Shopping Post : NO.ME Studio

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Some weeks ago, in Valletta, I stumbled upon a shop that transported me immediately to Rome or Barcelona. The layout of the merchandise is spectacular, the entire shop reminded me of a visual exhibition. The shop stocks a mixture of clothes and artistic ornamental pieces, all handmade and designed exclusively by the owners. When I visited, one of the designers was present and he explained that this was actually a 3-person collaboration NO.ME Studio is a team of three individuals: Matthew Attard, Michele Cadelano & Deborah Rossetto.

I sent them an email asking for more info about their project and this is what they told me:

"Taking advantage of discarded resources, and therefore recyclable material - from simple thrown away and unused objects to elements found in nature - we produce unique design objects.......

Interior design, objects/gadgets of any type can all be reutilised, customised, deconstructed and reassembled in order to be reinvented. Always in the same concept, all our clothing items are designed and hand-produced from industrial textile leftovers."

Check out some pics of this lovely, inspiration shop

The shop is just down the road from Casa Rocca Piccola - 91B, Republic Street, Valletta

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Brand Spotlight : Unode50 supports RETT research

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Spanish fashion has a certain recognizable, original flair that is nearly always evident in their designs. UNOde50 is no exception, a jewellery brand founded in the late 1990s by a group of designers, the main focus of the band has always been create something different and in fact the reputation of the band is one of flair and innovation. The interesting part is the fact that only 50 units of each design are created (bet you were wondering what's the 50 in the name). I visited their beautiful store in Rome on Via Frattina just after coincidentally, I was approached by this company in view of a collaboration which involved me picking my favourite thing from their online store.

On a more somber note you may have hear of the rare syndrome Rett, a congenital disease that affects girls between the ages of one and four. Unode50 is a supporter of ongoing medical research in this field and they've come up with a way to do this by incorporating fashion and jewellery. They create Rett bracelets (pic below) that "feature a silver-plated badge with tiny hands opening up in the form of angel wings (referring to the slogan "Silent Angels", documentary hosted by Julia Roberts) as a symbol of hope, the other side contains the name "Rett" with an inverted "R" - this serves to remind us that this is a rare disease". I picked this bracelet as my top product because it serves to remind us of the struggles different people go through in their lives and encourages us to help in anyway that we can.

Interesting side note is that they've also released child versions now and you can buy a special child and adult pack for 49 euros (adult alone is 29 euros).

Of course besides the Rett bracelets there's some lovely jewellery on the site and lots of other bracelets for women here are some of my favourite items. That leather and silver bracelet is a great combination of stylish and edgy and I'm in love with these horn-shaped earrings that I' imagining worn with an ultra feminine dress.

 

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