Don’t be fooled into thinking that simple is
easy. On the contrary the simpler some ideas are, the more difficult it is to
make them interesting and at the same time… timeless!
The secret? It’s all in the little details. Whether
its minimalist décor, iPads or even shoes. It’s a painstaking process making
something look so aesthetically pleasing yet effortlessly functional.
Take accessories as an example. How often do
you see beautiful, unique yet simple jewelry? Hardly ever right?
The mantra of jewellery has always been more is
more. Simplicity rarely enters into the equation unless we are taking about boring
mass-produced pieces which are just ‘blah’.
Thankfully, Singapore has the answer in the
shape of Accessories label Carrie K.
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| Who would have thought that something ordinary like the safety pin could be the inspiration for this beautiful and delicate ring? |
From the choice of theme, thickness of the chain, shape and colour or even the less visible details like the buckles on the back of a necklace – every aspect of Carrie K. jewellery seems to just fit right and more importantly has the X factor: In this case originality.
I’m not
usually a fan of fine jewellery but when I came across Carrie K.’s Veritas
line, especially the Reborn collection, I was instantly charmed.
The collection takes ‘ordinary’ everyday
objects as inspiration and re-invents them as jewellery by rethinking the shape
and details.
Take for example the Safety Pin ring which wraps
around your finger. Delicate yet playful. The same goes for the Safety Pin and
Paper Clip earrings which are cleverly designed to use the edge itself as an
earring pin.
Mind you, these are no stainless steel pins, every item comes mostly in sterling silver plated in gold and some even have a ‘bling version’ of white gold and diamonds which are made to order. So bling it on with style!!
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| The Safety Pin ring is so subtle and unconventional... This sterling silver version plated in rose gold retails for S$228. |
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| How do you like to wear your pins earrings? Straight... |
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| Curved in hoops... |
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| Or just pinned straight in? |
Veritas by Carrie K. Reborn collection is
stocked at:
Carrie
K. Atelier
136
Bukit Timah Road (open Saturdays 2 to 7pm. Weekday viewings are by appointment)
The
Society of Black Sheep
Marina
Bay Sands
You can also find the other collections from Carrie
K. at www.CarrieKRocks.com
And as
of this week, Carrie K. is available in Japan after being handpicked by Asian stylemeister
Yuji Yamamoto (the son of THE Yohji Yamamoto) to be part of the labels at his
concept store Make One’s (MOM) which houses up-and-coming Asian fashion talents
under one roof. The collections will be available at MOM’s three stores in
Tokyo.
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| More cool pieces from Veritas like this Chain Gang necklace with a lock as back buckle. |
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| The delicate and beautiful chain in this necklace brings out the beauty of the stones. |
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| The Big Fat Rock necklace! |