ISSUE V
SEPTEMBER 2011
Front Cover The Thistle & Clover Diaries
Stories from the Dressing Room Floor
Make sure all important text Fall/Winter 2011& objects are at least .25" (or preferably .5") from the edge of the trimmed page
Editors' Letter
RAND NIEDERHOFFER & CAMILLA GALE
Fall 2011 will mark our fifth installment of The Thistle & Clover Diaries. We couldn’t be more proud. What we’re always reminded of, as we stitch together our Diaries each season, is the great diversity of designers harbored within our store. Some of our labels hail from the West Coast (Myne); some were born in the South but have blossomed here in NYC (DLC Brooklyn); some are focused on local production (81 Poppies); and still others use women’s cooperatives in places as far away as Guatemala (Thomas IV). While our designers come from disparate creative backgrounds and varying walks of life, they are bound together by a deep commitment to their craft. Be it dying silk (Rachel Rose), soldering delicate bracelets (BRVTVS), stone setting (Aroc Urtu), or inspiration sourcing (Gaffney Designs), these girls are in the business of creation. It’s truly inspiring. You may notice as you read through the Diaries that the magazine has gone through a redesign! In order to enhance readability, we’ve created a sleeker format. The layout now includes a Style Notes section, detailing how to wear certain key pieces, and never-before-seen studio stills of our designers’ work spaces. The former components of The Diaries that you’ve come to know and love--like T & C Mad Libs--are still within! Introducing these ladies to a wider audience is a pleasure and a privilege; it fills us with a sense of purpose season after season. We hope that you’ll enjoy acquainting yourselves with the girls, just as we have. xxR&C
TABLE OF CONTENTS Editors' Letter.....................Page 2. Robbie Simon Jewelry................Page 4. DLC Brooklyn........................Page 6. Rachel Rose.........................Page 8. Thomas IV...........................Page 10. Gaffney Designs.....................Page 12. Cardigan............................Page 14. 81 Poppies..........................Page 16 Myne................................Page 17. BRVTVS..............................Page 18. Aroc Urtu...........................Page 20.
ROBBI E SIMON JEWELRY
In keeping with this, Erica presents unusual material combinations like pearls with bone and oxidized metals, but the pieces are edited to feel “cohesive and simple.” It is her interest in working with metallic reactions that sets her collection apart. “I actually decided to incorporate aventurine when I started playing with metal reactions. It was all very mad scientist-y. I was oxidizing the brass against the bone and this gorgeous mossy green was staining the bone. I then selected the aventurine to work back in. My inspiration board was popping with sea images, old bottles and lichen, so it all synergized nicely.”
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obbie Simon Jewelry, formerly known as Erica Simon Jewelry, is a new brand identity for designer Erica Simon. Erica changed her collection’s name to honor her grandfather Robbie, a dentist who made beautiful jewelry out of scrap gold from tooth fillings; Robbie is also her middle name. The one time graphic designer, now a Pratt University instructor in the jewelry department, wears multiple professional caps: she currently has two other full-time jobs besides RSJ. Her past stints have included working as a seamstress, woodworker, and co-op manager helping to promote sustainable food and environmental business in Portland OR. It seems that her motto is “when in doubt, do it yourself ”—which is how she finally took the plunge and started her own jewelry line. For Robbie Simon, Erica seeks “a point of convergence between ethnic cultural design, inspirations and modern feminine wearable jewelry”.
“My woman is casual and effortlessly chic. Even though she is always accessorized, she might go a few days without brushing her hair. Her manicures chip before she gets a new one. She likes textures and details and ice cream(!).”
“The students at Pratt are amazing. They all display such a unique voice through their work. I am inspired by their commitment to their trade and their willingness to explore their creativity.”
T&C MAD LIBS This is my collection’s 2nd season. I’ve been designing for 8 years.
The place I go to think is infused with music. I never leave home without headphones.
