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Mayara Albuquerque

Brazilian Designer May Albuquerque Makes Ethical Jewelry

Jewelry designer Mayara Albuquerque, or May as she prefers, is one of those people who fills everything she does with feeling and spirit, or nothing at all. Elegant and dainty, her designs are truly beautiful accessories each with a story. And yet the beautiful is nothing without the passion as May proves. Always pushing herself to focus on the truly important and what makes her want to create, she also incorporates ethics behind her own creative work. Working directly with producers from her hometown Natal, she has helped the town’s economy (See Max Poglia, a Brazilian designer with a similar model.) May is also quite ecologically conscious. As a topic that has touched her country plenty with the continued burning of the Amazon rainforests, she focuses on the ethic and the ethnic work in her jewelry-making.

 

The Brazilian designer moved to New York City when she felt entirely comfortable with her brand in Rio de Janeiro only to dissolve her brand Isso Eser May into a new venture called DYAD.  She continues to create collections for both men and women as well as custom pieces. We spoke to May about her design career–

 

EH: What kind of materials do you work with?  

 

MA: In my older brand my main material was 950 sterling silver, but I can work with everything basically. Gold, Silver, Wood, Acrylic. There are no limits in creating jewelry. 

 

What imagery do you tend to lean towards in your design?  

 

My designs are delicate, meaningful. and interactive. I´m inspired by life,  modern and old tales and mysticism. Jewelry is already special because it can be around forever if you take care of them, like everything that worth in life. So why not have something that really represents you besides the material value of it?

 

Mayara Albuquerque

 

How do you demonstrate the spirit of Brazil in your pieces and how do you maintain an ethical approach to your work? 

 

I´ve never thought about it before. But the free spirit of the jewelry represents the Brazilian soul. Also, my gems come from Brasil. We have high-quality stones and materials over there.
I always had an ethical concern about my brands. In Brazil, I have a small, handmade production in my hometown Natal. My brand stimulated the local economy and we work in a way where quality is more important than quantity. I know my 8 producers in person and really care about their work conditions– we are like a family. I’m also part of the Fashion Revolution movement, where brands need to be transparent about how they work and about their prices. My clients understand what I do and why I do it, so they really know what they are investing in.

 

You’ve been quite a sustainable activist, how do you reflect that in your work?  

 

As society members, we need to care about the world that surrounds us. I came from the beach and naturally, nature means a lot to me. So, my packages are made with recycled paper and wood. All the plastic is utilized more than once. And silver and gold can be transformed in your lifetime. If I create I jewelry for you now, in a few years, if that doesn´t make sense to you anymore, I can melt that and create a new one. There´s no waste, no trash. Jewelry is sustainable by itself.

 

Mayara Albuquerque

 

 What are the differences between being a jewelry designer in Brazil versus New York City?

 

In general, it is quite the same. But in NYC, clients are more connected with trends and don’t care that much about the materials. Brazilians care about what they are investing in regards to jewelry. They want 18k or 24k gold. New Yorkers just want something they can wear. I’m trying to inspire them to think about materials, representations, and what it means to them.

 

What kind of changes are you hoping to achieve with your rebranding?  

 

As a creator, I try to inspire people. It is possible to make money and grow to be sustainable and ethical. I will keep my transparency as an entrepreneur. And as a designer, I want to go further and create new shapes and new ways of using and make pieces. I love interactive jewelry so my new creations will go in this direction.

Roxanne Assoulin Men's

Roxanne Assoulin Launches Men’s Jewelry

Renowned for its vibrant stacking jewelry, Roxanne Assoulin is launching its first men’s collection. The array includes the original Assoulin brick-by-brick bracelets as well as message pieces, custom jewelry, and a necklace. Diverging from a flashy color theme, Assoulin men’s collection also features silver-colored pieces for an extra masculine touch.

