I’ve been following the work of Ladies & Gentlemen Studio for quite some time. This young design duo continues to impress me time after time with beautifully resolved product and little elements of surprise. Seeing their work pop up during the recent New York Design Week as part of NoHo Design District, reminded me exactly how much I love them…

It’s the first Monday of the month, which means it’s Yellowtrace Spotlight time! In this month’s edition I’m sharing with you a whole bunch of design news including a beautiful new house by Wolveridge Architects; new products from AÃRK Collective, Dinosaur Designs and Nick Rennie; art exhibitions by Troy Emery and Marc Freeman; fun workshops at the Object Gallery amongst other things…

Happy Monday dear readers! I would like to kick off the week by introducing you to a brand new regular column called “Yellowtrace Spotlight” – hooray! Each month I will bring you a whole bunch of good stuff I wouldn’t normally be able to share with you due to the limited number of posts. The column will feature all manner of things such as new products, art exhibitions, design events, lifestyle news and the like – many of those would normally suffocate under a large pile of emails and press releases I receive every day…

If you are a regular reader of yellowtrace (high five to you – woohoo!) you would know that I don’t usually post about fashiony wearable type stuff. Alas, today I decided to break one of my own rules and post about this experimental jewellery by Swiss luxury design firm Atelier XJC. These incredibly intricate pieces, which reference feathers, scales and large delicate ruffs, were commissioned by Atelier XJC for their 10th birthday, resulting in a collection of cuffs, collars, a hat, a bag plus a few other sculptural pieces.

Now… that’s all well and good, super amazing and beautiful, etc, etc. But what I am really intrigued about is the awesome photography by Milo Keller & Julien Gallico, and even more so – the exceptionally intriguing choice of models…

TToday I‘ve been given the immense privilege to share with you a brief snapshot of my practice. So big thanks to yellowtrace mastermind and an all round awesome lady Dana.

A little about myself perhaps… I’m a Sydney based contemporary jewellery an object designer, gallerist and retailer. My gallery and studio, Metalab has just celebrated its 6th birthday and our retail store COTA (Courtesy of the Artist) is currently being decked out with a new interior. The relaunch is scheduled for mid-April… so please look out for it. As a specialist gallery, we are fortunate to work with some truly gifted and very inspiring individuals. One such person is resident Metalab artist and designer Cinnamon Lee…