My biggest fashion mistake was letting my mom toss her amazing 60’s/70’s garments. On a Monday night, you’ll catch me drinking wine with my girls (the funniest people on the planet). My signature cocktail is corralejo and ting.
The best fashion advice I’ve ever received is closet cleanses! Lighten the load to keep it fresh. My inspiration board is filled with African jewelry/patterns and vintage erotic photos.
Clockwise from top right: Aventurine Spike Necklace ($156); Bone Hoop Earring ($72); Oxidized Sterling & Brass Dangles ($144). Opposite Page: Aventurine Fan Necklace ($112); Aventurine Wrap Necklace ($112).
DLC BRO OKLYN Imitation pieces from fast fashion boutiques began to surface. Susan couldn’t match the competitive pricing that the bigger stores were able to offer; she realized she would have to reevaluate her entire design strategy in order to stay relevant. “I would see these gigantic mega stores selling pieces that were essentially my idea. So, yes, it was a little frustrating. But it’s also inspired me to go in a whole different direction.” Susan located a trove of deadstock material in the former jewelry manufacturing town of Providence, RI, and reworked the pieces she found there into her current Fall 2011 collection. The result is an invigorated line that is at once a departure from her signature necklaces and true to her original aesthetic.
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histle & Clover picked up Susan Domelsmith’s DLC Brooklyn line at the Spring 2011 Open Call. DLC Brooklyn, which stands for Dirty Librarian Chains, is perhaps best known for its multi strand chain necklaces. The pieces received early acclaim from publications like Nylon, Daily Candy and Teen Vogue. At the Open Call, we were expecting to see more of the same, however, Susan’s Fall 2011 collection is a marked departure from seasons past. In 2005, Susan moved to New York from Austin, TX, where she sold her pieces to beloved indie boutique Factory People. Her necklaces quickly became popular with her New York audience; before long, multi strand necklaces became a major trend story.
Throughout the process, Susan has remained faithful to her initial precept of refurbished vintage jewelry. “Using all vintage materials, I feel like each little piece has a story to tell--a history in a way. I like that in incorporating elements from different necklaces there can be so many different lives in this one piece. [Previously] most of the jewelry manufacturing in the US seemed to have been done in and around Providence, but now everything’s made in China. So a lot of these pieces were actually made in a time when jewelry was still an elevated art form.” When Susan’s not designing jewelry, you can find her playing in her rock band, Open Ocean.
This Page: Ix Necklace ($128). Opposite Page: Cadenza Necklace ($199).
T&C MAD LIBS
If I had to sum up my collection in one word it would be inventive. The place I go to think is the Bronx Botanical Garden or the Cloisters. My favorite date night restaurant is Zenkichi.
My favorite place for girly drinks is the Rusty Knot.
Best outdoor dining scene is a picnic blanket in McGolrick Park under those giant trees.
For brunch, I love making omelettes – I’ve almost perfected them. What I love about the fashion industry is all of my creative and inspiring friends, and being able to barter with them.
If I could have anyone wear my jewelry it would be: Yoko Ono, Kim Gordon and Debbie Harry already have necklaces!. The closet I’d most like to raid belongs to my Open Ocean bandmates, and I do!
I wanted to wear all the fashions I saw in Fellini’s 8 1/2.
If I weren’t a designer, I would be a snorkeling scientist.
