VINTAGE VANDALIZM

Pip Jolley is a UK-based pinup/jewelry designer who is inspired  by fragments of tales once told. Breathing life into old and ornate objects Pip prides herself in manipulating found objects to create delicate hybrids of jewellery.  Pushing the boundaries of wearability, from silver hair rollers to time capsule cocktail rings Pip is able to express her eccentric mix of abilities in jewellery design by taking all kinds of risks. I was completely psyched on new years eve when I received a cute little Pip Jolley box with her signature silver roller earrings from her 1940′s inspired “Joanne” collection. I was even more pleased when I read the card and Pip explained how I was a big influence on her collection. That alone meant the world to me but I cannot even fathom taking even a little credit for a woman born with such a whimsical and fun imagination. What I love about her “Joanne” collection is that I can relate to paying attention to the details of mid-century women who took pride in grooming themselves from their shades of lipstick to the shapes of their pin curls, from their tiny little compacts and lipstick holders to their half mooned nails. Pip Jolley takes great inspiration as I do with all of these little details people overlook or do not see at first glance. I also love that there is edginess to her designs. If I could walk out every day in rollers, a leather jacket, cat eyes, and red lipstick..I totally would. There is something so sexy and chic about a woman with rollers in her hair, pin-up style with her sassy cat eyes and a sultry red lip. It is a pin-up staple and just never goes out of style. This is why I am so happy to share with you Pip Jolley’s little trinkets of art. Continue reading →