Bombay Electric...

Can't wait to check out Bombay Electric - a concept store set up by the the stylish Priya Kishore as a platform for Indian fashion and design..

'Since its launch in 2007 she has attracted considerable media attention most recently from Suzy Menkes, who wrote: “this is a template for the next millennium of Indian style" (International Herald Tribune, 2008).

Priya collaborates with both established and emerging Indian designers to produce fashion-led collections to be sold in Bombay Electric. She champions sustainable design and collaborates with several Indian NGOs such as Women Weave, Aranya, and Alba, to translate traditional crafts and handloom techniques into contemporary designs. These initiatives ensure long-term sustainability for the crafts across India. During her time in London, Priya aims to create bridges between Indian and British designers and to foster collaborations between designers in both countries.'

text from British council

A few thing we would like for Autumn..

Eventhough its still not that cold yet..!

oh and this...

..from antiquesandboutiques tailor made tours and personal shopping!

More Jewels..

More Jewels..by one of our favourite Spanish jewellery designers..come on out for a little Autumn shopping tour with us..

Erin Considine Jewellery

 

Love this jewellery by designer Erin Considine from online shop Spartan, all her pieces are hand made in her studio in Brooklyn using naturally dyed silk and cotton from hibiscus, turmeric and even onion skins. Using techniques such as weaving, crochet, plaiting, twining and knitting and incorporating them with metalwork from recycled materials..beautiful!

Globe shopping: Love adorned, N.Y

Another lifestyle concept store we love is 'Love adorned' in New York, beautiful interior, lovely ethos...

Love Adorned – a lifestyle concept store from New York Adorned’s Lori Leven – expands beyond fine jewelry to include smart tools for home, body and travel. The shop’s lovingly curated inventory addresses the shift away from ‘throw away culture’ with lasting solutions that bring ease and preserve beauty in our busy lives. For where strength exists in design and simplicity, it also is expressed through craftsmanship and quality; all key elements in the shop’s offerings.

Love Adorned often looks to its well traveled and visionary friends to learn about their time tested, sometimes obscure acquisitions or remedies that they love. Every new discovery feels like a piece to the puzzle, whether it makes the body cleaner or the mind clearer.  Building on seasonal themes, the store opened December 2010 with an initial exploration of things cherished and celebrated, collected both from years of searching and growing fascinations. Treasured objects are the things that remind us of the path we carve though the world, and of milestones in our lives. Love Adorned hopes to be a place that brings all things beautiful and inspiring, informative and innovative, to light.

Where to find it: 269 Elizabeth Street, New York, NY, 10012

A Peace Treaty..

Being lovers of all things handy craft, and promoting it as much as we can in Barcelona, we thought we would do a blog on one of our favourite accessory designers A Peace treaty, whose collections of scarves and jewellery are inspired by hand crafting cultures from the middle east, Asia, South America and Africa and aim at creating ethically produced artisan level accessories for the luxury fashion market..here is a little more of their story..

'Born in 2008, as a personal pact between Farah Malik, a Pakistani Muslim, and Dana Arbib, a Libyan Jew, A PEACE TREATY creates employment for skilled artisans working in places of socio-political strife, effectively supporting their technique and craft while elevating their products to the level of high design for an exclusive and international fashion audience.

Inspired by the hand-crafting cultures of the Middle East, Asia, South America and Africa, A PEACE TREATY was conceived when Arbib and Malik met while living in Rome. The two discovered that they shared both a love of high fashion and a desire to increase awareness of ancient, disappearing crafting traditions. Intermingling Arbib’s strong background in graphic, textile and product design with Malik’s history of developing multimedia marketing campaigns for social justice and human rights, they set about connecting discerning fashion connoisseurs with cache, boutique level artifacts from places typically seen only negatively through the media lens.

Each season, A PEACE TREATY travels to a particular region and seeks out local village artisans to re-define an accessory, designing limited edition pieces in style unique colorways. Each jewelry or scarf collection resuscitates ancient handmade textile and metalsmithing techniques that are at risk of extinction. Working with craftspeople in eight countries and injecting life and trade back into local economies, A PEACE TREATY employs artisans with above fair trade wages and invests in creating income generation opportunities for out-of-work artisans, disabled and widowed women.'

From http://apeacetreaty.com/pages/story

Globe Shopping...Bungalow 8 Mumbai

Antiques and Boutiques love a good lifetyle store, and Bungalow 8 just outside of Mumbai is one of our favourites. We visited it a few years back when we took a trip to India for a few months and wanted to bring the whole store back in our satchels! Set up in 2003 in a historic 3 storey building in the Colaba area, it features antique floors, carved wooden doors and high ceilings. With everything from crockery to antique cupboards, textiles, bed linens, unique pieces, both modern and vintage, the owner Maithili Ahluwalia has found pieces made by the best craftsmen from all over India. The top floor is dedicated to fashion and there is an exclusive jewellery range from by French designer Mattieu Leguillan who has worked for YSL and Lanvin, so luckily we found some things that we could bring home!


Where to find it..17Arthur Bunder Road, Colaba Mumbai 
www.bungaloweight.com

The Wandering Collective

We are very excited about the launch of this amazing new fashion collective. 

 Featuring David Wyatt, Gianluca Soldi, Valentina Brugnatelli and Elisa Fumagalli The Wandering Collective brings together their creative talents in womenswear, footwear, accessory and jewellery design onto one beautiful inspiring platform.  

Antiques & Boutiques... for inspiration!

The Bangle Angle

As Nancy Cunard often features as my screen saver I thought I'd share some bangle love. Here's a selection of fun geometric inspired from Fred Butler, Lucas Jack, Nevis and some Vintage & Topshop too.