Klear Klutch

Klear Klutch- Street style

Klear Klutch– £59.99

Knocking one of the hottest trends of this season on the head, this perspex clutch is the current must-have accessory of the moment. The beauty of this klear klutch is that it’s the only bag you’ll ever need. Customisable by adding different inserts and filling it with your stylish items, this bag will go with absolutely every outfit.

No Klear Klutch will ever be the same!

The perspex takes it beyond being just a bag, making a feature out of the contents. I recommend adding neon pouches and teaming it with an all black outfit, for a fail-safe SS13 combination. Having your favourite magazine inside will reflect your personality and create a jazzy colour pop sure to liven up any outfit.

When it comes to accessories this season, its a Klear winner!

 

Interview with Maggie Angus’ jewellery designer

Maggie Angus SS13 Collection

“Our prediction of the next cult jewellery brand” Heat magazine

Maggie Angus is a British brand, offering an upbeat and fresh take on accessories with their homemade acrylic jewellery. Fonder and designer, Anna Evans talks to me about her inspiration and thoughts on accessorising with jewellery.

A favourite amongst the likes of Jessie J, Fearne Cotton and Little Mix. Maggie Angus has taken the fashion world by a storm and won ’New jewellery designer of the year 2012’.

Maggie Angus jewellery press coverage

When was the Maggie Angus store born?

Maggie Angus was born in September 2010.

What is it that made you want to go into jewellery designing? 

I’ve always made jewellery and clothes, plus I’ve always wanted to run my own business. I used to work in magazine and met lots of accessories designers. I loved my job but I always wished I was them. One actually said to me ‘why don’t you run a jewellery business?’ and well, I couldn’t think of a reason why not.

Why did you specifically choose acrylic as the material to work with for Maggie Angus?

I love bright colours and I like how I can mix my illustrative style with jewellery using acrylic.

Where do you get your inspiration?

I get my inspiration from lots of things but mostly old school book illustrations, emphemera and my endless doodling.

What do you think jewellery can add to an outfit?

Personally I’m not a fan of wearing patterns so jewellery, to me, gives my outfits an instant lift.

If you could only wear one piece of jewellery for the rest of your life, what would it be?

A necklace. If it was to be a Maggie Angus piece, it would be the Charleston Dancer in silver. I think it’s quite cheeky and I dream of being a 1920’s style dancer.

Charleston Dancer

 

Maggie Angus online shop

Sentimental Jewellery

There is a lot more to jewellery pieces than it may first seem. Three girls talk to me about their sentimental piece of jewellery and reveal their hidden stories.

Sophie, Ella and Saby

Sophie says, “My sister bought these earrings for me in Mexico City and sent them to me for my Birthday. Not only are they cute and on trend, but they have a deeper, really interesting meaning to them.”

“Day of the dead is a Mexican holiday, a positive celebration of those who are deceased. Everything is shut for two days in November and family and friends get together to pray and remember their lost ones. It’s characterised by altars, visits to graves and celebrations with food and traditional music. People decorate the streets and their houses with decorative skulls as a symbol of remembrance to those that have died.”

Saby says, “This ring was my Great Grandad’s and it originally had a Chilean blue stone on it as my family is from Chile. He used to wear it on his little finger and one day whilst he was working, something flew past him and he put his hand up to protect him. I’m unsure what it was, but it was sharp enough to force off the blue stone.”

“He then saw it as a good luck charm, something that had quite possible save his sight. After having it filed down, he got an ’S’ engraved onto it, which is the first letter of our last name. When my Grandad turned 15 he gave it to him, and it then worked its way through every single one of my family members to me. I shall be giving it to my niece when she too turns 15.”

Ella says, “My mum bought me this as a present for getting into university. Something that I could take with me as I left home for the first time and moved 6 hours away and I’ve worn it everyday since.”

“As horseshoes have their obvious symbolic meaning of ‘good luck’ it’s reassuring to think that I have a piece of home and my mum with me.”

What does my watch say about me?

You can tell a lot about an individual by looking solely at their watch.

A mix of monochrome, lettering, straps and spikes; presenting my favourite trends of the moment. The sentimental piece? My watch. I ask three professionals, ‘What do they think my watch says about me?’

I inherited it from my Grandma, when she sadly passed away four years ago and it has had pride position on my right wrist ever since. It most definitely doesn’t meet the ‘watch’ definition though as it doesn’t and hasn’t ever worked. Not a single hand movement.

Gert Westermann, psychology professor– “Your attachment to an inanimate object shows that you clearly see comfort in wearing it, the same idea as a child and their comfort blanket.”

Anna Evans, jewellery designer– “As you have a mixture of fashionable jewellery along with your watch, it shows that you’re aware of current trends yet not afraid to add your own touch (your watch). As it’s not something you could buy on the high street, it creates an individual ensemble.”

Sally Wiseman, Merchandiser at River Island– “The vintage look is something you cannot properly achieve when shopping in high street stores. As soon as I saw these images of your wrist, I knew that there would be a story behind it and it shows that you have the confidence to wear something that’s a little bit ‘out of the box.”