Its a PARTY!

If you live in Toronto please join me for the launch of my S/S Collection! It will be a lovely night of refreshments and treats and sparkly things to look at at. What better way to warm up for Toronto Fashion Week?

Things are happening!

I've been very busy lately with the upcoming launch of the S/S Collection and, as I often do, I've taken that craziness and added a little more! I'm excited to say that I have a number of very exciting plans underway, but for now they're all top secret :)

They're such exciting plans that I've actually been ignoring the blog out of fear of spilling the beans early because I'm just SO EXCITED!!!!! And, for anyone living in Toronto stay tuned for some Toronto-specific surprises, or add Dolorous on facebook here for more details. YYYYYAAAAAAYYYYYYYY!

Getting some love from Lavish and Squalor

Photos courtesy of Lavish and Squalor Blog

I was recently written up on the Lavish and Squalor blog
Check out the article here if you like :)

Insta-Addict

Incase you hadn't guessed from my last two posts, I recently started using Instagram and immediately became a hopeless addict.
Follow DolorousJewellery on Instagram for extra sneak peeks and behind the scenes, and silly things like this*

*Btw, this is a little shelf in my room

Back to basics

For several weeks now I've been busy designing and producing my S/S collection and its become obvious that this is destined to be my most feminine collection yet. Last night as I worked I sat surrounded by crystals and pretty pastels, fine chains and dangly earrings, and I suddenly felt compelled to mix it up with a little leather and brass. 

With each collection I try to include at least one or two unisex pieces, and in spite of all the sparkles I didn't want this collection to be any different. As I've mentioned before, my favourite accessories this year are chokers and bolos, so this season I switched things up with ultra-girlie bolos with crystals and bows, and more masculine and minimalist chokers. 

Both the choker and bracelet are made with a thin cord of faux-leather and three or four brass bolts which can actually be moved along the cord by screwing them side to side. The ability to move them around makes these both interactive organic pieces that you can personalize day by day, and the bolts are tight enough that they will stay stationary once placed. 

As someone who tends typically tends towards extravagance I take a lot of pleasure from designing visually simple but structurally complex pieces. I really love this set, as you may have guess from my rambling :)

Spring Thinking

A little sneak peak of what to expect in the Dolorous S/S12 Collection. 

After months of focusing on the retail end of things I'm finally back to my favourite part of my job, its designing time :) I've accumulated pages of designs and have been itching to sit down and get making, and finally, the time has come and I can hardly tear myself away. I had so much fun playing with color in my last collection I just couldn't give it up so heres a taste of my spring palette. Expect lots of pretty pastels and loads more crystals and rhinestones

Here's to You

Happy New Year everyone!

After a long food and family filled holiday season I'm ready to sit down and get to work. My new years resolution consists of a colourful and sparkly S/S collection and hopefully some new exciting stockists as well as several other new business ventures that I'll be keeping hush hush for now ;)

Also, keep an eye out for my new Ad and upcoming write-up on Pure-lovers.blogspot.com

UP and ARMED

A few pictures from the Dolorous Pop-Up Shop at ARMED Jewelry Closet in Toronto. Check it out if you're in the city. Only until January.