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Leather button hat with a butterfly
This bright leather button hat with an oversized butterfly is possibly the centrepiece of the Awakening collection for Summer’17 The yellow leather button hat is a product of two arts: the art of millinery and the art of flower making. This elegant leather button hat is trimmed in a minimalist manner with a large leather butterfly and an ostrich feather spine. For a more delicate and airy look the butterfly has got stylised perforation in the wings that has been hand … Read More
Miniature leather rosebud corsage
This dainty leather rosebud corsage is part of the Awakening Collection for 2017. The delicate leather rosebud with foliage makes a perfect summer piece of leather jewellery. Unlike a corsage with a real flower that can wilt before the end of the day, the leather creation is a great keepsake too! Created using fine leather this rosebud corsage is rather lightweight compared to some other leather flower designs and is great for when you are looking for a small piece … Read More
Leather English rose corsage with a butterfly
This rich magenta leather English rose corsage with a butterfly is part of the Awakening Collection 2017. Meet the iconic leather English rose corsage with its distinct rosette centre, adorned with a small leather butterfly. Made of very thin genuine leather in rich magenta colour the large rose features a beautiful rosette centre jam packed full with frilly petals. Multiple leather petals are neatly arranged to make the middle of this unusual bloom. Not only it is great for a jacket … Read More
Leather cherry blossom corsage
The airy leather cherry blossom corsage is part of the Awakening Collection for Summer 2017. Didn’t think the delicate cherry blossom can be made out of leather? Think again. Some very fine genuine leather in soft pink has been used to create this dainty leather cherry blossom corsage. Its striking centres with their stamens and tinted leather petals attract glances. Complete with closed and opening buds as well as the foliage the leather cherry blossom corsage looks very realistic. The cherry blossom corsage is compact … Read More
Wild leather violets brooch
This wild leather violets brooch is part of the Awakening collection of leather flower jewellery and hairpieces for Summer 2017. Absolutely new to the line of leather flowers, the wild leather violets in deep purple colour make a perfect addition. To brighten the flowers up and enhance the centres of the violets a tiny yellow butterfly has been added to the brooch. So delicate that would not last in a vase for long, the wild violets have been preserved for you in this … Read More
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Feature on PresentPerfect Creations in a Japanese magazine
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