Whenever we think about jewellery designer Matina Amanita it’s hard not to break into song. Her first name fits in perfectly with the Black Lips ditty, Katrina. Oh Matina, oh Ma-ti-na! It’s fun. Just like her jewellery. But whereas Black Lips have a reputation for roguish behaviour, especially onstage, there ain’t nothing mischievous about Matina. In fact, her new collection is cute-as-pie. And while yesterday we were looking at jewellery that took us to the very depths of the ocean, Matina has her sights set sky high into the stratosphere.
This collection is the stuff little girls dream of. Embracing the beauty of the stars and the moon, Magical Night Under The Starlight is a sparkle of gold and precious stones. Unicorns emerge in a cascade of chains from stellar constellations, mermaids cradle pearls delicately above as if in service to an imaginary gold, whilst owls take on a regal role adorned with bejewelled crowns. When you look at Matina’s back catalgoue of collections, even with the recent addition of a menswear line, there’s always some sense that she’s appeasing her inner child. The fantasy of childhood play times, memories of traveling the world, of cultures and tradition, being sweet sixteen and falling in love. It all becomes a reality in a magical Matina universe.
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