Oh. Hey. Your Accessories Are Freaking Me Out
Posted by: Susannah Breslin
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6:45AM, Monday June 29th 2009
Wow. These accessories are weird. Central St. Martins design student Anna Schwamborn has created a line of “mourning objects” jewelry that is intended to help grieving survivors after a loved one passes. What’s a fashionista to do in the wake of a death? Why, make jewelry out of the deceased, of course! Shudder. Schwamborn’s awesome resume—she’s worked with Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood—certainly helped her on the path to out-there designs. In this case, the London-based designer uses the hair and cremains of the dearly departed to fashion human-based wearable art. The human ashes are combined with black bone china to make the harder parts of what she calls “post-mortem memorial pieces.” So, um, why would you want to wear bits of a dead someone? “The objects are supposed to be worn close to the body of the mourner,” says Schwamborn, “symbolizing a lasting physical connection between two individuals even after death.” The pieces include a necklace, a rosary, and, fittingly, a “tear catcher.” [Dezeen]
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Chebs
wrote on June 29 2009 @ 07:05 am: [report]
The concept seems like a good idea, but the execution… yikes. They’re all made with hair, and wouldn’t that get scratchy after wearing it awhile? And I guess if your loved one gives permission, it’s not exactly defiling the body either, but… something still seems very, very wrong about these to me. Maybe it’s just me though.
Anniekins
wrote on June 29 2009 @ 07:50 am: [report]
I’ve been fighting morning sickness all morning. Seeing this hairball put me over the edge.
Raugiel
wrote on June 29 2009 @ 10:05 am: [report]
You’d think they’d come up with something less messy/touchy/out in the open like a lock of hair in a pendant or something… I imagine that folks might feel a little odd shaking your hand and bumping into your hair braclet.
nakedsushi
wrote on July 1 2009 @ 05:47 am: [report]
Ugh, hair bracelet is a little bit disturbing.
I work at a veterinary hospital, and the company that does our cremations offer a service where they convert the pet’s ashes to a jewel which can be placed in a ring, necklace, etc. I quite like that idea and would rather have that than Fifi’s ashes sitting around on the mantle. Of course, it’s a bit different with a human.
vanya
wrote on July 1 2009 @ 06:00 am: [report]
You can also have “diamonds” made from your loved one’s ashes. LifeGem is the name of the company, I think.
BlueVibe
wrote on August 31 2009 @ 12:02 pm: [report]
Hair jewelry is old news, folks. Like, 1850’s old. The Victorian stuff was beautiful, though—very delicate and intricately braided.