While in Toronto last week I attended the Toronto Vintage Show. It was my first time attending that show. While there I met a very talented vintage costume designer named Joanna Syrokomla who not only runs a business providing costumes for both independent film and television in Toronto, but she has also found time to create her own line of reworked vintage jewelry. Her two year old collection of bracelets and necklaces are made from very unique vintage buttons and other reused materials.
When asked how she got started she tells me, “A good friend had a couple yellow buttons on wide elastic he wore and I started playing with layering buttons and jewelry parts to make these cuffs. The thrill of the chase for the buttons is a major part of my joy in making them as well as the appreciation for the art, design, and history each button provides.”
Her cuffs range from $45 to $75 depending on the age and rarity of the buttons. The necklaces are priced at $200. You can find her “Josy Collection” on Etsy at http://www.etsy.com/people/josycollection.
I have written about the design duo Suzanne Clements and Inacio Ribeiro before. They are the designers behind Clements Ribeiro who often use vintage and antique trimmings to create their very unusual design collections.
