Thursday, September 13, 2012

IJL London 2012

Hi'yall..it's been a while but I have been a busy bee. Just a week ago we were in London exhibiting at the International Jewellery London Show. It's a spectacular show that focuses on jewellery only. From diamonds to fine semi precious stones, homegrown UK designers and extraordinary and exotic designs both costume and real from all corners of the world.

We showcased our Fall Winter 2012/13 collections at IJL..I must admit it can be a confusing time of year. At home we are launching our Spring Summer 2012 collections and simultaneously designing and preparing for the European swing into Winter's trends. It's no wonder we are a bit upside down from time to time.

Herewith are some of the storyboards that I created combined with Marzipan's key pieces in the Winter collection.


Of course getting a chance to do some shopping in London is always a girl's sweet tooth, especially this girl. I was happy to find that lots of the women over there were sporting beautiful red lips, I am a firm believer in red lispstick regardless of the boyfriends point of view. And so..always in search of another perfect red I asked a customer I met on the show who had blazing red lips where she bought her red from. It was simply the Boots No 7 red..and it was called Glam! Ha..half of our collectin is called Glam..fate! I found the red Glam, bought stocks and strongly recommend it any red lipstick lover..

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Marzipan for Rosenwerth at Fashion Week 2012

Marzipan for Rosenwerth

On the right..
We love and always will love bright and bold and we are famous for doing it too! This is one of our hottest Summer looks..see below for detail of the necklace. We call it Potluck for it's array of eclectic beads, stones, charms and more. Each and every beaded element is unique and different from anything else.

Potluck

Rosenwerth
Havana Summerball


Rosenwerth



 Marzipan Retro Ring necklace
Rosenwerth

Marzipan Retro Necklace


50 years of Rosenwerth Couture

Rosenwerth
 Marzipan famous Brights..The Summerball!

The Mexican Summerball

All stock is in store at Rosenwerth.

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Marzipan for Rosenwerth at Fashion Week 2012


Rosenwerth Fashion Week 2012
We are quite exited about this new product that will feature in our upcoming Summer Collections. Its a fabric cuff that is embellished with applique and beadwork. They have a bit of a punk/glam feel and are definitely statement pieces that can define any outfit.



Rosenwerth Fashion Week 2012

Marzipan for Rosenwerth


Today's post is a continuation from yesterday and features the close up images of the jewellery collection that we launched with Rosenwerth at Fashion Week 2012.

The knotted Nest.

This here piece is a puzzle of knots and weaves and sits like a collar and ties up with a long ribbon. We used lots of white and silver for accent, bits of sparkle, fabric and cute little motifs  like birds and leaves.

The Knotted Nest  


Ribbon and charm Maxi String

Pearl and Flower Maxi string

Ribbon and Flower Maxi String

Oversized Bead and Flower Maxi Necklace

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Summer 2012 Preview

White is nearly always a Summer favorite and this season is no different in it's hue only it's styling. You can go for structured tailoring with clean lines and simple shapes or the more feminine option which demands lots of anglaise, soft silks, lace, and romance. Or you can be a daredevil and combine the romance with serious manly tailoring.  Hmmm...sounds like a match made in heaven in any case. Ok, enough of my silly ramblings about frocks, frills, lace and love.  But in case you need visuals, see here Kate Moss in the Louis Vuitton Spring collection for 2012. She looks innocent enough but really she came onto the catwalk smoking a cigarette. Wild child.

Kate Moss for Louis Vuitton Spring 2012 Collection.
For the structured and simple tailored version of the white trend see here below.

Structured tailoring.

So now back to us..we will be previewing our Spring Collection at the Mercedes Benz Cape Town Fashion Week 2012 with Rosenwerth. Check out the details of the show here:  http://www.afi.za.com/ or here http://www.facebook.com/events/367691116632147/



Marzipan Spring 2012 preview

Marzipan Spring 2012 preview


Marzipan Spring 2012 preview

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Hampton Court Flower Show 2012

So what do flowers and jewellery have in common? I can think of  lots of answers to that question now that I am asking it..hmm, but what springs to mind in a most obvious way is the word decoration and adornment. We love flowers in our houses and our gardens in the same way that we can't resist the shine and glint of jewel and bead.

Hampton Court Flower Show 2012


So the next question is what does Marzipan have in common with The Hampton Court Flower Show? Well, we are there as it happens. There is the Country Living Magazine Pavilion which plays host to more than 120 exhibits where visitors can browse and buy home products from fine furniture and garden accessories to clothing, jewellery, arts and crafts.

Creative Dezigns at Hampton Court
Creative Dezigns, one of our UK based customers exhibiting in the Country Living Magazine Pavillion.