As we mentioned in our post last week, we at Adornments have been pondering the merits of designer jewelry paired with the designer fashions of Project Runway. And last week was the first episode of the new season! Project Runway is off to an exciting beginning back in New York! After watching the show, and visiting their website (www.MyLifetime.com/shows/project-runway ) we decided to show you a little about what we’re talking about…

Sure, we’ve designed custom jewelry to accentuate designer clothing before- take a look at the necklace one of our jewelry designers created for this Romona Keveza wedding dress in 2009!

Amazing, right? Thought so.

So once again, we put it to you, gentle reader- shouldn’t the unique fashions of the designers of Project Runway be graced with equally unique adornments? Here are a few examples of what we’re thinking…

This first drawing is based on the design by Aaron, from episode 1.

We felt this dress had a somewhat rock and roll feel to it and immediately started thinking that chainmail would be really complimentary. Chainmail happens to be a technique we are very practiced at. Here are a few examples of chainmail pieces we’ve done in the past to give you a feel for how it can look.

Triangle Chainmail Necklace with large coin pearls

Chainmail choker

Here’s the drawing of the chainmail jewelry designs that we’ve created specifically for Aaron’s work! (Chainmail takes forever to make so this is the sketch design of the piece that will be made in the future)

Chainmail is amazing in that in can be extremely dense and heavy, or suprisingly delicate and lacey. Here we’ve gone for a more open, lacey  look on both neck and wrist.  Edgy, yet feminine this design would feature amethyst briolette drops (to match the purple of the fabric).

This second drawing is based on the design by Pamela!

Pamela's design from episode 1

The plunging neckline of this dress screamed for a dramatic necklace. The one of a kind showpiece that Adornments jewelers designed for this dress would be sculpted from Precious Metal Clay (PMC)  and slightly domed. PMC lends jewelry a great texture that would make this jewelry truly unique.

centerpiece of the necklace

Yep! Amazing!!

So if you like what we’ve done, leave us a comment or take our poll!!