Gioia Mia: April 2011

Friday 22 April 2011

The photoshoot: 'Bridesmaids Revisited' (part 2)

The second part of the 'Bridesmaids Revisited' shoot focused on jewellery and accessories for the bride.

Arco

The design is of Arco is based around a gently curving arch. The arch is filled with a subtle and elegant mix of Swarovski pearls and crystals in different shapes and sizes. The colours can be specially chosen from the many hundreds of pearl and crystal colours made by Swarovski to complement a specific outfit.

Arco tiara

shown here in white Swarovski pearl and clear Swarovski crystals

on a silver-tone tiara band £120

Arco comb also available

Duo

The Duo collection is classic and elegant. The various pieces in the collection can be made from one colour of Swarovski crystal and pearl, co-ordinating shades or contrasting colours - the perfect way to match up a bride's jewellery and accessories with her dress.

Duo necklace

shown here in white Swarovski pearl and clear Swarovski crystal

sterling silver £20

Duo earrings also available £15

Eleganza and Aphrodite

Eleganza is characterized by single a Swarovski pearl or crystal, dropping from a delicate sterling silver trace chain. Once again, the necklace and earrings can be made in any shade of Swarovski pearl or crystal.

Eleganza necklace

shown here in white Swarovski pearl

and sterling silver £35

Eleganza earrings

shown here in white Swarovski pearl

and sterling silver £30

Aphrodite is an headband of Swarovski pearls and dazzling, clear, Swarovski rhinestones. It is possible to change the colour of the pearls from white to any of the many different colours and shades made by Swarovski, or to use crystals instead of pearls.

Aphrodite shown here in clear Swarovski rhinestone and white Swarovski pearl

on a silver-tone tiara band £120

Do drop me a line if you'd like to order any of these pieces, arrange to come and try them on in my studio, or have a chat about something in your own colour scheme.

Photoshoot credits

Dresses

Flossy and Dossy

www.flossyanddossy.co.uk

Jewellery and Accessories

Gioia Mia

www.gioiamia.net

Make up and Hair

Kathryn Hughes

Models

Sophie Robertson

and Esther Kungu

www.estherkungu.com

Photography

Kristin Mitchell

www.kristinmitchell.co.uk

Location

The Hub, Edinburgh

www.thehub-edinburgh.com

Monday 18 April 2011

The photoshoot: 'Bridesmaid Revisited' (part 1)

I was really excited when photographer Kristin Mitchell contacted me to see if I was interested in taking part in a photoshoot that she was organizing.

The shoot was called 'Bridesmaids Revisited', and focused almost entirely on dresses, jewellery and hair accessories for the bridesmaid.

Semplice

The Semplice collection is beautifully understated. It is based around a single colour of Swarovski crystal or pearl. The many different colours and shades available to choose from make it easy to co-ordinate with any bridesmaid's outfit.

Semplice headband

shown here in a pale pink Swarovski pearl £30

Semplice necklace £20

shown here in a pale pink Swarovski pearl

and sterling silver snake chain

Semplice earrings in sterling silver are also available £15

Set of five hairpins also available £30

Duo

Duo earrings

shown here in a pale sand Swarovski crystal

and sterling silver £15

Semplice headband

shown here in a pale sand Swarovski crystal

with Duo earrings in the same shade

Duo necklace also available £20

Set of five hairpins £35

Tiara £120

Rococo

As the name suggests, the Rococo collection is a delicate play on irregular shapes and forms.

Once again, the many different colours and shades available to choose from (and the hundreds of different ways that these can be put together), make this collection easy to co-ordinate with any bridesmaid's outfit.