Today’s independent jewellery designer loves to combine Nature’s immense power with the richness born from Mother Earth’s womb in timeless but modern masterpieces. She is Emma Winston, and her name is also her brand signature, with shiny bracelets and necklaces matching dreamy earrings. I had a chit chat with Emma to know her better as well as the brand philosophy and her creations (click the pictures to jump to the product page), which are only available online at her own boutique, Emma Winston NY… Could you tell us something about your background? Where are you from? I was born and raised in New York, surrounded by the energy and vibrance…
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Easy Peasy Manicure Ideas: First of All… Sobriety
Oh 2015, you’re here and you’ve brought me a nice surprise: the flu! Thank you, however, I must come back and show you what I wore when the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve. For a pure matter of etiquette, I was wearing a very elegant, yet basic, colour combination, I thought “it’s better simple than naked!”. For this new year manicure, I’ve taken back some old favourite nail polishes from my bottle box: I applied three coats of a sheer pink (Petite Polish) nail lacquer, except for the ring finger, where I used just one coat followed by two coats of a pink glitter topper (Chi…
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Easy Peasy Dipped into Gold Nail Art
A few days ago, during a boring afternoon, I decided to do my manicure. I opted for a very dark nail polish, I choose an intense plum from the First Lady line, it’s the number 24 and it isn’t in the Italian market yet. So, yes it’s a sneak peek! I applied two thin coats, once dried, I applied a golden glittery top coat with 1mm hexagonal and small round glitters, the Avon Color Trend “Gold Flecked”, from the tip of the nail to half lenght. Again I let the nail polish to air dry and then I applied two coats of a super cheap glitter top coat I have…
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Indie Interviews: Lion Studio by Lei Sihan
Today’s spotlights are all for a new independent creative with an aggressive appeal: Lion Studio by Lei Sihan. Welcome to Lei Sihan, who graduated with an MA from the School of Jewellery at the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design and – after exploring traditional headwear, contemporary narrative art and fashion designs – has found her way to convey her passion for design and show her point of view about aesthetic with a jewellery line called Lion Studio. The goal of Lion Studio is bringing beauty to the challenge of daily life and the primary concept of the first collection, which is composed by the two series Heavy fly and…
