In 2002, United Kingdom native Monica Vinader began creating her collection of luxurious jewelry for private clients. As her clientele grew, she began to showcase her line throughout Europe and the US. This year the Monica Vinader line was awarded the UK Jewelry Brand of the Year. She then opened her first flagship store in Madrid.  Vinader designs pieces in silver and 18kt gold that are hand set with extraordinary semi-precious stones.  Her collections have been regularly featured in Vogue, Harpers Bazaar and Grazia.

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Spending a great deal of her childhood in her mother’s vintage clothing store, Jennifer Ouellette grew to realize her love of fashion. She later attended the University of Missouri where she focused her studies on design, then going on to study at the London College of Fashion. Ouellette started developing a unique headband that greatly increased comfort, and received a patent for this design in 1999. Since then, her accessories have been featured in publications such as Vogue, W, InStyle, Glamour, Domino, Modern Bride, Harper’s Bazaar and others.

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Hassan Bounkit embarked on his design career by studying fashion in Florence and then working for couture houses Ferragamo and Marella Ferrera. In 2006 he launched his own line, Bounkit, using vibrant colors in combination with an Art Deco design. Bounkit’s collections have been featured in publications such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Allure,  Essence, Glamour, Town & Country, InStyle, O Magazine, and many others.

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RingsEclectic is a fabulous new line of fashion rings that are distinctive in design and sure to invoke conversation. The creator behind this line is Melanie Lynn Macy, who has been an artist all her life. Macy is a painter, and worked as a graphic designer for many years prior to launching RingsEclectic. She intends to add necklaces and earrings to her line in the near future, so I’ll definitely be looking out for those! RingsEclectic has already been featured in prominent magazines such as Harpers Bazaar, Jane, Marie Claire, and InStyle.

Macy’s Oversized Pearlesque Ring is truly a work of art and compliments any style of dress. She uses an acrylic base, with Mother of Pearl encircled by semi-precious gems and brass plated detailing to capture attention. Each ring is polished by hand and engraved with her signature. Buy through Net-A-Porter for $130.

 

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