fashion find: a peace treaty

Image From: A Peace Treaty

What could possibly be better than beautiful, handmade jewellery? Beautiful, handmade jewellery with a purpose. Recently I stumbled upon the story behind A Peace Treaty and felt the need to share it with my followers. Designed by two friends from differing occupational backgrounds, A Peace Treaty aims to promote ethnic craftsmanship by introducing it to mainstream fashion society. The ethically produced work has a wonderful artisan feel, giving you the sense of one-off treasures, discovered and handpicked from a traditional bazaar.

This social conscious project provides employment to skilled locals in politically stricken countries. Each season travels to a different region and is influenced by the local methods and traditions found there. The result is high quality design mixed with strong ethical purpose.

The materials, shapes and processes create charming and unique jewellery that will work well in your tribal influenced wardrobe.

Support this good cause here.

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hometown glory: wonders cease

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Stereotypical Australia conjures up imagery of relaxed people eating fish and chips at the beach on a scorching hot summer day; tanned long-limbed beauties emerging from the sea with perfect saltwater beach hair; and clusters of men drinking ice-cold beer by the BBQ. However now more than ever, people across the globe are beginning to take notice of our unique and thriving fashion industry – and rightly so. Australians have the uncanny ability to not take themselves too seriously. This humble nature is expressed in our fashion and is what ultimately sets us apart from the rest of the world and makes Australian fashion designers so successful.

Maryanne Edwards and Emma Fitzgerald each make up one half of the talented duo behind up-and-coming label Wonders Cease. Their new resort collection ‘In the Light of Play’ was showcased at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week in Sydney earlier this month and it is no surprise that this emerging label is about to make waves throughout the global fashion scene.

The collection takes a playful turn without straying too far from its ultra-feminine past. It exudes a sport luxe feel in a subtle, flattering way and manages to create unique lines through soft and intelligent tailoring. The distinctive colour palette mixes bold and soft tones and is eerily in tune with the Australian outback – think sunset orange, lake blue and dusty grey. The collection is just a snippet of the talent produced by this pair and the success of the label lies in their ability to make fashionable yet completely wearable clothes. 

So why don’t you revel in some hometown glory and get behind this Australian label – you can be sure the rest of the world will follow closely.

Check out the Wonders Cease website here.

The duo is currently in New York to promote the brand and looking to expand into the international market. I wish them all the success they rightfully deserve.

designer profile: michael lo sordo.

Image From: Michael Lo Sordo

It is no wonder up-and-coming designer Michael Lo Sordo is literally being seen in every fashion magazine in the country. His past Spring/Summer collection featured soft feminine tailoring, watercolour prints and accordion pleats. With a sense of young romantics, Lo Sordo manages to create an all over whimsical lullaby effect. If the next collection is half as good as this one, we can expect to be indulged in a cosmic explosion of amazingness.

Michael Lo Sordo, you have left me wanting more.