RACH EL ROSE
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hen 20 of her hand painted shirts sold out on ofakind. com in less than an hour and Daily Candy came knocking shortly after, Rachel Rose knew that she had begun to hit her stride. Her silk, hand painted T-shirt line is barely eight months old, but Rachel is already expanding her brand to include silk T-shirt dresses for Fall 2011. She has more bodies and different fabrics in mind for seasons to come. Originally from Tampa, FL, Rachel worked in various design positions before launching RR in January 2011. “It was in my position of print designer that I learned how to paint on silk, and from there I practiced and explored until I decided to just take the plunge and go off on my own.” Though now her patterns are digitally printed on silk after a sample has been made, “all [original] prints are done by hand. My inspiration for the abstract prints is the human body. How will this color look on this specific part of the top? Where will it lay on the body? These collections have grown very organically while playing with the dyes and paints.” Indeed, it’s this organic, natural quality that has been most influential to Rachel’s designs. “I want to create in harmony with space and time while working within the resources I have.” Rachel recommends pairing one of her breezy tees with “necklaces, skinny to chunky” and “any sporty or classic jacket”—she’s coveting a silk version herself for Fall. Why Brooklyn? “The people and their personal style. People here are very expressive in the way they dress; they like to try new things, and they look for [change] constantly. It helps push the boundaries of design.”
Rachel Rose Tops ($120).
T&C MAD LIBS This is my collection’s first season. What I love about the fashion industry is its reflection of the times. If I could have anyone wear my clothing it would be my grandmother. The best fashion advice I’ve ever received is “I don’t want to be cool, I want to be fashion.” –Anna Dello Russo. It is such a positive statement. Don’t try to be what’s “cool” or mimic magazines, just follow your gut and wear what you love and what you feel comfortable in. I wanted to wear all the fashions I saw in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 2005 fashion exhibit, Chanel. If I could have any one designer act as my mentor it would be Stella McCartney. If I weren’t a designer, I would be a travel writer. My favorite movie is Stand By Me; my guilty pleasure movie is How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. My biggest fashion disaster was nude fishnet stockings.
T HOMAS IV
“The bags are ultimately a reflection of what I wear and how I dress.” Lia launched Thomas IV in Spring 2011. Her very first collection was picked up by Barneys New York. “They asked to see the bags and really liked the bucket style in all three colors. I remember thinking, wow, this is easy. But the reality is you really have to work to get anything. You have to work to find stores and really pound the pavement to get press. You’re selling yourself always. So I try to pretend that I work for somebody in that regard. I try not to take it personally. If nobody answers me or someone says no, it really just makes me want to try harder. ”
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ia Cinquegrano, a RISD graduate and founder of Thomas IV, began designing her line of handbags after falling into an impossible-tofind lease for only $50 a month in Bushwick. “I feel lucky. All of a sudden, I started having the space to make a mess and the dedicated time to focus on this kind of thing. If I didn’t have that time and that room to work in, I don’t know what would have happened.”
When Thistle & Clover visited Lia’s LES apartment, she had just begun refining the materials for her Spring 2012 collection. Her creation process begins by selecting a few different leathers in varying colors and textures. From there, she starts to work on the design. Each handbag, (there are four in the Fall 2011 collection), goes through 20 or 30 different iterations before it is finalized. Once Lia settles on the perfect silhouette, she’ll mock up a handbag and take it to her manufacturer for production. “Right now I’m trying to figure out what the fabric incorporation is and how to set it apart from the last two collections, while still keeping it really me.” Fall 2011 carries forward her most popular style, the bucket bag, and a smaller variation on the shoulder bag in an ikat and a herringbone.
Lia’s initial concept for her line was to simply create a handbag that she herself would want to purchase. Lia had been looking for a bag for sometime and had been unable to find anything that appealed to her. “I knew I wanted something really colorful [without too] much hardware. I also wanted it to be really casual and not fancy.”
Above: Marisa Shoulder Bag with Guatemalan Ikat ($395). At Right: Joanie Bucket Bag in Houndstooth ($495); Marisa Shoulder Bag ($395).
T&C MAD LIBS If I had to sum up my collection in one word it would be colorful. I’ve lived in the NY metro area for 5 years. I’m originally from Sarasota, FL. The place I go to think is my studio. My favorite date night restaurant is Bacaro. My favorite place for girly drinks is Night Of Joy. Best outdoor dining scene is La Birreria, on the roof of Eataly. For Brunch, I love 202 or this place in Greenpoint called Mrs. Kim’s that does eggs on top of a pork bun. My signature cocktail is vodka, soda and whatever else is lying around. What I love about the fashion industry is when it’s clever and approached with a sense of humor.
