OOAKS 19’
MADE IN CANADA.
OKO translates to “eye�; designs inspired by what I see. a c o n t em po r a r y j e we lr y b r a nd ins p i red b y arc h i t e c ture a nd ind ustr ia l d e sig n, c reat ed fo r the e v e r y d a y c ity g ir l. Avai l ab l e t h ro u g h 2 0 ind e pe nd e nt b o utiq ue s. i n c l u d i ng BRIKA, Sw ip e Desig n Books + Obj ec t s, Ar t Gal l er y of Ont ar i o et c.
t h e s t o r y... I sta rted ma king j ewel r y as a fundr ai si ng i ni t i at i ve i n high school, selling t o fami l y & fr i ends when I was 1 5. By 2012 I got into m y f i r st st ores i n Toront o & of f i c i al l y registered i n 201 4 , O KO was bor n. No w ha v ing stu di ed arc hi t ec t ure i t has i nfl uenc ed the styles & wor ki ng proc ess a l ot . I lov e p la yfu l d esi g n & bel i eve i n havi ng fun wi t h w ha t you w ea r. I hope O KO pi ec es br i ng y ou l ot s of j oy!
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ETHOS unique, fun, affordable, well designed and handcrafted In s p i red b y my a rc hite c ture b a c k g ro und , p eo p l e, e x plo r ing & the c ity. O KO u n i que ly c o m b ine s pla y f ul s h ap es , m a te r ia ls a nd c o lo ur s. Taki n g a c l o s er l o o k a t c o nne c tio ns a nd d e ta ils.
I N SP I R AT I O N, B U S I NE S S G OALS, ED U CATI O N, TRAI N I NG I a m p a s s i o na te a b ou t d esign, fa shi on, my c i t y, l oc al nei g hbor hoods & c ommun i t i es o f To ro n to . My ma in bus i nes s goa ls are bei ng abl e t o c reat e pl ay ful desi g n f or peo pl e t o ha v e fu n / enjoy w ha t t hey wear & embr ac e t hei r per sonal i t y. I l o v e g e tti ng to connect d irectly wi t h c ust omer s, l oc al busi nesses & ent repre neurs. I wo rk o n a close p erso na l lev el & real l y t r y t o under st and my c ust omer s wa nt . I b e l i e v e i n s up p o rting loca l, p eop les passi ons & busi nesses. The fut ure i nc l udes t urni ng O KO i n t o a comp lete lifestyle br and i nc l udi ng j ewel r y, housewares & fur ni t ure.
My i n s p i r ati on comes from ex p lor i ng & t r avel i ng, whet her i t’ s obser vi ng di f f erent c o l o u rs, ma teria ls, a rchitect ure, i ndust r i al desi g n, t ext ures & t ext i l es.
I a m s e l f tra i ned & ta u ght throug h my mot her i n j ewel r y maki ng f or 8 + y ears. I h a v e meta l & w o od - w o rking exper i enc e t hroug h wor kshop c our ses & uni versi t y d emonstra tions / tu tor i al s & arc hi t ec t ure wor k exper i enc e.
My e d u c a ti on b a ck grou nd study i ng arc hi t ec t ure has g reat l y i nfl uenc ed m y d esign, mat er i al & assembl y proc ess. Throu gh the u se o f sof t ware, expl or at i on of var i ous sc al e of d e s i g n s & a rchitectu re I ha v e unl oc ked new pot ent i al & c reat i ve oppor t unit y.
I ha v e pa rti c i pa t ed in m any mar ket s i nc l udi ng BRIKA’ s UpMar ket Wi n te r & Su mmer Ed ition, in-per son wi t h BRIKA’ s Hyg g e Hi deaway Pop-Up, Ar t Ga l l e r y of Onta rio Tru nk Shows, Uni ver si t y of Wat er l oo & Wi l f red Laur i er m arket s
Meeting nice customers working at BRIKA’s Hygge Hideaway Pop-up in CF Don Mills this past winter!
JEWELRY
1
CONE NECKLACE
$34
2
CONE EARRINGS
$36
3
BRASS RING BRACELET
$36
4
OVAL BRACELET
BEST SELLER
$28
5
SML $28
STONE DUO EARRINGS
LRG $32
STICKS & STONES EARRINGS
SML $28
LRG $32
6
7
OVAL DROP EARRINGS
$34
CHAIN & THREAD NECKLACE
$34
8
9
EYE NECKLACE
$34
10
HALF MOON NECKLACE
$34
OP T IO N 2
HOUSEWARES
I fe l l i n l o ve wi t h al l t h i n g s S c a nd i nav ian si nc e my f irst tri p to Cop enh a g en at 11 y ear s old ; the mi nimal i st d esign, d re a my l i gh t i n t er i o r s & Hyg g e, of c ourse. Danish c ul t ure has an emph a s is on l i vi n g b ea u t i f u l l y, q u al i t y c raft smanshi p and good d esi gn b ut at times t h at c an c ome at a high c ost. Th e O KO x Hyg g e c ollec tion p rov i d es uni q ue & aesthet ic e ve r y d ay o b j ec t s wi t h a hand c raft ed q uality at a l ow c ost!
