"Love is beyond either condition: without spring, without autumn, it is always fresh." Rumi
To all our newly engaged couples. Congratulations! Be yourselves and create a wedding that truly reflects who you are together. We hope we inspire you and introduce you to the wonderful world of weddings.
Using fashion and accessories as a vehicle to express myself has always been something that felt completely natural to me and it’s an area I have never stopped being passionate about for as long as I can remember. After years of being in the Fashion & Textiles industry, my inquisitive nature and curiosity led me to explore creating jewellery as an extension from designing clothing. In 2002 I made a bold move to leave behind my Fashion & Textiles degree just before I had finished it. Everyone told me I was mad, but I chose to back myself because somehow I instinctively knew that designing and creating jewellery was where my future was and that it would make my heart sing. I’ve never looked back and I can now wholeheartedly say it was the best decision I ever made!
I love to chat and get to know my clients. I’m not about making one piece of jewellery and then never seeing my clients again. Kallure is about creating lifelong relationships. Anyone who knows me knows I love to laugh and I am often referred to as a bubble of energy. Meeting with new and existing clients to design a piece is what I see as a fun adventure that often involves, wine, coffee and loads of laughter. The process is about making memories because in the long run it’s about how the piece we create together makes you feel not just about how it makes you look. Some key elements of the process involve, mood board creation, hand technical drawings, diamond/gemstone sourcing from all over the world and I love to invite my clients to come in for a fitting along the way too. I also love unveiling the final piece when the client has only seen the initial drawing. It’s the most exciting moment and I can hardly sit still as they open the box...
This is a hard question. I love it all especially Art Deco inspired everything and anything. My favourite to make would be rings and my favourite to wear are earrings. I specifically love making engagement rings and wedding rings because I LOVE the process. It’s the sentimentality of the piece but mostly the precious moments that come with the journey. It’s the happy tears, the gasps, the love and the connection I get to share with my clients during this incredibly personal and beautiful time in their lives. I take great joy knowing that this piece will be with them for a lifetime and that I played a role in their love story. How blessed I am to call this my job. It’s something I never take for granted.
In one word, capes! Our new jewellery cape collection, 'Nomadic Hearts' is filled with unique pieces that add a diverse, removable layer to your gown or wedding day look. 'Nomadic Hearts' is Kallure’s new bridal couture and accessory collection, built on a connection to the wandering spirit and decorated heart found in all of us. It is made up of whimsical, Art Deco-inspired statement pieces that will transform your wedding look. The range is bursting with a fresh approach to what it means to embellish, adorn and accessorise and will also keep you that little bit warmer for a winter wedding day. It’s the final layer of individual expression.
With a big movement towards brides spicing things up by doing a wardrobe change from day to night or from ceremony to reception, there is more room to get creative with your winter wedding couture. My personal favourite is the addition of a stunning bolero or cape and pairing it with a seriously ‘wow’, long sleeve, lace jumpsuit.
While tradition still plays a role in many weddings we’re seeing a movement of women who want to ‘break the rules’ shifting away from the classic wedding ring to a separate ring worn independently from the engagement ring. A ring that is symbolic of the happiest day in their life, yet one that is also an expression of their individual style. It’s fulfilling a desire for the wedding ring and the engagement ring to stand apart and shine in their own glory.
My favourite piece would have to be the pendant I just had the honour of designing, creating and then personally presenting to the stunning and incredibly humble Goldie Hawn while she was visiting Australia. This piece was centred around her birthstone Citrine, set amongst a bed of diamonds, topped with an Australian Argyle champagne diamond and finished with an Art Deco French technique know as millegrain detailing. It was so beautiful. I really found it hard to part with!
Architecture is a huge influence for me. Capturing shapes and intricate details from period homes is key. I gain inspiration from the quintessential geometric lines and layered forms found in aspects such as Art Deco ceiling roses and extract patterns and embellishments from pressed tin walls, all features found in many houses built in the 1920s. This is where much of my inspiration is obtained and then translated into designing a piece of jewellery. There are so many incredible elements to be found, extracted and reinvented inside architecture of the past, the details blow my mind.
When I’m not creating jewellery, I’m designing jewellery and if I’m not designing jewellery, I’m definitely dreaming about jewellery! My love for what I do sneaks into all facets of my life. When I’m not at work however, I’m spending time with my gorgeous husband, beautiful family and friends. I love to go camping, practise yoga, hit the gym and occasionally life allows me to catch up on my favourite TV series.
There’s so many places I want to visit, the list keeps getting longer and longer! I’d have to say Morocco, to study the incredible architecture and then the Philippines or Greece for some dreamy island time.
I’m pretty obsessed with Chin Chin but Serotonin in Richmond is my all time happy place. I feel as if I’ve had a bowl of sunshine every time I go there.
portraits photography by Jackson Raine