If I could have anyone wear my clothing it would be the Olsen twins. The closet I’d most like to raid belongs to (haha) the Olsen twins. I’m currently loving Celine, but who doesn’t right now. I want crisp white shirts that are unique in some way and bright wacky skirts, both short and long. The best fashion advice I’ve ever received is to create desire. If I could have any one designer act as my mentor it would be any designer who started from nothing and has built a significant brand in terms of both design and business. If I weren’t a designer, I would cook.
GAFFNE Y DESIGNS
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s happens much of the time here at T&C, we came upon Gaffney Designs through another T&C designer, Alessandra Olanow of One and the Same. We were quickly taken with the accessibility of Gaffney’s line; there is something for everyone. She uses quotidian elements, identifiable good luck charms, and geometric abstracts in her work that appeal to a wide range of women. A bonafide metalsmith, Gaffney moved to NYC to study graphic design at Parsons but ended up taking jewelry classes at night at SVA. She ultimately attended the Revere Academy in San Francisco where she became a certified bench jeweler, and went on to intern with Philip Crangi at Giles & Brother. “I actually make all of my own sample pieces… a lot of designers design, but they don’t fabricate. For me, a big part of designing is the actual fabrication. I love soldering, sawing, filing and working with torches. It’s fun and empowering.” Much of Gaffney’s work is informed by her past. When asked why industrial design accents like nuts and screws populate her work, Gaffney replied, “I love tools and figuring out how things work together. I also spent a few years working at the magazine/ TV show This Old House so my graphic design was inspired and filled with these elements…it carried over to my jewelry line too.” Her life experience also informs the more superstitious imagery of wishbones and elephants, culturally significant across the globe for their possible portents of good luck. Before Gaffney became a working mother of two, she and her husband Dirk quit their respective jobs to travel the world for a full year. “It was the best decision we ever made. We started in Hong Kong (where I was born) and then traveled throughout Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, India, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. We had no rules, no commitments and all the freedom in the world. It was glorious.”
“Don’t think about it. Just do it.”
STYLE NOTES:
We love Gaffney’s jewelry paired with sweet day dresses to add a touch of flair to an otherwise plain ensemble. Just remember to keep the rest of your jewelry minimal!
T&C MAD LIBS I’ve been designing for 7 years.
I’ve lived in NYC for 10 years. I’m originally from Hong Kong. My favorite restaurant is Café Cluny.
My biggest fashion mistake was a purple jumpsuit in the 2nd grade. I still cringe thinking about it. On a Monday night, you’ll catch me playing with my boys and French bulldog. My signature cocktail is Bud Light or a dirty vodka martini. If I could have anyone wear my designs it would be the Olsen twins.
The best fashion advice I’ve ever received is wear what makes you feel good.
If I could have any one designer act as my mentor it would be Philip Crangi . If I weren’t a designer, I would be in art restoration/ conservation or a nutritionist.
