Another gorgeous piece from Livia Firth

Committed ethical supporter Livia Firth has collaborated again with accessory brand Made to bring us this spectacular necklace. It's designed to be worn in many different ways though Livia herself has worn it at the Critic Choice Awards as a choker with the heart resting down the spine. Which, if I do say so, looks very sexy.

The materials are all locally sourced and produced in Made’s Nairobi workshop, which offers people a chance to learn new skills and work themselves out of poverty. This piece offers more then just a beautiful focal point of any outfit. It is supporting fair-trade and helping to break the circle of poverty in Africa.

At £55 you can buy this at Livia Firth’s own shop Eco Age in Chiswick or online at www.eco-age.com and www.made.uk.com
 

Alanna Skelton

A match ‘Made’ in heaven

With a string of successful collaborations behind them including their recent partnership with Laura Bailey, Made are continuing their string of impressive joint ventures with their new collection designed by Hattie Rickards.

Her pieces all encompass her love for organic forms and natural textures with the pictured necklace cast from a fish bone in brass highlighting this. A fair-trade collection, it offers a selection of necklaces, bracelets and earrings meaning that there is something for everyone. Whether you’re looking for a simple gold bangle or a unique necklace Rickards has done her best to cater for all.

Having seen these pieces in the flesh at Estethica I can assure you that every item is as beautifully crafted as you would expect from Made. Besides these statement pieces from Rickards, there were also some other delightful items including a necklace housing a large, smooth seed and a range of jewellery which features beads that seem rather mechanical in their structure – reminiscent of robots. Whatever they are they definitely have been made to impress and that is something that they most certainly achieve!

Catherine May