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Miranda Templeton Melanie Metcalfe is the creative talent behind the hugely successful Miranda Templeton collection. Wedding Trader got her talking…
Where did you train in jewellery design? I have no formal training in jewellery design, in fact, I’m a textile designer by trade. However, I designed the accessories for my wedding in 2001 and a lucky encounter then provided the opportunity to work for a leading accessories company. I took a leap of faith, and all my training was acquired on the job. In 2011, I took another leap when Tony Bromilow and I created, Miranda Templeton. In jewellery, were you focused on the bridal/formalwear sector from the start? Yes, when it comes to jewellery design it has, and always will be, bridal design. Over 20 years later, it still inspires me. I adore everything about it, from sourcing components and creating new designs to producing repeats and packing finished
materials will become my favourites for the season. Currently I’m loving the pure glamour of sparkling diamanté particularly the elongated marquise stones in the new City Lights Collection, but pearls will always remain a firm favourite. Your best selling piece ever – what is, and what was the inspiration? There are two pieces which stand out, Gatscombe, from our very first collection and beautiful Anderton, a few years later. pieces, it’s all magical. I could probably Both of these pieces seemed to perfectly live without the paperwork though! capture the mood at the time and both became runaway best sellers. What are your very favourite materials? Gatscombe was a stunning diamanté, These change and I think as a designer bricolage style side piece, inspired by the they should. Over the years we’ve sourced Art Deco revival which was so prevalent in stunning beaded appliques, created our the early 2010s. own porcelain flowers and gone full on Anderton was almost the opposite to with Swarovski crystal. Each collection this, a soft, delicate lace design with a hint has its own personality and those of floral sparkle, which somehow suited
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