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CARDIGAN
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ynne Hiriak was backstage consulting at the Spring 2011 Derek Lam show when she became emotional and tears began to form in her eyes. Derek saw her welling up and came over to her. “Don’t cry Lynne,” he said. “It’s just clothes.” Those simple words still influence her line’s aesthetic to this day. Cardigan, Lynne’s chic and effortless sweater line founded in 2008, is centered on this notion of ease. It’s about liking what feels good and looks great; it’s about not trying so hard. “Everyone forgets that fashion is an applied science,” Lynne says, paraphrasing designer Raf Simons. “It’s not fine arts. You have an audience that you need to speak to. You have a customer who needs to apply what you’re giving them. And if they don’t, then the value of your clothes is quite frankly meaningless.” Before launching Cardigan, Lynne worked at Michael Kors for five years as Knitwear Director. It was there that Lynne learned to embrace knitwear (and, of course, sweaters). “It wasn’t one of the cultures that create these robots that don’t feel. People understand the experience there. You get the woman. You understand the customer. It was the first true aesthetic that I really related to.” Each season before Lynne begins designing, she thinks about her brand’s essence. Cardigan’s signature piece is the striped French crew neck, an item customers continually come back to. “My first collection was only navy, heather, cream and French blue. The concept was going to be a stripped down sweater line. No stripes. But my two best selling items was a dress and a French striped crew neck. So it didn’t go where I thought it was going to go.” What Lynne has kept constant is the line’s emphasis on French Sportif fashion. “The pieces are American classics but imbued with a European flavor. The best of both worlds!” For Fall 2011, Lynne was interested in menswear and the PBS adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited. The colorations of rust and army green that run through the Fall collection are correlated to the film’s opening scenes where Jeremy Irons wanders through the dilapidated estate of Brideshead. “Everything is very donegal and English country, but the colorations are modern and intriguing.” Up next for Lynne? “My challenge for next year is to reinforce the image behind the label, to create this world of Cardigan. It’s ready to be conceptualized.”
“The best fashion advice I’ve ever received is ‘A smile should be your go-to accessory. And best of all it’s free!’”
T&C MAD LIBS This is my collection’s 4th fall season.
I’ve been designing for longer than you’d think-17 years. I’ve lived in the NY metro area for 20 years. I’m originally from Seoul Korea by way of Southeastern Pennsylvania. The place I go to think is my third eye.
My favorite place for girly drinks is Delmano’s in the winter, Café Habana Outpost for summer. Best outdoor dining scene is Walter Foods in Williamsburg.
Best place to go dancing is my friend Sidney’s living room. My signature cocktail is anything with bubbles. What I love about the fashion industry is the colorful personalities!
81 POPPIES
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ichelle Weisman started 81 Poppies after noticing a void in the market for domestically produced, well-constructed garments. “We as a society have forgotten what quality is. It has become more about price tag and less about craftsmanship.” Though Michelle had the necessary experience to start a label -- she studied fashion at Pratt and worked for established fashion brands Mint and Shoshanna -- the cost of starting a fashion line in New York was prohibitive. In 2008, Michelle and her husband, painter KC Collins, moved to Austin, TX. Two years later, 81 Poppies was born. “Living in New York was a great experience and we loved it, but we wanted to be able to do more with our lives. Austin gave us that opportunity. Here, we have been able to buy a house and start our own company.”
Fall 2011, Michelle’s second season, is informed by 1960s and 1970s style icons like Ali McGraw, Lauren Hutton, and Jackie Kennedy. “I love how they were such strong women and their style reflected their personalities. I thought about what these women would have worn and fused it with my love of travel to make a collection that takes you both back in time and across the world.” Going forward, Michelle tells T & C that she’d like to add resort and holiday collections, eventually also incorporating a jewelry line.
T&C MAD LIBS The place I go to think is Barton Creek Greenbelt. Best place to go dancing is my bedroom. My signature cocktail is the bloody mary. What I love about the fashion industry is the fact that I get to create things people will wear for many years.
: STYLE NOTES Matte silk dresses are the wardrobe work-
horses of your closet. They transition easily from day to night, and from season to season. We love these looks dressed up with opaque tights and a cardigan for an office ready look!
MYNE
T&C MAD LIBS The best fashion advice I’ve ever received is mix and match highs and lows from your closet.Take a more expensive item like a great jacket and put it with a print t-shirt you got from a consignment store. You don’t have to wear designers all the time to look fabulous.
