Lost at E Minor

By Maria Niarchos in New Design on Friday 27 July 2012

Ever wondered what it’d be like to lug around a set of antlers? Just in case you have, Ana Rajcevic’s collection of 8 personal adornments gives you every opportunity to figure it out for yourself. Rajcevic has done the hard yards and pushed beyond the boundaries of traditional jewellery/accessories design to create a handcrafted ‘new breed’ of precious objects; giving life to her visual interpretation of animal anatomy, stretching concepts of evolution and developing a cross-image of human and animal, these pieces are designed to appear as natural extensions of the human body.

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By Aroha Silhouettes in New Fashion on Wednesday 11 April 2012

How would you style your hair while under the influence of drugs? Aroha Silhouettes has launched part two of Molecular Addictions, this time taking inspiration from the experiments done on spiders in the mid 90s by NASA.

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By Aroha Silhouettes in New Fashion on Saturday 3 December 2011

Everyone has his or her own secret indulgence. Molecular Addictions is a jewellery collection and a concept series by Aroha Silhouettes where molecules are depicted in a way that shows the dark and lonely addictions we can have to addictive substances.

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By Jessica Clements in New Events on Tuesday 9 August 2011

This August, hundreds of cafes, wineries, retailers and galleries around South Australia will pretty up their spaces by showcasing the work of some of the States’ best amateur, emerging and established artists. The South Australian Living Artists Festival (SALA) runs between August 5 and 24, providing visual artists a chance to promote, sell and workshop [...]

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By Monica Davison in Cool Websites on Friday 1 April 2011

Howkapow is a new online design shop which supports emerging designers and illustrators. Everything is pretty lary and colourful, and it’s based in Bristol, not London, for once. It’s run by young husband and wife duo, Cat and Rog How, who have just started a new range of collaborations with young graduates.

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By Michelle Wilding in New Events on Thursday 3 June 2010

It’s not every day the collective bargain hunters of Hibernian House host their famous discarded clothing sales. The much-loved Sydney event literally pops up a few times a year and features dazzling shoes, handbags, jewellery and heaps of hand-picked attire, mostly under $20. So rush in kids between June 11 and 13 for your chance [...]

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By Michelle Wilding in New Fashion on Monday 12 April 2010

How hot is this cut-aged copper bracelet decked out with heart-shaped charms? Icon Brand’s designs of late are definitely heating up raw aesthetic appeal. I’ve got my eye on their bullet, rosary and dog chains. You got to love this 1977 Byron Bay-born company that still continues to deliver quality goods.

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By Casper Johansson in New Eco on Saturday 20 March 2010

Flow is an eco friendly ring, made by assembling pieces of recycled straws, for those looking for a unique accessory. The ring band is given by using the elbow of a straw, which gives it a flexibility to be adapted to any extent. And combining patterns and colors, varying the number of pieces of drinking straws, you get an infinite variety of rings for any occasion, age, style, look — making the world cleaner and more colorful in the process.

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By Casper Johansson in New Fashion on Thursday 25 February 2010

Flow is an eco friendly ring, made by assembling pieces of recycled straws, for those looking for a unique accessory. The ring band is given by using the elbow of a straw, which gives it a flexibility to be adapted to any extent. And combining patterns and colors, varying the number of pieces of drinking straws, you get an infinite variety of rings for any occasion, age, style, look — making the world cleaner and more colorful in the process.

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By Clare Hillier in New Products on Thursday 4 February 2010

Dear Valentine, Pardon me if this sounds a little crass, but if you want a root on the 14th you should give me a stump. More precisely, a Stump Ring from Digby & Iona with our initials graved on it. I’ll be waiting! Love, me.

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By Kate Barnett in New Products on Wednesday 12 November 2008

Having just finished a collaboration with Marchesa, jewellery designer Pamela Love’s gothic-inspired line has been picked up by the likes of Erin Wasson, among other celebrity fans. Referencing both nature and science, Love has created a line that is both rock n’ roll and earthy, with talons, claws, peacocks, rams and bear heads all featuring [...]

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By Kate Barnett in New Fashion on Tuesday 11 November 2008

It’s official, I’m back into jewellery after detoxing from the 2001 chandelier earring craze. Aurélie Bidermann used to work at Sotheby’s New York in their Impressionist and Contemporary Art department but has been slowly raising though the ranks as one of the most innovative jewellery designers around today. Her website doesn’t showcase her fantastic Spring [...]

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