There are all kinds of bits and pieces that make us who we are. This line is about celebrating uniqueness and living your identity.
| the story behind Born an Original |
THE 31 BITS “BORN AN ORIGINAL” COLLECTION FEATURES THREE ACCESSORIES, INCLUDING OUR FIRST EVER, CLUTCH. EACH PIECE WAS HANDMADE IN UGANDA AND CONTAINS PAPER BEADS AND TRINKETS EMBROIDERED INTO EXQUISITE PATTERNS ON TO BOLD UGANDAN FABRICS. LIKE THIS INTRICATE ACCESSORY, THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF BITS AND PIECES THAT MAKE US WHO WE ARE. WHETHER YOU ARE A JEWELRY-MAKER, A MOM, AN ARTIST, OR A ROCKET SCIENTIST, ALL WOMEN HAVE BEEN GIVEN A UNIQUE SET OF SKILLS AND TALENTS, AN AUTHENTICITY THAT CAN’T BE REPLACED. NO MATTER WHAT KINDS OF HARDSHIPS AND CHALLENGES YOU HAVE FACED IN THE PAST, YOUR TRUE IDENTITY CAN’T BE TAKEN AWAY. BEHIND THE SCARS THERE IS A WOMAN ENCOMPASSING THE SAME BEAUTY, RARITY, AND SIGNIFICANCE SHE WAS BORN WITH. YOU WERE BORN AN ORIGINAL, AND NO ONE CAN TAKE THAT AWAY.
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| introducing Dallas Shaw... | 31 BITS PARTNERED WITH FASHION ILLUSTRATOR AND STYLE EXPERT, DALLAS SHAW, TO HELP BRING THIS CAMPAIGN TO LIFE. DALLAS DEMONSTRATES HER ORIGINALITY THROUGH HER INCREDIBLE ILLUSTRATIONS, ASTOUNDING ARTISTIC ABILITY, FASHION EXPERTISE, AND DESIRE TO LOVE EVERY PERSON SHE MEETS. HER DRAWINGS AND MODELING HAVE PLAYED A PART IN HELPING US CELEBRATE THE UNMATCHED AUTHENTICITY FOUND IN WOMEN ACROSS THE WORLD. CHECK OUT DALLASSHAW.COM TO VIEW SOME OF HER LOVELY WORK.
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| the capperly cuff |
THIS INTRICATE CUFF CONTAINS JEWEL-TONED PAPER BEADS AND GOLD ACCENT BEADS, EMBROIDERED ON TO BRIGHT UGANDAN FABRIC. A SPLASH OF PINK AND GREEN SURROUND THE HORIZONTAL ROWS, GIVING A MODISH TWIST. FASTENS WITH A TIE. - page eight -
| the lavalliere necklace |
FROM BOHO TO GLAM, THIS BIB-STYLE NECKLACE CONTAINS ROW AFTER ROW OF DELICATE DETAILS SEWN ON TO PATTERNED UGANDAN FABRICS. THE FABRIC BLOCK IS ATTACHED TO TWISTED STRANDS OF GOLD ACCENT BEADS AND FASTENS WITH A BUTTON CLASP. THE BRIGHT COLOR PALETTE OF YELLOW, ORANGE, GREEN, PINK, AND GOLD BEADS CREATES A MAGNETIZING LOOK THAT IS HARMONIOUS WITH EVERY SEASON’S WARDROBE. - page nine -
| the westerly clutch |
ENCHANTING AND EYE-CATCHING, OUR FIRST EVER CLUTCH IS BOUND TO TURN HEADS. THIS HANDMADE WORK OF ART CONTAINS ROWS OF RAVISHING COLORED BEADS SEWN ON TO GENUINE TAN LEATHER. THE CLUTCH IS SEALED WITH A THICK GOLD ZIPPER AND THE INSIDE CONTAINS A SMALL POCKET TO KEEP YOUR ODDS AND ENDS ORGANIZED. BRING IT TO WORK OR TAKE IT FOR A NIGHT OUT, YOUR OUTFIT WILL BE HAPPY AND YOUR KEYS WILL BE EASY TO FIND. - page ten -
| the collection| Each piece in the Born an Original collection has been carefully crafted together with attention to every detail. From cutting strips of paper, rolling them into perfectly shaped beads, and carefully sewing the elements into an intricate pattern, each accessory has taken time, talent, and love. The final touch of each piece is a small label sewn to the back or inside, where the woman who made it wrote her name. Every time you wear your Born an Original piece, remember the woman whose life changed because of it. And remember that you too are an authentic, beautiful, significant woman with talents to share with the world.
| our team|
ILLUSTRATOR AND MODEL: Dallas Shaw PHOTOGRAPHER: Trever Hoehne STYLING : Summer Watkins HAIR AND MAKE-UP: Melina Ruiz ACCESSORIES DESIGNER: Kallie Dovel PRODUCTION: Jessie Simonson GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Kayla Adams
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shop the collection at | 31bits.com |