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hange is constant for T&C’s racks, but it is not uncommon for our girls to walk out season after season sporting the perfect party dress by LA-based label Myne. Founded by former costume designer Ashley Ann back in 2007 (did we mention she’s only 26?), Myne has quickly garnered a bevy of celebrity loyalists, including Vanessa Hudgens, Kate Hudson and Rachel Bilson. However, Ashley says it’s seeing her pieces on strangers that gives her the biggest thrill. When designing, Ashley looks to for mer fashion eras and silhouettes for inspiration. “For me, being able to look at a style from a previous decade and rework [it] to make it accessible for the modern woman is what inspires me the most. I try to use classic, clean silhouettes that will always be in style versus creating something trendy that is seasonal.” To that end, she cites Hanneli Mustaparta, Vogue’s Contributing Photographer, as her favorite New Yorker for having a style that cannot be categorized, and says that her own wardrobe is made up largely of vintage pieces. Myne is characterized by using bold prints or bright colors, so Ashley recommends foregoing a lot of jewelry and
instead pairing one of her dresses with a silk jacket or sexy strappy sandal. “For Holiday, I am obsessed with [our] velvet trousers and Leo blazer. There is something about trousers that is so sexy on women. I also think the texture and color of the Leo fabric is incredibly warm and delicate, two things that I think are a must-have.” The best piece of professional advice Ashley’s ever received? “Don’t take yourself too seriously and take pride in your work.” Truer words never spoken!
My favorite movie is True Romance; my guilty pleasure movie is Romeo + Juliet by Baz Luhrmann. I wanted to wear all the fashions I saw in Almost Famous. If I could have any one designer act as my mentor it would be Stella McCartney. If I could have anyone wear my clothing it would be Sienna Miller. I’m currently coveting Proenza Schouler bags.
BRV T VS “I started to really get burnt out,” she says of that time. “I never got to do anything for myself and when I did it was doing something with my friends on a Sunday and we didn’t get paid for it. I was always at the liberty of the photographer, the director, the art director. I really missed creating something for myself.” Caroline began experimenting with a small capsule collection of friendship bracelets and BRVTVS evolved naturally from there. Her current collection is sold at Steven Alan and of course here at T&C.
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aroline Ventura, the designer of BRVTVS, traces her love of jewelry making back to her father’s workshop in Los Angeles. As a small girl she would sit in a corner and watch him solder different colorful wires together in service of his film business. “I’ve always really liked working with my hands and using metal.” Caroline says, discussing the somewhat circuitous route she’s taken to jewelry making. Caroline first became involved with the fashion industry as a hair stylist, assisting on various editorial shoots. She found the work unfulfilling; in 2010 she began considering other creative outlets.
For Caroline it’s the craftsmanship of design that fascinates her. Everything, from the dainty conical shapes that adorn her Portia bracelets and necklaces to the hammered gold bars that comprise her Calpurnia and Cato collections, is made by hand. And her interest in craft doesn’t just extend itself to jewelry. Caroline’s workspace, a quiet corner office in the back of her husband’s advertising firm, is outfitted with beautiful wooden desks with cast iron steel legs. Caroline and her husband work in their spare time with artisans all over America to create commissionbased furniture for a select group of corporate clients. Caroline says she hopes to eventually merge both companies into a single business model under the BRVTVS banner.
T&C MAD LIBS The place I go to think is my shower. I think best when I’m soapy. My favorite date night restaurant is The Fat Radish. I can’t get enough of their celery root pot pie.
My favorite place for girly drinks is the bar at Imperial No. 9. The seats by the open windows are the best! For brunch, I love cooking for my husband in our own kitchen.
Best place to go dancing is this dive bar by my apartment called 119. They have the best music on Thursday nights. Sadly they just shut down, and I’m trying to find a replacement! My signature cocktail is a dirty martini. Dirtier the better. What I love about the fashion industry is being surrounded by so many creative minds.
If I could have anyone wear my jewelry it would be Alexa Chung. Her style is so easy and not flashy, I would love to see her in one of my necklaces.
