Handpicked by Kiyan
Tie by JUPE
I recently wore a similar Jupe tie to a wedding and it was a big hit. A versatile tie for many different occasions!
September 2012
Fresh Talent Alert – September 28th
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Meet our newest crop of unique designers.
Fly Karoline
Fly Karoline jewelry features preserved butterflies and insects. A lifelong fascination with nature prompted designer Karolina to develop techniques that would allow her to preserve expired insects in wearable jewelry. Her current collection features real butterflies, which have an average life span of just two weeks. Karolina aims to preserve the beauty and delicacy of butterfly wings in her jewelry, giving the butterflies “eternal life.”
Gemma Lister
The embellished collar is one of fall’s hottest trends, but Gemma Lister is ahead of the curve – she’s been designing statement collars since before they made every girl’s wish list. Gemma’s collars are expertly made with sequins, rhinestones, velvet and other dazzling materials. Each collar is gently weighted to ensure it stays in place. British-born Gemma is no doubt shaking up her new hometown in the French Alps with her signature playful style.
3 Wind Knots
The tale of the 3 Wind Knots inspires this jewelry brand. As the legend goes, a sailor was given a magic rope with three knots that allowed him to happily rule the seas. The collection includes a series of meaningful charms that tell stories using symbolism and the language of flowers. Each piece is handmade with love and designed to bring the wearer good luck – these pieces make perfect gifts for everyone you love.
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Piece I Love – September 26th
Posted in by Dimitra
Handpicked by Sophia
Ring by Beau & Arrow
This little ring is so cute & elegant, a constant reminder of how beautiful nature is!
More beautiful rings & rose gold pieces can be found in our rose gold jewelry selection.
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Designer Interview: EMBAWO
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EMBAWO designer Norbert Oettl moved to Milan to pursue a modeling career, but ended up finding his way back to carpentry, his first love. He began using wood to design handbags in unique shapes with unusual designs. Be among the first to discover this unique brand here.
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Piece I Love – September 24th
Posted in by Dimitra
Handpicked by Sam
Laptop case by Seventy Eight Percent
Most laptop bags seem almost deliberately ugly, but this attaché
case from Seventy-Eight Percent has a strikingly modern, elegant style.
Click to view more styles of laptop bags & iPad cases in our selection.
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Beauty In The Ordinary
We encounter a host of objects and materials every single day, each both useful and forgettable. But some designers see extraordinary beauty in the commonplace items that clutter our lives. From bicycle inner tubes to nuts and bolts, find out how our designers elevate the trappings of our most mundane moments to gorgeous mementos that are made to last.
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Pin To Win Your Favorite Pieces!
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Because you’ve been such lovely loyal customers, we’d like to give you a little present. From now until the end of September, we’re running a Pinterest contest – all you have to to is pin to win your favorite pieces!
Here’s how it works:
-Visit Boticca.com & pick your favorite piece from the site.
-Pin it to your boards.
-Bonus entry: Tweet a link to the piece with the hashtag #winboticca
Three winners will be chosen each week, so pin as many pieces as you like – each pin is another entry. Our contest will run through the end of September, so let the pinning begin!
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Piece I Love – September 21st
Posted in by Dimitra
Handpicked by Nathalie
Pearl Bracelet by Toosis
Who doesn’t love an evil eye bracelet? This one with added pearl and gold accents is one of the cutest I’ve come across!
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Fresh Talent Alert – September 21st
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Another week, another influx of creative and unique designers.
Noémiah
Montreal-based jewelry designer Noémie Vaillancourt is in the midst of a love affair with feathers. Her Noémiah line combines fragile feathers with tougher materials like brass and enamel to create gorgeous contrasts. The delicate feathers are sliced and shaped to create various effects – ostrich feathers are ribbon-like on her Giraffe Feather Bib necklace and sharp in her Asymmetrical Arrowhead earrings. Her Feux Follets collection features feathers, stones and tiny mirrors, which bring each piece to life.
Liucia Japan
Liucia Japan is a partnership, a literal marriage of Eastern and Western styles. Toronto-born designer Alycia says her Japanese husband is her “sounding board:” They work on this modern brand together. Liucia clutches are made with colorful obi silk, cut carefully to highlight the various colors and prints. The line also features hand-painted bags and wallets with stunning color combinations. “Each bag and accessory should enhance the lifestyle of the customer in some small way,” the designers say, and we certainly agree.
Jack Germain
New York-based designer Jack Germain was still making bags in her Lower East Side apartment when her pieces caught the eye of a New York Times blogger. Jack updates classic shapes with tactile details such as embossed studs and laser cut leather. Each Jack Germain bag is designed to go everywhere with you. As Jack says, “A bag is like a woman’s sidekick. My whole theme is that your bag lives the life that you live.”