1
RECTANGLE PENCIL HOLDER
$34
GIRAFFE NECKLACE STAND
$44
2
3
SWOOP SCULPTURE ( SCULPTURE, EARRING & PEN STAND )
$44
4
WONDER PEN STAND
$32
5
MERRY TREE
$34
6
CUBE PEN STAND
$34
PRICE LIST JEWELRY
HOUSEWARES
$ 34 CON E N EC KL AC E
$3 4 CU B E P EN CI L H O LDE R
$ 36 CON E E A R R I NG S
$44 G I RAF F E N ECKL AC E STAND
$ 36 B R A SS R I NG B R AC E L E T
$44 S WO O P S CU LP TU RE
$ 28 OVA L B R AC E L E T
$3 2 WO N DER P EN S TAND
$ 32 STO N E D U O E A R R I NG S
$3 4 MERRY TREE
$ 32 STI CKS & S TO NE S E A R R IN G S
$3 4 CU B E P EN S TAN D
$ 32 OVA L D R O P E A R R I NG S
$ 32 STO N E C H A I N & T H R E A D N
$ 34 EYE N EC KL AC E
$ 34 H A LF MO O N NEC KL AC E
LOOKBOOKS
P OP Spr ing Col l ec t ion 1 9’
ht t p s : / / i s s u u .c o m /o ko d e si gns/d oc s/oko-p op 1 9-l ookb ook-p age s
CURIO Su mmer Collec tion 1 8’
ht t ps : / / i s s u u .c o m /o kod esi gns/d oc s/oko-summer-l ookb ook
H YG G E CO LLEC T I ON Wi n t er Housew ares 1 8’
h t t p s : / / i s s u u .c o m /o ko d e si gns/d oc s/okox hyggehi d eaw ay_p ages
STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS I ma ke ea ch p iece b y ha nd & t hroug h t he ai d of di g i t al fabr i c at i on tools from m y bac kg round i n arc hi t ec t ure. The p ro cess v a ries dependi ng on t he st y l e. Some st y l es inco rp ora te co mp u ter ai ded desi g n t ec hni ques where I di g i t al l y d ra w form s & c ut ac r y l i c el ement s.
JE WELRY M ODERN SIMPLE PIECES 1) I select co lo u r comb inat i ons for semi -prec i ous st ones & beads 2) Then I threa d t he beads on g ol d pl at ed wi re pi ns 3) Atta ch ont o di fferent ear r i ng post s
T E XTILE BASED PIECES I initia lly sta rted my c ol l ec t i on by usi ng var i ous tex tiles, mac r amĂŠ & weavi ng t ec hni ques. 1) I u se a b ea u tifu l a ssor t ment of var i ous c ol oured t hreads 2 ) I comb ine the tex tiles wi t h var i ous br ass & vi nt ag e c omponent s 3) I then a tta ch ends & c l osures ont o t he j ewel r y pi ec es 4) I often co mb ine the pi ec es use c hai ns & ot her c omponent s
GEO METRIC PIECES 1) I sa nd d o w n the a cr y l i c c omponent s unt i l t hey are smoot h 2) I co mb ine the ac r y l i c par t s wi t h di fferent beads & S emi- p reciou s st ones t hreaded on g ol d wi re pi ns 3) Then a tta ch them ont o ear r i ng post s & c hai ns
HOUSEWARES P E N S TANDS & CO NTAINERS 1) I cu t b a ses fro m sp ru ce wood usi ng a band saw & sand t hem down 2) I cu t meta l c omponent s usi ng met al shear s 3) Then a ssemb le t hem t og et her usi ng an adhesi ve 4) Then a tta ch the component usi ng a rod and ac or n nut s
EARRING STANDS 1) I cu t t he met al usi ng a shear 2) Fo ld ed into shape & pl ac ed on a met al rod 3) Then p la ce t he ont o t he base c omponent
JEWELRY STANDS 1) I ha nd cu t & sand t he wood c omponent s 2) I cu t meta l ro d s & at t ac h t he c omponent s t og et her
STUDIO Th e O KO s t u d i o is comp a ct & p orta b le, as i t has been a si de hust l e dur i ng uni ver sit y I hav e g o t t e n i n t h e h a b it o f mov ing it b etw een uni ver si t y, home, maker spac es & pac ki n g i t u p i n a su itca se tra v eling any where I g o!
BOOTH DESIGN INSPIRATION BOARD
S can d i n a v i a n d e sign + light w o od + p a st el s + br ass + pl ant s are t he O KO mar ket i ng way!
SKETCHES 1 2 3
FULL BOOTH BOOTH SHARE RISING STAR
5’ x 10’ 10’ x 10’ 4’ x 3’
SOCIAL MEDIA
Pl ayf u l , p e r s o n a lity, emp ow erment & desi g n i nspi r at i on i s t he O KO soc i al medi a plat f o rm!
CHRISTMAS MARKET 18’ My f a v o u ri t e p a r t of the b u siness is get t i ng t o c onnec t & meet wi t h my c ust omer s f i rst hand t h ro u g h m a rke t s & ev ents.
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