The closet I’d most like to raid belongs to Alexa Chung again. Apparently I can’t get enough of her. :)
I’m currently coveting new sweaters from Cardigan and Phillip Lim for Fall 2011. I wanted to wear all the fashions I saw in the movie Death on the Nile. Even the men’s suits! If I could have any one designer act as my mentor it would be my already pseudo-mentor, Lynne Hiriak from Cardigan. She’s my yoda and has helped me learn so much about this crazy industry. If I weren’t a designer, I would be an archaeologist searching for buried treasure.
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ARO C URT U
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roc Urtu (pronounced A Rock or Two) is a family affair. Lauren, an 18-year jewelry industry vet, and her niece Sarah, a freelance stylist and FIT grad, share a love of “beautiful, unusual and earth-friendly” things. They launched Aroc Urtu in 2010. Their first season focused on beach stones inset with diamonds on leather cord. The stones are sourced locally (Bridgehampton), nationally (the Pacific Northwest), and from distant lands (Bali). “Lauren and I have both been collecting stones our entire lives. My parents are intense collectors of pretty much everything so our beach house has always had giant apothecary jars filled with beach treasures from snail shells to sea glass and of course beach stones. I find the best stones in front of our home in Bridgehampton…To me the more unique [the stone], the more beautiful and interesting.” Aroc Urtu quickly expanded to include rare, raw, and sliced precious stones (emeralds, sapphires, rubies and diamonds).
We both love the energy and inspiration we get in our frequent trips to the jewelry district. Only in New York can you develop a relationship with a jeweler who will introduce you to a lapidary who will lead you to a hidden gem dealer with a treasure trove of amazing and unusual stones. “We started making a few sliced and rosecut diamond stacking rings and got so many compliments and requests…We have found that there are many women out there who are looking for something uncommon and a bit unusual for both their engagement and wedding [jewelry].” To that end, they launched Aroc Urtu I Do, their bridal line that includes historically significant (and romantic) pieces like the scribbling ring. “What we now call an engagement ring became a tradition in 16th century England. Uncut diamonds set into rings were exchanged between lovers; these were known as ‘scribbling rings’. The lovers would then use the points of the diamonds to write messages to each other in glass, mirrors and windows.” Though Lauren and Sarah liken starting up a business to a marathon, Arocu Urtu has gotten an enviable amount of media attention over the last year, with credits in InStyle Magazine’s holiday gift guide and on CBS’s Early Show. And it’s only the beginning…
T&C MAD LI BS LB: I’ve lived in NYC for 23 years. I’m originally from Washington, D.C. SL: I’ve lived in NYC for 26 years. I’m originally from NYC.
LB: I’m currently coveting Augden Sweaters for Fall 11. SL: ’m currently coveting a Jerome Dreyfuss Twee Bag for Fall 11.
LB: I never leave home without my Aroc Urtu friendship bracelets.They are my lucky talismans. SL: I never leave home without my moleskine agenda.
LB: If I could have any one designer act as my mentor it would be Coco Chanel and Suzanne Belperron. SL: If I could have any one designer act as my mentor it would be the Mulleavy sisters of Rodarte.
LB: My biggest fashion mistake was a burned perm that left me with a frizzhead for 6 months. SL: My biggest fashion mistake was those Steve Madden platform sneakers everyone had in the 90s. LB: On a Monday night, you’ll catch me drawing, painting, or maybe making new pieces. SL: On a Monday night,you’ll catch me walking our new pup Ziggy around the neighborhood. SL & LB: The closet I’d most like to raid belongs to Jane Birkin.
LB: If I weren’t a designer, I would be a painter. SL: If I weren’t a designer, I would be an interior designer. LB: I have The Weepies and Alexi Murdoch replaying on my ipod right now. SL: I have Ray LaMontagne’s ‘For The Summer’ replaying on my ipod right now. LB & SL: My inspiration board is filled with colors and woven textures, unusual geological specimens and chain samples.
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