Thursday 9 December 2010

LONDON BRIDGE POP UP MARKET>>ON NOW



Kirsty has been down at the pop-up market all day today....
Sounds like there's an array of beautiful products on offer, from stunning designed home ware to recycled jewellery and gifts. It's not too late to see for yourself, why not pop down tomorrow it's even open till 9pm for late night shopping!
Thanks to one of our lovely customers (pictured above) for her purchase and for the photo for our blog! Enjoy your necklace.
Arch 897
Holyrood Street
London Bridge
SE1 2EL

Tuesday 30 November 2010

Editor's Pick of the Hippest Eco-Style Christmas Gifts For Her in Cyberspace


Thanks to our new stockist Ethics Girls for picking our houndstooth wooden necklace as editors choice :hippest eco style christmas gifts for her! Click HERE to go to their fab site, thanks girls!!

Monday 29 November 2010

Tassle earings


We've just made some new earrings for the party season, limited edition tassles! love love love them...CLICK TO SEE!!

Saturday 20 November 2010

Inspiration...


Wandering through the internet early this morning, I stumbled across this image and thought I should share it with you all. Two pieces by fabulous Japanese designer Limi Feu, I love the textural contrasts and monochrome palette...we may take inspiration from it when designing future collections.
She started her label in 2000 and showed her clothes at Tokyo Fashion Week between 2000 and 2007. She made her Paris Fashion Week debut in October 2007 and was greeted with praise from fashion critics and fashionistas alike .Limi Feu has a wonderful array of designs definitely worth checking out, visit the site: HERE


Wednesday 17 November 2010

We've got loads of great christmas events coming up, including the fantastic Bust Craftacular at York Hall on 28th November. Another top one to look out for is the Mildmay Christmas Crafty- packed with stalls and music it should be an evening to remember, and with a bar on hand you can eat drink be merry and shop!

Friday 10th December, 7pm-11pm
The Mildmay Club
34 Newington Green
N16 9PR

Follow us on twitter & facebook to keep up to date with all the best xmas shopping coming over the next 2 months.

http://twitter.com/U_B_R_A

http://www.facebook.com/pages/uncommonly-beautiful-recycled-accessories/47108352821?ref=ts

Statement Bracelets


Christmas is fast approaching and one of the hottest trends heading our way are statement and chunky bracelets.

We're in full favour of this style and have some covetable offerings online now, and whats more they start at under £20!!!
Click here to see the latest styles...




Wednesday 3 November 2010

New this week..

Take a look at our online shop this week, an array of new things have sprung up for you to feast your eyes on- including this stunning piece featuring a chunky vintage brooch!


Sunday 31 October 2010

Revamp your vintage jewellery!




Have you got jewellery in your collection that is broken, dated or you're simply bored of? Maybe a vintage brooch you'd like re-vamping....well if so we can help. We can take your old favourites and create a new stunning hand made piece, and tailor made for you! Get in touch if you're interested....info@uncommonlybeautiful.com

http://uncommonlybeautifulrecycledaccessories.bigcartel.com/

Wednesday 20 October 2010

More inspiration

Saw a man painting this boarding bright lime/yellow green next to a ladder on route to our favourite coffee shop. Loved the reflection and angles. Had to take a picture to share.




Uncommonly Beautiful Shop

Feeling that autumn chill? Never fear we've got a little something to make wearing your winter woolies that bit more fun- bright little brooch pins to accessorise your knits. Made using gorgeous vintage fabrics and available in a range of colours and patterns, guaranteed to brighten your day! Get yours here

A housing project with a difference







Just stumbled upon this stroke of ethical wonder by Dan Phillips and his company Phoenix Commotion.

This is a low-income housing project, created using salvage and scrap using items like cans, bones, picture frame corners, broken tiles, license plates and wine corks! Would love to see the place in real life the detail looks amazing. Another victory for sustainable design!





Facet frenzy


We love ceramics, and we love faceted objects.....so these 'crushed' bowls
Julien de Smedt certainly caught our eye. Great architectural shapes and a great gift, buy yours here


Wednesday 6 October 2010

Twisted Knits..











Do you love quirky knitwear as much as we do?? Then
feast your eyes on these amazing creations by Sandra Backlund.

Sandra lets her imagination run riot when designing, highlighting, distorting and transforming the natural silhouette with her sculptural pieces. A beautiful crossover between fashion art and architecture, her work shows depth and texture...be sure to take a look at the latest colection for more inspiration.

www.sandrabacklund.com

Sunday 3 October 2010

Hexagon earrings








Winter's coming it's cold ad grey outside, so we all need a little injection of colour; these new limited edition hexagon earrings are just the thing.

Made using a vintage bead and mixed chain combination, with an 8cm drop length. They are a great statement colour and shape. If you prefer a stud there's no shortage there either with 25 fab styles to choose from

As ever down at Uncommonly Beautiful were loving an array of patterns and colour, so head down to the online shop to see what other treats are waiting for you!



Monday 27 September 2010

Have you seen our pop up shop yet??.....










Our beautiful little pop up shop in Islington is still going strong- if you haven't been down yet then you're missing a treat! Great hand made products for a variety of local designers, fantastic place for gifts or little treats for yourself. We're just behind Saddlers Wells theatre, so come see us any time....





...or go straight to our online shop by clicking here

Tuesday 7 September 2010

Solar powered sounds....








Spotted this while at Sziget festival over in Budapest- great city and great festival.

A hungarian designer had created this quirky musical ensemble made from discarded tins and miscellaneous rubbish, and combined with strings and bells. Each one had a solar panel with a bulb above it, as the bulbs trigger on and off an eerie yet beautiful sound....a little treat to stumble upon.

Solar powered music

Monday 6 September 2010

New limited edition bracelet..only 4 to be had!!!!

We are proud to present our latest exclusive online piece....a vintage treat indeed. Featuring a rare chunky filigree detail and mixed recycled chains...perfect to add a little vintage glamour to any occaison. Follow the link below, only 4 available grab yours while you still can..




http://tiny.cc/9fvtn

Wednesday 1 September 2010

Crafty sisters...



If you don't know them already then check out the Craft Guerrilla website- a bible for any London craft lovers full of events, markets, inspiration and more.....in their own words:

"Our main aim is to work within a creative community, thrive and grow as a collective that benefits each and every one person involved, share our creative know how,our experience and the ethos and value of hand made goods!"

They also have some great crafty Zines available online starting at the bargain rice of £1.50!

We love their ethos of uniting creatives and creating a community, have a look for yourself at www.craftguerrilla.com/

Friday 27 August 2010

Vintage Geo drop faceted necklace



Check out our new Vintage Geo drop faceted necklace, online now take a look! Limited edition piece grab one while you can...other new pieces uploaded on the shop every day


http://tiny.cc/d6oww

http://uncommonlybeautifulrecycledaccessories.bigcartel.com

Tuesday 13 July 2010

Uncommonly Beautiful X published in Grazia


We have been busy creating a little range exclusively for one of our ethical stockists Fashion Conscience.com called Uncommonly Beautiful X.
Our aim was to create more interesting fashion lead products season to season but still with great control over our ethical philosophy and manufacturing. All our pieces are made by our team here in lovely London.

One of our statement pieces has been featured in Grazia Magazine this week go check it out! thanks guys!!!

Thursday 10 June 2010

Waste sofa leather etched woven statement necklace and bracelet

We are very proud to show our lovely woven statement necklace and bracelet made from waste sofa leather, yum. With our japanese rose print etched onto the soft leather. Added to the pieces are sections of vintage metals from broken jewellery.
A small insight of what is to come!