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Theodora inspired by 1930s mannequin

23 Wednesday Oct 2019

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There has been no living with Theodora since she heard about a mannequin who was so famous in the 1930s that she made the cover of Life magazine.

Great. Now my model has a role model.

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Cynthia, the star mannequin of the 1930s

Theodora got particularly excited when she learned that Cynthia, as this single-named celeb was known, was invited to the wedding of Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.

Now she has an eye (so to speak) on all the upcoming royal nuptials. And no one likes dressing for a posh wedding more than Theodora.

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Inspired by Cynthia, her demands don’t end there. She wants to be featured more on the blog and in Instagram as part of her own “personal branding” campaign.

She wants to do more selfies with the clients, which is tricky since she lacks arms.

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I fear that I may have created a monster. Good thing I’m too much of an introvert to act as her publicist.

But it does make me wonder what made Cynthia’s minders take a publicity stunt to such great lengths? Her inventor was trying to sell customers on these new oh-so-realistic mannequins and so he gave her a fake real life. She had a newspaper column and a radio show (despite her chronic laryngitis she was said to have been a good listener). And Saks even gave her a credit card!

What were they all thinking?

Maybe Cynthia was a nagger? Theodora certainly is. Which is why you will find her at my Oct. 25 and 26 trunk show at the Granville Island Hotel, angling for attention. She makes a good case that without her modelling, it’s hard to see how you can extend your own necklace wardrobe by layering single strands into scene-stealing statement necklaces. But I warned her that if she nags anyone to do selfies with her, she’s going home.

Really, I’m not sure how much I should indulge Theodora on this?

Then again, if Theodora is willing to take over my often-neglected social media, maybe I should just let her have the Instagram account?

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Come to my show; explore Main

19 Monday Nov 2018

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Part of the fun for me in doing a trunk show on Main Street is that it gives me a good excuse to visit shops and restaurants outside of my neighbourhood. And if you’re visiting my pop-up shop this week, I recommend you visit them too.

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I open at 11 a.m. on Thursday and Friday, so if you’re dropping by midday, may I suggest you have lunch at Coco et Olive at Main & 22nd — the hot chicken sandwich is worth driving across town for.  If you’re arriving later in the day — I’m open until 7 p.m. — the French Table is just four blocks north of my trunk show at Little Mountain Shop.

I know many of you have a thing for beautiful stationery with clever sayings on it, so don’t miss The Regional Assembly of Text, near 24th. The shop has a vintage feel, not least because of all the typewriters decorating it. And who doesn’t need a tea towel with a map of Vancouver on it?

I can never get enough of independent bookshops and there are two near my trunk show. Book Warehouse on Main is just three blocks away from me, and is also dog friendly. And then there’s Carson Books, a secondhand bookstore just a few doors down. No relation, but obviously a kindred spirit.

Pulp Fiction on Main, is farther north, near Broadway, but since you’re already on Main, why not go a few extra blocks? (Yes, this is my rationale for hitting every independent bookstore on the street: when will I get over to Main next?)

At the top of my reading list: Esi Edugyan’s Washington Black, which just won the Giller Prize.

Need to supply yourself with greenery and flowers for parties, stocking stuffers for the green-of-thumb, or maybe sign-up up for a wreath-making workshop? The Flower Factory is just a block away and they have a lovely Instagram.

And I’m sure I’ll have a few more  Christmas shopping recommendations by the time my show is done. Hope to see you there:

November 21-23

4386 Main Street (near 28th)

Little Mountain Shop

Wednesday, 4 pm – 7 pm

Thursday and Friday, 11 am to 7 pm

 

Come for the earrings; go for the cake

27 Monday Nov 2017

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I’m popping up again at Designers Collective in Kerrisdale. The shop is located at snacks central: kitty corner from Butter Baked Goods and around the corner from Bigsby the Bakehouse. Lots of pastry and parking.

2885 W. 33rd Ave. (at MacKenzie St.)

Friday Dec. 8 — 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday Dec. 9 — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday Dec. 10 — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

My pal Donna Tangye, the painter, is joining me. Photos don’t do her brushwork justice, but here’s an idea of what she’s up to.

Hope to see you there,

XO, Anne

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Big, bold green amethysts are perfect grey-green shade that goes with everything

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Garnets accented with decorative sterling silver beads

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Baroque pink pearls topped with decorate silver beads

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Raindrops of white baroque pearls

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Faceted rutilated quartz topped with pyrite

 

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Rutilated quartz on a sterling silver chain

 

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A pink kunzite necklace, layered with a rope of blush pearls with a marcasite toggle clasp

Public Trunk Show Oct. 27-29

11 Wednesday Oct 2017

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Party season is right around the corner, so I’m holding one of my biannual public trunk shows at the Designers Collective shop in Vancouver.