 

Inspired by a set of colorful tiles that had been sitting on the designer’s desk for more than 20 years, Roxanne Assoulin takes a whimsical turn on jewelry which has a tendency to change to reflect her changing inspirations. What stays consistent is the spirit of the brand as Assoulin treats accessories with childlike enthusiasm adding little Mexican daisies to necklaces, Lego-like building blocks to bracelets and through the brand’s hands-on workshops called “Play RA’s”, there are new surprises with each coming season.

 

Roxanne Assoulin Men's

Roxanne Assoulin Men's

Roxanne Assoulin Men's

 

 

Louis Vuitton Men's Jewelry

Louis Vuitton Debuts Its Men’s Jewelry

Virgil Abloh debuted his first men’s fashion jewelry collection at Louis Vuitton’s Spring/Summer 2019 runway show with an array of chains and ceramic accents that highlight the French savoir-faire. Drawing inspiration from scenes like hip-hop and skate culture, the collection is a natural progression of the label’s newfound street edge that maintains a luxury status. Classic Cuban chain links create the groundwork for pendants, bracelets, and rings. Color-blocked enamel in orange and blue tones adds unique detail to each piece, and palladium finishings with the LV monogram engraving act as a clasp.

Louis Vuitton Men's Jewelry

Louis Vuitton Men's Jewelry

Marcel Everette

Marcel Everette Introduces Utilitarian Accessories

Los Angeles-based jewelry brand Marcel Everette prefers to play with structure and utility when it comes to accessories. The androgynous line began with a necklace and a belt, with the recent addition of a nail bracelet. The accessories form in the shape of a steel nail, keeping its patina and irregularities for a unique appeal. The bracelet clasps on the two ends of the nail forming a round shape on the wrist with a similar effect of the Cartier love bracelet. The new accessories line perfectly accompanies a monochromatic clothing line from the brand.

 

The .925 Silver Box Nail Bracelet is available now at MarcelEverette.com.

Marcel Everette

Miansai Black Anchor Charm natural leather band bracelet men's cool sale buy trend anchor fishing hook line rope boat spring fall

The Miansai Black Hook That Has Us Caught

Miansai Black Anchor Charm natural leather band bracelet men's cool sale buy trend anchor fishing hook line rope boat spring fall

Having created one of the most iconic bracelets of the 2011-2012 men’s bracelet boom—the iconic fishing hook and rope band—Miansai by Micahael Saiger is still doing a good job at convincing us to keep our manly wrists clasped through 2013. Meaning, the designer’s keeping the momentum going with a few more guy friendly permutations of the famed charm-y wrist band, this time using a black enamel hook. They’re all dark and, er, charming, but with all the camel we’ve seen coming down the runway for Fall 2013, the natural leather versions will be the one to reel in the compliments with through the rest of the year. $68 right this way.

Related: Miansai Airstream Pop Up

Yuvi Alpert Men in Cities

New! Yuvi Alpert Launches an Online Concept Store, Men In Cities

Yuvi Alpert Men in CitiesDon’t ever accuse Yuvi Alpert of being lazy. The mastermind behind man-friendly accessories lines, Ruby Koos and YUVI, has dropped yet another project into our laps as of this afternoon—Men in Cities. Part store, part inspiration, the project has the goal of demystifying what’s probably the most difficult style category for guys—accessories. A good place to start here is the section called “Wear“, which contains inspirational photos and sketches of successful male accessorizing (because we know there’s lot of fails out there!). Other cool features—a monthly run of limited edition accessories by YUVI, all priced at under $40 with free shipping and handling (though if you sign up for the free ambassador program now, they’re all under $30). Also each month, Yuvi will collaborate with an “influential tastemaker in men’s fashion,” starting off with a slick looking passport case from photographer Justin Chung. The proceeds, %100 of them, will go to benefit Waves for Water, to benefit Hurricane Sandy Relief. #Bookmarked.

Related: 5 QUESTIONS WITH YUVI AND RUBY KOBO DESIGNER, YUVI ALPERT