Photo Inspiration: Liz Taylor as Cleopatra

Loving this picture, and the jewellery of course.

Behind The Scenes: The Making of the Booth

These past two days have been spent putting together the Biko booth at the Spring One of a Kind Show in Toronto.  Here you'll see the set-up process in a series of photos, taken by my shady cell phone camera. Nonetheless, you'll get an idea of the blank white slate we're given, and the amount of props and details that are necessary to make our own little temporary boutique!

The Show opens tomorrow (Wed. Mar 30th) and runs until Sunday (Apr 3rd).  Come visit Biko at BOOTH J-12! I'll also be doing jewellery-making demos in the centre aisle on Wednesday evening from 8 - 9pm, and on Saturday from 6 - 7pm.

*More final booth photos (with proper show lighting) to come soon...

LAUNCHED: Biko's New Site - www.ilovebiko.com

It's official: We're up and running! Oh the happiness that everyday life will soon get back to normal... I didn't realize how much mental energy it would take to get this beautiful new beast going!

I have so much thanks to give to Karolina and Neil at The White Room, who went above and beyond to get the design and art direction just right. It's been a pleasure working with you guys, and I'm looking forward to our next phases: Lookbook, photoshoots, etc. etc. (The list didn't end at website!)

Back to the new website: We've got a full e-commerce site now, which I know is dangerous (as in tempting) for some, but it's the future already! To celebrate the launch, we're offering free shipping on every order worldwide until April 30th. And while you're online shopping, feel free to pop some bubbly and join me in a toast; I know I'll be celebrating!

Visit www.ilovebiko.com.

Our Sex and the City Moment

We can't forget the opening credits of the show, where Carrie sees her ad on a passing bus. Well folks, Biko's time has come too!  The lovely One of a Kind Show team chose a few designers/artisans and their work to highlight for their campaign this Spring 2011.  They visited the Biko studio a couple of months back for a photoshoot of myself and my work process, and the results can be seen everywhere!  On buses, streetcars, in magazines and newspapers. I'm very excited to be a part of this campaign, and the show (on from Mar 30 - Apr 3) is going to be great!  Come visit me at booth J-12.

Thanks to Lee-Ann Woon for this photo.

One Week To Go: Chaos Vs. Serenity

One week until the release of the new www.ilovebiko.com site!
There's so much going on at once, and my desk is overflowing.

Exhibit A: Chaos

The rest of the studio hasn't been torn apart, thank goodness. Looking up, my new orchid flower makes me a bit more relaxed.

Exhibit B: Serenity

Spotted: Biko on Toronto Life Blog - The Goods

Toronto Life Magazine This Month

Look what I discovered in the April issue of Toronto Life Magazine!  That's me!
The Spring One of a Kind Show is only three weeks away (yikes!), and the ad campaign is beginning to roll out this week!