Jordan Askill

Jordan Askill made this piece for the book launch at Colette

• Jordan is Australian

• Before making a jewellery collection he creates inspirational sculptures using rapid prototyping. These are based on an object he has found.

• A chance meeting with Hedi Slimane led Jordan to a job at Dior Homme in Paris

• Jordan says: 'It’s important for me to design as if I were writing a diary, so it’s quite personal.'

www.askillprojects.com

Husam El Odeh

Husam el Odeh made this piece for the book launch at Colette

• Husam is German but his home is currently London.

• Husam started out as and artist but now he works with jewellery. He is still concerned with the way everyday objects relate to the human body.

• His favourite motif is the Smiley.

• Husam says: ‘If one of my pieces manages to make one person realise there might be another way of looking at the smallest detail, I would consider it a success.’

www.husamelodeh.com

Erickson Beamon

Erickson Beamon sent this piece to Colette for the book launch.

• Erickson Beamon is American friends Vicki Beamon and Karen Erickson.

• The used to hang out at Studio 54 and their first piece of jewellery was made of crystal beads on suede strips.

• They produce more than 10 jewellery collections every season.

• Of their working relationship Vicki says: 'Karen’s work is really good so naturally mine has to be better.’

Elke Kramer

Elke Kramer made this bracelet for the book launch at Colette.

• Elke is Australian.

• She lists graphic design, illustration, art-direction, fashion textiles and flower picking among her skills.

• Elke has a beautiful tattoo that fans across her breastbone.

• Elke says: ‘I feel that young designers in Australia are so removed from other cultures and traditions that we can create in a very free and uncompromising way.’

www.elkekramer.com

Daisuke Sakaguchi

Daisuke Sakaguchi made this bracelet for the book launch at Colette. It's his homage to Karl Lagerfeld.

• Daisuke is from South London but his parents are Japanese and he speaks his mother tongue fluently.

• He is inspired by robots, car wheel arches, buildings, sneakers, chair carvings and the silhouette of buildings.

• He has worked with brands including Adidas, Dr Martens and Nike.

• Daisuke says: ‘The streets are a public catwalk inviting you to display your work and providing the opportunity to show others your style.’

Bless

Bless made this necklace for the book launch at Colette

• Bless are Ines Kaag and Desiree Heiss.

• Ines lives in Berlin, Desiree lives in Paris.

• Bless' projects cover art, design, architecture and fashion. Each project is given a number and a name that is often a made up word.

• Bless say: ‘It’s not that we try to be funny but it’s true that we do seem to laugh a lot while we’re working.’

Atelier 11

Atelier 11's jewellery set for the book launch at Colette

• Atelier 11 is Flor Janssens and Ludovik Colpaert. They are Belgian.

• One of their signature techniques is powdercoating, which is used to paint cars.

• They are artistic manufacturers of Raf Simons Jewelry.

• Atelier 11 say: 'We look for solutions that are not meant for jewellery. We look for crazy ways to make crazy things.’