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Scattered throughout the rugged terrain are five national parks that include Kootenay, Jasper, and Banff. Canada is also home to featured jewelry designer Corrine Anestopoulos.
Anestopoulos’ ten-year-old fashion jewelry brand, Biko, is an eclectic vision of brass
African prayer boxes, gladiator-like chainmail, and Tilapia fish leather.
It is a powerful yet streamlined aesthetic of contrasting
components that is alternately regal, bohemian and edgy.
Her ability to capture different facets and moods is a decidedly organic process for the Ryerson University alumna.
Her ability to capture different facets and moods is a decidedly organic process for the Ryerson University alumna.
“I am all about texture and shape. I love brass, and vintage and modern design. It makes me feel warm and safe. I get quite a bit of vintage materials from
Toronto, Montreal, New York and England.
My creative process is playing around. I am inspired by the materials I find and I
don’t know what I am going to do until I see the piece come together. I design for myself because it just so
happens to be what sells,” she explains.
“I try not to be too girly; contrasts will always be a running theme in
my work.”
And there are contrasts aplenty from mini-studded earrings
to howlite spikes to vintage-style brass arrowheads to double pointed amethyst
stones!
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It is an aesthetic that shifts from Earth Goddess spirituality to down-to-earth grit. In addition to producing her statement pieces Anestopoulos is busy gaining more exposure for her brand.
“I started working with PR reps a few years ago, and I hope
to get more exposure in the U.S. and internationally. I have been working with
sales agents in New York and it’s coming together.
Before I started making jewelry I thought I was going to be
a graphic designer. Biko is a “modern nostalgic” brand that is inspired by heirlooms,
foreign travel and my personal favorite warm sunny days. Each piece tells a story allowing the
wearer’s imagination to run free.”
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