+MEOW!!!+

I die. That is all...

Larsson & Jennings:: Animal print watches

Found here 

+of stag and men+

with my failed attempt of attracting my male crushes last weekend, I opted to surrender to the king of the forest instead. am even getting away with people thinking it's all silver. now THAT'S a catch!

it's probably a good 10cm wide, found at Gina Tricot in Sweden. Unfortunately it's not currently sold online.

Gina Tricot::stag necklace
brushed metal 

+meow+

I adore Iosselliani. Their craftsmanship is so beautiful, intricate and detailed that i feel like i'm in a Saharan matrix looking at this bangle. This is one fierce kitty cat!!

Iosselliani Cheetah's head bracelet:: Bona Drag

+creepy crawley+

hey guys, been awhile i know. I'm sorry. i wont be doing daily posts now but rather drop in when i find some worthwile materialistic goods. i don't usually like going for expensive things, but as the sun is out these inspired me as spring has sprung which means the beetles are out. I do love me some scarabs.

DanniJo::Madagascar earrings
Oxidized brass plated earrings with swarovski crystals

found here: Kabiri

+make a statement+

I found this amazing site, boticca that helps out independent designers and each piece is so unique that you're bound to get attention wherever you go. I've just picked 3 favourites so far as i'm going to need some more time to peruse this little treasure chest.

Eina Ahluwalia is known as "India’s first Conceptual Jewellery Artist, creating jewellery from her soul". Each piece is handcrafted by master craftsmen in Kolkata to keep alive skills that have been passed down generations, but are being lost to mass production. trained under the pioneering conceptual jeweler Ruudt Peters in Holland, and studied at Alchimia Contemporary Jewellery School in Florence, Italy, where she now acts as India Advisor. She was nominated for ‘Best Jewellery Designer’ by Marie Claire India, two years in a row, and David Lamb- MD, Jewellery at World Gold Council has picked her as one of the hottest talents to watch out for.

The parrot earrings are made by designer Noémie Vaillancourt from Canada. She fell in love with feathers and is using it to expand her inspiration and hopefully a full line of jewellery, accessories and clothing. She's currently studying tailoring and sewing. 

The earrings below come from the Sarah Angold Studio, London, which is a team of design graduates collaborating with their various specialisms from electronics to fine art and theatre. Sarah Angold launched her A/W11 collection at London Fashion Week in February and was featured in British Vogue's 'Fashion's New Generation' as one of its top 25 emerging creatives.  The studio work on all kinds of projects, from installations in the Design Museum and Selfridges windows to designing concept cars for Toyota.

Rococco earrings found here
Parrot earrings found here
Cia earrings found here

Have a great weekend!

+deer thursday...+

for lack of inspiration i'm only sharing what i wore today. completely forgot about these beauts. i found them in Kitson in LA, i go stir crazy in there, so it's a good thing LA only happens once a year. *sigh* c'mon friday, i'm so ready for you....

+pose like royalty+

the sun is shiiiiining!!! woohooo!! feel fantastic today. not sure why. but i can't wait for tonight as i get to finally have dinner with a friend i haven't seen in months (if you're reading this, feel guilty :p) and then i'm off to the underground dance battles to see who will become King or Queen of the dancefloor. no sleep tonight! 

Go Jane:: fleur de lis necklace

Go Jane::tribal square lion bracelet

fleur de lis necklace found here
lion bracelet found here

+animal kindgom+

i cannot believe it started hailing today. HAILING!! it's mid-march!! i am soooo bored of this weather! so in trying to avoid looking out the window, i did a bit of browsing online and was insistent in finding a proper chunky lion necklace, and ended up finding a few other things...

Never Midnight via etsy::lion necklace
gold plate

Bill Skinner::mini buffalo charm pendant
gold plate

Bill Skinner::bee honeycomb bracelet
gold plate

lion necklace found here 
buffalo necklace found here
bee honeycomb bracelet found here

+mums the word part 2+

it's nice to find gifts that are symbolic and have a certain meaning to them, which is today's theme.

i always believe in giving gifts that you want yourself, so one of my favourites is the bumblebee from Alex Monroe. for this occasion i like to call it the 'Queen Bee', also reminds us of the help that honey bees still need (i know bumblebees are not honey bees but work with me). it's quite pricey but you can always opt for the silver version.

Alex Monroe :: bumblebee

i personally have the necklace below as it reminds me of my mother, and was just able to find it through a different online site if you can't find it from stores that sell Alex Monroe jewellery.

Alex Monroe :: lace fern heart locket with birdie

another symbolic icon is a little acorn which I've found from oakfine jewellery. As they state on their website, "from little acorns mighty oaks grow", which i thought was very sweet. 

Oakfine jewellery :: richmond park necklace

and then there's simply giving your heart away. nothing fussy, just clean and casual. 

links of london :: love note pendant

+silver lining+

c'mon spriiiiiing! Freezing in our agency right now. so i'm looking for little birdies to remind me of blue skies, warm rays, and floral scents...with a rock n' roll edge of course... 

none the richer wild thing necklace beginning boutique

none the richer presley necklace beginning boutique

+bird is the word+

particularly loving these wooden, hand carved swan earrings from catbird. makes me just want to admire and touch them the whole time. personally i'd only wear one rather than a pair in both ears.

black swan 

white swan

+its animalistic+

its not just hearts and chocolates that's symbolic for this heart filled month. i think (ideally) oversized, beautifully crafted animal brooches show your wilder side rather than your sweet dispositions. much more intriguing and eye-catching. HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!

Acosta jewellery
black enamel leopard panther with gold tone

vintage giraffe from etsy
gold with amber enamel 

panther brooch can be found here
giraffe brooch found here

+little details+

it's the small things that count. Olive Yew offers some cute and affordable pieces fit for every age. I've pulled some favourites made in rose gold that i think would make any girl smile. 

1. Pink elephant found here 
2. Heart found here
3. Letters found here

Xmas crocs::Dragon exes

I couldn't wait. I had to unwrap my xmas presents last night (i mean i'm leaving on a flight tomorrow anyways!) A little treat to myself for the hellish year of the dragon that is finally ending soon. For those that yearn after the Burberry animal bags, British label Wilbur & Gussie have created a sweet little 'pack' made out of leathers and embossed velvets for a more favourable price. Happy New Year to me!

Poppy