Jewellery for gentlemen
Further to my newsletter this month, introducing you to Comfort Station, I thought I'd expand this and feature some jewellery for men. I've chosen pieces that I think are unusual but still subtle, and styled them with understated black and white. I've featured items from Comfort Station, Bark and Jacey Withers all of whom have a small selection of mens and unisex pieces.
Comfort Station
I first came across Comfort Station whilst doing some research around Brick Lane for a shopping tour. I was immediately drawn to the small fascinating looking shop full of beautiful jewellery displayed in vintage suitcases and on open books.
The shop was opened in 2004 by Amy Anderson, who designs each collection from a dfferent theme - science, mathematics, the phonetic alpahabet, geographical locations etc etc.
One of her trademark techniques is her slicing concept, where she laser cuts into a section of a book, and uses the tiny sliced pages to create a beautiful pendant. See the pieces I've chosen below or have a look at their website for more inspiration.
Bark
My introduction to Bark was at London Fashion Week, where I saw the delicate and unusual cufflinks nestling in vintage jewellery boxes. I always like a touch of vintage, and loved finding out that some of the carefully chosen materials, are things such as 1920's buttons which go on the back of cufflinks making them absolutely unique and desirable.
Bark is a British made jewellery brand created by Miwako Yoshioka. Her collection was first snapped up by shops in London and Tokyo in 2003 while she was still studying jewellery and silversmithing at Sir John Cass University in London, and she showed her first official collection at Paris fashion week in 2005.
Miwako meticulously hand-crafts the collection in her London workshop; keeping it from becoming a mass-produced object and highlighting the delicacy and intimacy of each piece. Check out more of her items here and don't miss the Mr Holmes necklaces which I love!
Jacey Withers
After training at Berkshire College of Art and Design in Fashion and Accessories, Jacey went on to study silversmithing at the University of North London and leather at Cordwainers. His very first collection was designed in 2000.
Jacey’s signature style has been firmly established, which includes elements of the macabre dabbling in folklore, mythology and fairytales. It’s this innovative approach that has won him the support of a large celebrity fan base including The Darkness, Alison Goldfrapp, Dannii Minogue, Sugababes, and Kelis.
I can highly recommend buying one of Jacey's pieces - the earrings I bought from him a few years ago never fail to attract a compliment! Click through to see the items I've selected below or have a look at alternatives here.
PENDANT: Comfort Station sliced history of London pendant
GLASSES: Moscot Originals Mensch vintage glasses
SHIRT: Paul Smith penny collar cotton shirt at Mr Porter
PIN: Bark silver crown and star pin
JACKET: Dries Van Noten Bently wool jacket with satin lapels at Browns
POCKET SQUARE: Duchamp garden paisley pochette
CUFFLINKS: Bark anchor silver cufflinks with unique vintage buttons
JEANS: Burberry Prorsum black slim fit jeans from Mr Porter
LOAFERS: Mr Hare Genet black loafer from Farfetch
NECKLACE: Jacey Withers cutlass necklace
JACKET: Boris Bidjan Saberi leather jacket from Farfetch
T-SHIRT: McQ Alexander McQueen hummingbird stencil t-shirt from mywardrobe
RING: Comfort Station silver talisman ring
SHIRT: Christophe Lemaire for Bean Pole white light bulb print shirt at Coggles
CARDIGAN: Lanvin black ribbon detail cardigan from Harrods
CUFFLINKS: Bark crown silver cufflinks with unique vintage buttons
SHIRT: Dunhill white ottoman classic fit shirt
TIE: Marwood silver grid tie
NECKLACE: Jacey Withers pistol necklace
COAT: Vivienne Westwood cashmere blend coat at Harrods
BOOTS: Alden lace-up cordovan boots at Browns
PENDANT: Comfort Station silver cubic horn pendant
T-SHIRT: Ami flower beard print t-shirt from Matches
JACKET: Rick Owens black cashmere silk tailored blazer