Everyone is welcome.

Friday Oct. 27 – 4 p.m. to  8 p.m.

Saturday Oct. 28 – 11 a.m to 5 p.m.

Sunday Oct. 29 – 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

2885 W. 33rd Avenue (at MacKenzie St.)

DESIGNERS COLLECTIVE

If you don’t know Designers Collective, it’s a hub for creative people run by my friends Brooke Hatfield and Tina Dhillon who will redo your interiors for you, or teach you how to do it yourself. They also do field trips to study design in other cities and organize pop-up shops featuring local artisans.

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This pop-up shop also includes paintings by Donna Tangye, another one of my talented friends. You can seem some of her recent work at her website.

And here’s a glimpse of some of what I have been working on…

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Hope to see you at there.

XO, Anne

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Trunk Show, Thurs. July 16

11 Saturday Jul 2015

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My lovely friends at JAC by Jacqueline Conoir, the Vancouver fashion house, have invited us to their cocktail party and trunk show at the JC studio

Thursday, July 16 

4 p.m to 7 p.m 

164 W. 5th Ave. at Columbia St.

I’ll be showing some of my new pieces, including more of my layered looks. And I’ll be sharing some of my tricks for getting the most out of your necklace wardrobe.

If you don’t know clothing designer Rozemerie Cuevas’s work have a look at the JAC website. It’s fashion for grown-ups: elegant, edgy, and something you won’t ever find in any chain store.

I hope you can join us for a glass of wine and a glimpse of what’s new on the style front.

Here’s a glimpse of some of the new pieces.

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Blink and it’s gone

16 Thursday Apr 2015

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New customers tell me my jewellery newsletter should come with a warning: “blink and it’s gone.”

So I’m happy to report that I have a few of these heavyweight sterling silver bracelets accented with an antique Roman coin and a phantom quartz, at $325.

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But it’s true that many of my pieces are one-of-kind. Like these two necklaces, layered: Baroque pearls with lilac amethyst accent stone and a marcasite toggle clasp, $545. Sterling silver chain with baroque pearl accents and an antique silver coin, $435.

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I feel awful having to say something is sold out. While I can sometimes create a variation on the piece in the photograph, the truth is that I can only lay my hands on so many matched amethysts or aquamarines. Often that means making just one fabulous piece.

That’s why only a handful of my designs find their way to the online store. I need to have enough stones to make more than one, which is why this gorgeous collar of sea green chalcedony, $310, is available in the shop. I can still fill these orders.

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Even with earrings, I often do only three or four pairs of one design, because I need to have identically matched stones. Since I deal in natural gems and pearls it means that within every strand of turquoise or garnets I buy I can find only a few twins.

For example, there are so few of these delicate, green-hued prehnite and matrix earrings with a silver bead accent, $110, that they will probably be gone before my May 1 trunk show at the Granville Island Hotel. But I can never resist the subtle green stones.

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I know it’s frustrating for new customers to hesitate over making a purchase and then decide, only to find the piece they had their hearts set on is gone. But that is exactly why clients come to Anne Carson Design instead of a mass-producer like Tiffany’s. They want to wear something no one else has.

You might find these pieces in the May 1 trunk show. But if you want to snag them before they go for sale at the show or the shop, drop me a note at info@annecarsondesign.com

And please come by my trunk show for a glass of wine and to peruse my latest one-of-kind pieces. You never know what you’ll find.

Trunk Show – Friday May 1, 2015

2 PM – 7 PM

Granville Island Hotel

Trunk Show, April 9

22 Saturday Mar 2014

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My friend Nadine of Casa Home Decor and I are joining forces to do an open house featuring ‘Modern Accessories for Spring’ on April 9, at her shop in the Armoury District.

I’m showing new pieces designed to brighten up winter wardrobes while we’re waiting for spring to get serious.Image

And Nadine is showing felt home accessories from Daff, a fabulous line of felt products from Germany, made from high quality merino wool. They’re sleek and sophisticated and come in both cheery primary colours and soft earth tones that suggest wood and stone.

I’m a sucker for the bags, which are light and strong as well as stylish. A much nicer way to tote groceries than a ratty backpack.

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Here are the details:

Modern Accessories for Spring

Wednesday April 9, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Casa Home Decor & Anne Carson Design

1636 W. 2nd Ave (between Fir & Pine)

Even if you’re not in the shopping mood, come by and say hi over wine and appies.