By now you know my addiction to bling, mostly vintage.I also meet a lot of local artists in my line of work, and working in the design district and all, I know some of Toronto's best designers.
When I received an email yesterday that jewellery designer Rita Tesolin had extended her sample sale, I broke down and popped in.
Rita designs and handmakes uber wonderful statement piece necklaces. They're big, bold, and often heavy, and they're all over the fashion mags. Rita started designing when she was 12 and supplied Sears with her creations when she was a teen. After working as a lawyer for years she picked up the design trade again and now, seven years in, she supplies places like Holt Renfrew.
They're not Grunge Queen prices - $300-$500 or so regular price - so a sample sale was right up my alley. Many pieces have been 'slashed' and ones that were selling for several hundred bucks are marked down to as low as $95.Some of the pieces, as you can see here, have a retro vibe to them.
Some are more classic in tone - like a multi-strand of pearls - but they all have a funk factor.
If you want to check it out the sale ends tomorrow, Friday.Her studio is at
63 Wingold Ave., suite 110 on the main floor 416-784-1221 www.ritatesolin.com
I couldn't really afford even a $100 necklace, but I did see a piece for $50 that drew my eye ....
This gold chain is a vintage 1970s Nina Ricci chain, and Rita has fastened these darling stone hearts to it.
The chain is amazing. So heavy. I love the rock n' roll vibe the chain puts out combined with the sweetie-pie hearts. Cool paradox.
I was going to wear it to the LG Innovators' Ball tonight, but once I mentioned it to Rita she loaned me a gorgeous piece with matching ring from her Fall 2010 collection (not pictured here as it's not on sale)!
I feel like such a diva!
Maybe I'll try to snap of pic of me wearing it tonight - the one I'm wearing was apparently donned by artist Jully Black in a recent video!
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