Italian Vintage Treasures

I am always on a look out for imperfect, old, worn and torn things, that I can recycle in my jewellery. But during my last trip to Italy I just couldn't resist and bought loads of beautiful hand-embroidered vintage linens at local markets. I couldn't cut them up and use for making jewellery, they were too perfect! So I decided to share my treasure finds in my destash shop on Etsy. These vintage Italian table toppers and cushion covers are full of charm and character and were made with love in the 60s and 70s.

Autumn-winter Collection is Launched

FABULA is back from Bijorhca, Salon Eclat de Mode in Paris where the new autumn-winter collection was successfully launched.

Bib necklaces, long chains and cuff bracelets for the new season are made from recycled Donegal wool and silk, vintage lace, cascades of brass chains and rhinestones.

FABULA setting trends

Great news! Two FABULA pieces have been picked for the Trends Section at Salon Eclat de Mode-Bijorhca in Paris. A textile brooch and a bib necklace will be displayed among a selection of headline creations for the forthcoming season.

I am veeeeery excited!

Paris is waiting

I am back in action after a long and wonderful holiday in Italy. Getting ready for Eclat De Mode Bijorhca in Paris, the hottest jewellery trade show, which will be attended by 15 000 buyers from around the world. FABULA will be featured in the visitor's guide!



For more see Bijorhca website

FABULA is a Featured Member on the EcoEtsy Blog

I am very happy to be a featured member on the EcoEtsy Street Team blog today! Yay!

For more go to:

Parisian Paradise

I am just back from a short buying trip to Paris (sounds glamorous till you see me dragging a bag full of findings, chains, stones and fabrics in and out of metro!). Every time I go to the city of fashion I find something special. This time I found a paradise for fabric remnants lovers like me. Les Coupons de St Pierre is a little shop full of improbably beautiful fabric ends. They have synthetic mix fabrics for €5 per 3 metre cuts. But I was after silk and, thank God, I only had a limited amount of money in my wallet. It took me a while to find silk remnants under piles of other fabrics and then I just couldn't stop pulling them out. Priced at €15-30 for 3 metres they were so good I wanted to stuff my bag full of them!

If you don't like digging through mountains of stuff looking for treasures and easily annoyed by fellow shoppers going crazy around you, this little Parisian shop is not your place. Go across the road to it's bigger brother Marche St Pierre (the kingdom of tissues, as they call it on their website) to shop in a civilised manner and pay 3-4 times the price.

As for me, I love the thrill of unexpected finds, no matter how much of a stampede around me or how deep I have to dig.

Les Coupons de St Pierre, 1, Place St Pierre, 75018 Paris, metro: Anvers.

FABULA Giveaway on Crafting a Green World

Becky at Crafting a Green World wrote up a lovely profile on FABULA and announced a giveaway where one lucky winner will get a piece of jewellery from my Etsy shop. The winner will pick whatever takes her or his fancy.

To enter the giveaway please go to