any questions, he just needs to be told about it…;-)
Website coming soon
Published this month by Ava Publishing and written by Elizabeth Galton, hot off the press is ‘Jewellery Design’l the 10th book in the series of ‘Fashion. The jewellery bible for everyone who has wanted to become a jeweller and for anyone who wants to understand how to make it.
Elizabeth kindly interviewed me on the subject of Branding and Public Relations for jewellers and jewellery brands.
Please do grab a copy as my sources tell me it is the must-have book to hone your craft! The interview also features images from two of my clients, Age of Reason and LestieLee. It seems I’m not just some PR floozy after all …!
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Jewellery Design: From Fashion to Fine Jewellery
Basics Fashion Design 10: Jewellery Design by Elizabeth Galton
184 pages / full colour / paperback / 978 2 940411 94 8 / publishing October 2012
Elizabeth Galton is the former Creative Director of Links of London and is now Creative Director at Aurum Holdings Ltd (Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths). She is a visiting lecturer at several top UK universities and was appointed curator of Treasure, London Jewellery Week 2012. Her impressive contacts and successful experience in the world of jewellery design make this book incredibly inspiring, full of stunning pieces of jewellery and interviews with impressive jewellery designers such as Nadja Swarovski, Shaun Leane, Stephen Webster, Anne Kazuro-Guionnet and Lara Bohinc. It is the perfect practical guide for all aspiring designers who want to see what it is possible to achieve in the competitive world of jewellery design.
This book explores a variety of topics including:
Jewellery Design provides an overview of the varied career paths and a window into the worlds of some of the most talented jewellery designers working today. It has been written as a resource for all jewellery designers who want to learn about the industry and be inspired by an eclectic mix of fashion and fine jewellery from talented contemporary designers.
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The artist and illustrator, Erin Petson, has collaborated with the luxury holiday boutique, Biondi Couture, to celebrate the beginning of Summer. Her unique interpretation of the season is printed on a Birds of Paradise silk crepe sarong; can be worn as a scarf or even hung as art.
Are you familiar with Londoner Erin? She has worked with some of the biggest fashion house in the world, including projects at the V & A, Stella McCartney, Dior. Her styke is instantly recognisable, powerful, provocative, edgy and almost ethereal.
She regularly illustrates for the Sunday Times Style and Guardian.
Www.biondicouture.com
Tel 0207 349 1111
Moving into May with a spring in our steps at JRPR headquarters, the must-have Montblanc jewellery has been selected by Victoria Bain for her regular ‘The Front’ column in the Telegraph Magazine
The newly installed Senior Editor of the Evening Standard glossy – Rebecca Newman – has chosen some goodies stocked at our client, Coco de Mer for the day of romance. After personally sampling Lelo’s massage oil infused with 18carat gold flakes the bejewelled lotion made the slot… along with the sterling silver Butterfly nipples by London’s favourite jeweller (normally less naughty) Alex Monroe, Bethany Vernon’s Puff Ring jewellery and Paul Seville’s lace gauntlets.
Naughty but nicely risque – making the day for lovers just a little bit sassier in 2012…
