Thai designer Pitchaya Srirapong is so inspired by the concept of time – that she uses all the elements that we associate with time-keeping as ingredients to fashion her one-of-a-kind hand-assembled jewellery. To capture a fleeting moment of time wear one of her knuckle-duster rings made from the inner workings of a watch, or an inverted watch face ring or a bracelet or necklace made to look like a watch band. The best thing about this minimalist line is that its witty elegance does not distract… making it suitable for all you working girls.

These hard spectacle cases (essential for protecting your sunnies and specs) were all handmade by Tokyo-born and Manhattan-based Aki Takada from sourced material – some of it vintage – painstakingly mounted onto spec-shaped frames. Aki who studied handbag design & construction at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in 2003 has been making colorful bags and frame pouches over the last six years.

 

Kiwi-designer Janne Perry says that she is creatively addicted to designing and making Steampunk-inspired jewellery as a celebration and a lament to a lost mechanical age.

Janne sources antique (80-120 years old) and vintage (50-80 years old) watch movements replete with miniscule cogs, wheels and tiny original rubies which she recovers and fashions into rings and necklaces that are not only unique and original and, in keeping with this modern century, very eco-friendly! We have chosen an exquisite selection of her rings and necklaces for all of you, now at Q!

 

Q’s in-house (and favourite) model Tui Sang does it again with two new collections Braided Cotton Sandals in Classic Leopard for prowling around town and Braided Pop Leopard strappy sandals for beach party babes.

And for all her Ballerina fans, Tui has created a new style: peep toe ballerinas with a stylish ankle strap to prevent unintentional lift-offs!!

How impressive is Nicholas King’s resume? Interning in  Paris at John Galliano’s atelier, NYC with Donna Karan and then finally working with Alexis Bittar in Brooklyn before heading home to London to create his own line of modern bold jewellery. Inspired by both materials and processes Nick makes bright, beautiful and invariably witty cuffs –  embedded with diamante, straw, pleated silk and more, as well as amazingly fab necklaces.  

His pieces are also regularly featured in Vogue, Bazaar, Red and Elle. Come to Q the King just entered the building!

 

Diminutive Olsen twins Mary-Kate and Ashley have partnered with extremely talented New York-based Robert Lee Morris to launch their Elizabeth and James jewellery line that so ably complements their super successful clothing label. 

Called Robert Lee Morris for Elizabeth and James the 80-plus styles in the collection include earrings, cuffs, rings and necklaces and can easily be mixed and matched making this super-minimalist line easy and spare to buy and wear. I especially love their sterling silver pieces which sport a stripe of stripe of yellow gold plating, to add a differentiating dash to the line.

Robert Lee Morris has enjoyed a career in designing architectural-style jewellery for everyone from Calvin Klein to Donna Karan for over 40 years. The Olsens were child and then tween stars who parlayed their success into a billion dollar brand. They are also celebrated for their unique and very individual fashion styles. 

  

Subtle never goes out of style, reckons LA-based Melinda Maria who fashions finely-crafted costume jewellery that looks and feels just like fine jewellery. Her signature Pod Rings and Bangles can be worn singly or stacked to great effect. We also love her pave settings and matte gold-plated finishes that make her pieces quiet, elegant and very wearable!

Check out some of her famous fans below!

 

Independent Mumbai-based Princesse K (yes, that’s French for Princess) was started by fashion journalist Karishma Shahani to create very individual western-style designs and infuse them with fun and frivolity through her use of Indian colours and craftsmanship.

Apart from her sequined striped totes in all possible combinations we also have her “Tropical Muse” collection in which exotic flora and fauna are painstakingly embroidered onto non-leather black totes  

It’s a tropical jungle at Q so mind the stampeding giraffes!

When life is too heavy or extremely droll you may want to wit it up with a succor punch from Mite Mite. This anything-but-mundane brand from Spain offers newspaper print laptop sleeves and clutch bags. We have a few European dailies in-stock including The Tames and The Dependent (sic) – totally unnecessary necessaries!

Stephanie Owen’s world is teaming with all creatures great and small, real and mythological: mermaids, coiled serpents, all manner of real and imagined sea life, lots and lots and lots of flowers (that’s new), and yes architectural elements from ancient Greece and Rome. And, amazingly…it all melds together to form a super-cohesive signature look!  

Elizabeth Cole gold-plated costume jewellery can be worn alone or layered, looped and stacked with fine jewellery – or better yet with something borrowed, bought or blue from Elizabeth Cole!