'Two Planets' by Maria Lau

That's So New YorkSince my Ax+Apple post around two weeks ago, my admiration for jewelry has heightened; I mean, the search for admirable jewelry designers has even managed to snatch itself a place on my "to do" list. Although I usually tend to hunt for the international among the local, recently I've come across a designer who is both local and international, meaning that the her London location would be considered local (seeming that London central is around forty/fifty minutes from me) yet the concept behind her designs would be considered international in regards to the fact that this particular designer tends to dabble in that of the tribal, mixing a series of minerals; that of which include lava rock and pyrite, all held together on a wire/synthetic hair/hosiery roped chain. This designers name? Maria Lau. For those of you who hadn't gathered, Maria Lau is a London-based jewelry designer and launched her label back in 2008. 

The subject which I primarily want to focus on throughout this post is Maria's Spring/Summer 2011 collection, that of which Maria titled Two Planets. This collection in particular launched Maria into unfamiliar territory as she broadened her niche from women's jewelry alone into that of unisex/swap-able jewelry. Some of you may be thinking "swap-able? what on earth does that mean?"and to clarify, the concept behind Maria's Two Planets collection is that each piece is unisex and allows both boys and girls to swap their jewelry, without breaking a rather stereotypical theory in regards to the fact that some consider beads feminine and chains masculine, etc. 

The look book which accompanied this collection was the initial feature which lead me to contact Maria, as I'm sure the majority of you know, I'm a firm follower of high-quality imagery and admire any designer who believes in the presentation of their work as much as the design concept itself. The look book follows the concept of the collection itself as it presents a fairly tribal orientated image whilst  introducing a modern concept in regards to the models used and how they follow a slightly more punk/rock concept. Onto the images ...

8842956854?profile=originalFor those of you who have taken admiration for Maria's work and are looking to invest in a piece, you can do so via a number of international stockists; that of which include ... (CONTINUE READING)


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