Phreshly Squeezed

When I was at the Paris Ethical Show last year, I set out to make some connections for JUZD’s Fashion Style Culture blog. Conversing with some of the exhibitors, I found that many of the designers were not into having blogs (interesting how this would quickly change in 2009) and were not really interested in entertaining my poor French at the time. But one of the exhibitors, Tamara Rubilar of Estrella Bijoux, did take the time to talk to me about her line and asked me several questions about the benefits of having a blog. Since then, we’ve kept in touch – just recently, Tamara launched her Spring/Summer 2010 collection for her jewelry line.

Tamara presents her line boldly with two collections this spring: the French collection and the Glam collection. Presenting two different viewpoints, the two lines are cohesive with Tamara’s aesthetic. The French collection, inspired by the pearl necklace style of Chanel, is comprised of necklaces made from vintage jewelry, pearl necklaces, vintage chains and cameos. The Glam collection, though, reminds me more of the collection that I had seen at the Paris Ethical Show in 2008; chic and long necklaces composed of natural materials found in Latin America (including hand painted tree bark), recycle pearls, and silver chains are what the Glam collection features.

Based in Montreal, Canada, Estrella Bijoux was founded in 2006 by Tamara Rubilar with the mission of presenting jewelry and social and ethical responsibility together. By making use of reusable materials, Tamara is innovative in her approach to creating jewelry, as well as creating awareness of sustainable development. Drawing from her Chilean roots, Tamara explores the many resources that Latin America has to offer the world. Estrella Bijoux is currently available in several boutiques in Montreal, as well as online at http://www.bijouxdefantaisie.com/.

Pearl necklaces of the French collection

One of the chic long necklaces of the Glam collection

Images courtesy of Tamara Rubilar of Estrella Bijoux

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