Jan 28, 2008

Designer gives dressing down to dressing up

Bold, edgy and with a hint of elegance, Anastasia Darsono's jewelry collection, Tasha D. gioelli, is original and unique.


"My jewelry (designs) are very bold. They are big and funky. This is because I'm always experimenting with new materials," said Anastasia.


She uses unlikely materials and fuses them with the more classical, blending formica, ramie fiber rope and bicycle cables with pearls and diamonds.


"When you see something like a ramie rope rolled up, you would never imagine it could be turned into a chic necklace, but when you combine it with a little bit of diamond, it turns out to be chic and cute," she said.


Anastasia strives to add a timeless element to her jewelry.is moving way too fast. That's why my favorite pieces are those that are timeless. You can wear them this year, or next year or even 10 years later," she said.


This might be why she loves mixing the elegant and the edgy in her jewelry. One of her pieces is a necklace made from a combination of sophisticated gold chains and a stylish pirate skull pendant.


Another piece combines wooden branches with refined turquoise, inspired by the beautiful view of the underwater world she saw during one of her diving escapades.


"But my favorite piece of jewelry is still the most timeless one of all. It's called the "Tsarina", which mostly consists of pearls. When people hear pearls, they straight away think that it belongs to the older generation, but my Tsarina is a new way of wearing pearls. The younger generation can wear it anytime."


Another of her signature pieces is called the Moon Odyssey. The stunning piece of jewelry is a mix of faux diamantes, acrylic claw and tulle, all threaded together with a classy black and white velvet ribbon.


All pieces are made individually, by hand.pieces are just so intricate and delicate they take almost 10 days to finish, but I still want to continue making them individually by hand because it is what makes my jewelry special," Anastasia said.


Most of the jewelry in her collection is chunky and large, which according to Anastasia is the perfect match for simple jeans and a plain T-shirt.


"I always advise my customers to dress down. There is no need to get all glamorous from head to toe. Let the jewelry make the outfit," she said.
Source: thejakartapost

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