Monday, May 18, 2009

Astali by Shannon De Jong


Rebels may come in all shapes and sizes, but generally there are a few commonalities...a passion for hard liquor consumption, an appreciation for music that’s both loud and aggressive, and a live-by-your-own rules mentality forged straight from the Old West. Designer Shannon De Jong straddles all of these areas with her Astali line, presenting the maverick personality in distinct collections.

Inspired by Jack Daniels, the Jack Astali grouping flaunts snake vertebrae sourced from rural Africa and memorably mingles it with brass and snake-glass beads. The rocker-influenced set (Rock Astali) pairs weapon charms with repurposed guitar strings in brass, copper and silver, and the Tex Astali pieces incorporates apropos elements such as Fool's Gold nuggets, wheat pennies, and bullet casings (even an antique faucet handle makes an appearance).

We love the stack of snake vertebrae bracelets interspersed with Afghani silver beads strung on brown leather (above right).

To view styles and purchase, visit the designer’s Web store.

2 comments:

  1. I'm an animal lover but I don't like snakes. However, I don't think I'd like to put snake vertebrates on my wrists. It's kinda creepy even if they look fashionable. If you want to try doing wholesale jewelry, you might wanna check out www.cerijewelry.com. They also have a huge collection of the latest wholesale jewelry.

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  2. This is mixing too and now this is fashion of today.
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