Erickson Beamon at Jewellery Month

Erickson Beamon were the latest designers to show as part of the Jewellery Month Trunk Shows. A sparkly array of opulent pieces adorned the stand from earrings to full body creations from the current and new Spring 09 Collection.

Alex Stylianidis, our Jewellery Buying Manager comments:

“It is really an honour to invite Vicki Beamon to set up shop in our store for jewellery month. The lady who has made jewellery for the Queen herself is majestic herself and a magpie for all things sparkly. A true British icon now, Erickson Beamon will be presenting their Autumn Winter Icon collection as well as exclusive one-off pieces from their studio available for 2 days only. This lady knows how to finish off or start a festive outfit and will have you dripping in all things sparkly by the time she is finished with you.”

Vicki was on hand to answer some questions….

1/ How have you found partaking in Jewellery month at Liberty?

Erickson Beamon has existed for 25 years and we have always thought that doing trunk shows in the wonderful stores we sell to a very important part of our business.   Not only is it great to meet the customers, but having some time with the staff so that they get a further understanding of our gorgeous jewellery and what actually goes into the making of it crucial.

2/ What inspires your designs/influences you as a designer?

My partner Karen in New York and myself have a great creative relationship.  We design in both New York and London keeping the ideas flowing and fresh.  There are many influences, architecture, art, literature, film.  This really changes each season.  Each collection has a name.  For next Spring’s collection we have groups called Gypsy Sun which is a name taken from Jimi Hendrix and is a very Moroccan Coral and Turquise look.  We also have Eliza Dolittle and My Fair Lady which is a much more romantic story made from flowers.

3/ What are your favourite pieces from this collection?

I think the Crystal pieces are wonderful choices as they can make a dramatic change to any outfit.  I am particularly fond of the flower necklace which belongs to a group called Paradise Lost.  This piece is made from Swarovski Crystal and it takes a couple of days to form by hand.  The flower almost looks like it is floating in space!

 4/ What are your trends/styles/colours for SS09?

I mentioned a few above but we also have a group called Boudica which is made from colourful Agate Slices and marbles!  Jewellery is much chunkier for next season and it really is about big statement pieces.   Some of the other trends we are working on are African and Folk Inspired and also a cleaner look in Black and White spots.

5/ What can we expect to see from Erickson Beamon next?

There are lots of ideas and we are really hoping to go into a few other accessory catagories next.  We would love to have some evening bags for next year.

You can shop the collection here

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