Something Old, Something New...

                                    

                                       

One of my favourite things to do are my commisioned pieces...Weddings especially! Love a good wedding me. Pictured are a couple of specially created pieces that I know my clients won't mind me sharing with you! Every Bride has her own unique ideas and I aim to cater to those. Whether you have your own vision or you'd like something specific included in the jewellery then I am more than happy to source bits for you or work with something you already own that you'd like adding into new pieces. Prices vary for every single item obviously dependant on detail, but I will always try to work to your budget and try and quote you roughly before going ahead with anything. Jewellery makes a lovely gift for members of your wedding party, making it exclusive to them makes it just that little bit more special.

For further details or if you'd like to discuss having something made up for yourself or as gifts then please just drop me an email at - info@shuandme.com

Made With Love ♥

The Brooch is Back!!

Pin it on a cape, a coat, a shawl, put it in your hair, attach it to your clutch bag- what ever you do make sure you don't leave the house without 'the' accessory for the AW12 season. With so many to choose from you can go as glittery, simplistic or as novel as you like they can make the perfect finishing touch to your outfit, and also often become an interesting talking point!

 

Find a full range of the brooches on offer at Shu&Me's Etsy Store

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Eye Of The Vintage Tiger...

 

One of my latest vintage inspired creations, I fell in love with this brooch as soon  as it arrived in the post yesterday, this is the 'Kat' Necklace priced at £30.00 and available to purchase on my Etsy shop. If you have a wild side and like to make a bit of a statement with your jewellery then this might just tick the boxes. Going to find it hard to part with this one you may even have to take it from around my neck!

Made With Love ♥ a whole lotta

'Love Birds' I do...

A short but s(tweet) see what I did there?! post...I don't know what it is just lately but I see a bird brooch/ charm/ pendant and I go weak at the knees, especially when there's two of them together! These love birds sit prettily on their gold chain perch and I just think it's the cutest thing. This particular bracelet 'Ella' is available to purchase online http://www.etsy.com/listing/93940714/ella-bracelet for £20.00. Remember this is a total one-off so get it before it's pecked up!

 Made With Love ♥

Oscars 2012- Lady In Red...Oh And Diamonds, And Vintage Polka Dots...

Every year without fail the question on everyone's lips the day after the Oscar awards have taken place is not "who won what?" but rather "who WORE what?" The 84th Academy Awards took place last night and all day I have been droolling/ cringing at times over the outfits, and observing the opinions of the masses via Twitter, in the papers, on T.V and online it's become somewhat of an obsession you might say. One of my favourites has got to be the exquisite Miss. Natalie Portman mainly because she wore a 'Vintage' 1954, (yeh okay she is their ambassador and yes this may have been a little predictable) Dior red polka dot gown, and naturally teamed it with Harry Winston diamonds, i'm sure we all adorn similar jewels of a Saturday night on the town dn't we darlings, no?! Every last inch of her down to the strong 50's red lip colour to the perfectly coiffed hair oozes Grace Kelly and I personally love it.

I have to also mention the phenomenal Meryl Streep who literally can do no wrong in my eyes! Sure she may have matched her outfit to the award but still I think she dazzled on the red carpet as the 'Golden' Iron Lady in Lanvin, I tell you what if I look half as good as her in my 60's I will be content. I won't have a bad word said!

So whilst all this was taking place I was inspired to get busy creating a few new pieces for my collection- afterall a little bit of glamour goes a long way I always say. Just a quick example before I sign off anyway...introducing 'Iman' a necklace of contasting chains with rich jewel detail, if the celebs can get glam then why can't we hey?!

Much 'Lovey' Love,
Shu x

Shu's New Specs

Just a quick cheeky post, had to share as I love it so much. I ordered this brooch last week and it arrived today much to my excitement. Can't wait to do something with it, although at the same time it almost seems ashame to!

An Inspiration

An Inspiration of mine is Parisian Victoire De Castellane the extravagant Creative Director of Christian Dior Jewellery, and someone who I aspire to greatly. Her designs are made with total passion, they're fun and vibrant and extremely glamourous. She grew up in an Aristocratic family so you can imagine her family didn't receive this new found creative talent too well, especially not when she dismantled a gold charm bracelet given to her by her mother to re-make as earrings, deeming they looked better that way! At age 12 she made her first ring by melting down her religious medals for the precious metal, which I'm sure won't have gone down to well either, but it's what makes me love her even more! I have a feeling however I know the response I shall get if I ask for a piece for my birthday something along the lines of "not in this life time". You can view more of her work on Dior's website - literally stunning stuff!

                                         Dior's 'Bal de Mai' Necklace

Au revoir for now ♥