THINGS OF STONE AND WOOD

By Anita Roe From Rachelle Roe Studio

Anita Roe - Rachelle Roe Studio

eYs Magazine - Media Editor, Create

Welcome back to our loyal EYS readers and hello new supporters. Each of you motivates us to creatively roll forward and share our journey along the way. It’s exciting to see new team members and watching the content grow. Every edition boasts something new and intriguing to look forward to.

I continue to enjoy handcrafting and designing new jewellery for my clients and the Toowoomba climate provides the opportunity for definitive seasonal styles.

With the cooler months approaching, I decided on a jewellery and fashion theme to suit our gorgeous Autumn/ Winter season here in Toowoomba, Queensland. Our parks and gardens put on a spectacular display whilst the trees shed their gold and bronze layers, leaving a textured carpet of natural sheer beauty.

To complement the season, I chose wood and stone elements in general teamed with silky tassels and subtle colours to compliment such textures. The results were above and beyond my expectations.

I reached back out to fashion stylist and business owner Aaliyah of A’lia Collective and in perfect harmony we chose some incredible garments to compliment both my jewellery and the style of the clothing we decided on. The mixture of cotton, linen and both crisp and earthy colours produced the style I was looking for.

Cherie, owner and artisan of The Flower Grocer, contributed by creating the most beautiful, dried flower bouquet. Our look was then complete and ready to be showcased by local models Kaitlyn Hele and Madeline Armit.

My location of choice was Spring Bluff railway station, which is nestled in the most beautiful setting and just a few kilometres from my home. The leaves had already begun to fall and carpet the ground and the rock escarpment made for a superb backdrop. This day was nature at its best.

Rachel, my resident makeup artist and owner of Rachel’s Beauty, wove her magic and created two very different looks for Kaitlyn and Madeline. The warm and earthy tones melted into this season’s theme and complemented our vision.

Creating with stone and wood predominantly was such an experience. I love the idea that gemstones come in all different shapes, colours and textures and teamed with wood and robust chain works so well. Mossy green and shiny bronze tones make such a statement against crisp white and with turquoise in the mix, we created a little colour pop.

I absolutely love getting behind the lens of the camera and bringing everything to light. The entire experience of a collaborative photoshoot is exciting from the start and there really is no finish as the images and culture lives beyond the day we all prepared for.

If you haven’t already had the chance to visit my new website, be sure to check-in. Navigation is very easy, and you can visually experience how the jewellery looks when worn, via my “Lookbook” page www.rachelleroe.com.au

I will be bold and let you in on a little secret to be revealed next edition. As we speak, I am working on a brand-new collection with a like-minded team of jewellery designers who handcraft elements to my personal requests. I am already excited about sharing my new pieces in the next EYS edition.

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Special thanks to the following contributors for “Stone and Wood”

Fashion: Aaliyah - A’lia CollectiveBouquet: Cherie - The Flower Grocer Makeup: Rachel - Rachel’s Beauty Models: Kaitlyn Hele and Madeline Armit Jewellery and Photography: Anita - Rachelle Roe Studio