Pistil – Jewelry collection by Tomomi Nagasaka

Dear Diane, Dear Shaded Viewers,

Ever since I saw the earrings from Pistil at Tokyo Vansankai, I have been wanted to have one pair. I sent an email to Tomomi, the designer of Pistil the other day and she was kind enough to bring the pieces that I wanted to see again to the area I was working.

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This is mine now!


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The lamp by Pistil

The material of Pistil's jewelry are mainly plastic – when you see them in real, they look like they are made of porcelain or glass – but actually they are all plastic. Tomomi is mostly inspired by the material and color – she is obsessed by the texture and how to handle the plastic. 

Tomomi had more business as a jewelry designer some seasons ago, but she felt like she was working as a jewelry factory and had questions about how the brand has to develop – so she cut down the stockist and now sells her collection only at the hair salon THE OVERSEA, idea by sosu and the pop-up store which she sometimes has. She wants to work more as an artist who creates an objet – so I recommended to participate for DESIGNTIDE next year. I hope she will have the chance to show her work to the different kind of audience than the ones in the fashion industry.

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If you are interested in seeing the collection of Pistil – the pieces are now available at THE OVERSEA until February 2012.

Later,

Akiko.

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