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Discover jewellery inspired by the British countryside!
19 June 2013

Lucy Sylvester produces beautiful jewellery inspired by nature, with many of her hand-crafted pieces reflecting the shapes and textures of leaves, bark, seeds and petals.

Since completing an MA at Birmingham’s School of Jewellery, Lucy has been working from her Oxfordshire studio to produce a wide-ranging jewellery collection that includes rings, bracelets, pendants, earrings, brooches and pins. Since graduating she has also been listed as a finalist in the 2012 Craft & Design Awards.

Lucy works in silver for her main collection and in gold and platinum for her fine jewellery. She introduces colour through chemical treatment of the metal to enhance fine details and textures and also adds faceted or uncut stones – including precious stones such as diamonds and sapphire – to add colour and interest to her pieces.

Prices range from around £45 for silver earrings, up to £2,700 for a magnificent Jubilee neckpiece of a solid silver stag beetle studded with diamonds, rubies and sapphires. Many pieces are around the £100 to £150 range.

Lucy Sylvester, bespoke jewellery, silver fashion jewellery

 

See the full collection at www.lucysylvester.co.uk

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Stylish designs for the sophisticated woman
19 June 2013

Ronen Chen, designer womenswear, boutique clothingFind stylish designs at Ronen Chen.

Ronen Chen is a designer who designs clothing that flatters the female shape, aimed at the sophisticated 30 plus woman. She appreciates a brand which designs with her figure in mind, resulting in easy-to-wear, comfortable, stylish clothes in flattering shapes. His designs uniquely suit women of all shapes and sizes, without compromising on comfort and fit.

The collection has its own signature, and whilst being aware of trends it does not strictly follow them, but instead creates its own strong look that can be built up season after season.

Shop online at www.ronenchenstoreuk.com

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And the winner of the CC competition is...
19 June 2013

CC, fashion jewellery, stylish accessories

Congratulations to Rachel from Lancashire for winning the basket of accessories from CC! We are sure you will look fabulous in all your new items!

See what other sensational competitions we are running here...
Visit Blessings' Bridal Boutique
18 June 2013

Blessings, occasionwear, mature bride dresses, wedding guest dressesBlessings offers one of the largest selections of mother-of-the-bride, mother-of-the-groom, mature bride dresses, bridal and occasionwear collections in the South-east of England.

As well as having an online store, Blessings has a beautiful shop in the smart residential area of Westdene, Brighton. This is the ultimate, relaxed shopping experience for brides, mothers of the bride and the entire female bridal party. They offer an unrivalled selection with all occasionwear needs superbly catered for and have a dedicated staff who believe passionately in customer service and high-quality design. 

Blessings has over 19 years’ experience and offers collections from the very best in European and International design. Award winning designers such as John Charles, Condici, Ann Balon, Michaela Louisa, Ispirato and Dress Code are among the collections available at Occasions by Blessings.

The collections, which range in size from 8 to 28, and in price from £150 to £900, have been carefully chosen to ensure the selection is different from the labels that can be found in high street shops and department stores. Customers who have fruitlessly searched for months find exactly what they need at Blessings.  

Take a look at the full collection at www.occasionsbyblessings.co.uk

Take a look at Blessings on SoSensational
Buying Vintage is a clever way to own top designers
17 June 2013

Vintage kansai yamamoto, stephen sprouse, martine sitbonWe have said this before, but forgive the repitition: we love vintage. We love the fact that we can own a really beautiful piece by Yves St Laurent, Hermes, Chanel, Dior and Versace, or by some more out-there designers lik Jean-Paul Gaultier or Thierry Mugler, that has stood the test of time.

We  also have more "niche" designers on our vintage pages, such as Stephen Sprouse and Martine Sitbon, whose pieces are so perfectly on-trend you might think they were designed this season. The pink leather pencil skirt by NY designer Sprouse, for instance, fits into the micro-trend for coloured leather as well as being a key piece by virtue of its shape, weer and texture. A pink ribbon lace top by Kansai Yamamoto plays gently into two major trends, neon and texture. The leather skirt (below left) from Gianfranco Ferre would be perfect for now and autum/winter, while the over-the-knee pencil skirts (below, centre and right)in bold prints, by Kenzo and Jean-Paul Gaultier, look as if they are hot off the catwalk.

Plus, if you are looking for that elusive garment, a skirt suit, there are several from leading designers.

Two things to keep in mind: 1) mainly, these are one-offs, so the object of your affection may sadly not be available in your size, though the range of sizes is, in the main, from 8 - 16, and, 2) because these are one-offs, if you see it and love it, don't think about it too long, because if it goes, they can't restock!

Actually, there's a third thing: at SoSensational, we edit, so the pieces you see in our Vintage pages (and everwhere else), have been selected because they are worth owning - they are beautifully made, or gorgeously on-trend (or both), in beautiful fabric, or truly classic to be worn forever. View the Vintage pages now..

Gianfranco Ferre, Kenzo & bJean-Paul Gaultier