DESIGNER STATEMENT:
At some point designers, craftspeople and management alike - became disheartened by mass-produced, faceless fashion accessories. They grew nostalgic for a time when everyday objects were created by hand, where the individuality behind the product could be seen - especially a product as personal as jewellery.

The name, Castaways Design, describes the purpose: to be an oasis of originality in a sea of sameness. On this organic oasis no industry exists, just the imagination, human hands and natural materials.

All of the work is a collaborative effort from artistic vision to final product. Castaways Design is constantly experimenting with shape, colour, assembly and design to create memorable, one-of-a-kind pieces.

Materials include wood ranging from juniper, cherry, pistachio and almond; leather ranging in colours from fuchsia, turquoise, mustard and cinnamon; and horn, which can be crafted in a variety of colours using Castaway’s unique design technology.

PRESS:
Castaways Design pieces were selected last fall by Ralph Lauren for New York Fashion Week.

Cosmopolitan has selected pieces, which will be seen in their May 2005 issue.