Giveway!!

Being the tube that I am......I have only just added the "Follow Me" section to my blog. Whilst I know loads of you regularly read it, up until now, you have been unable to receive updates. Yes - I know - say it - I'm stupid.........but in light of my faux par, I am giving away this very pretty pendant (italian glass, freshwater pearls, moonstone & sterling silver) to a random follower (yes, that could be you!) once I reach 50 followers!

To be in in with a chance, all you have to do is follow me.......simple as ....... well .......ME!!

Meet Anna Lavezzo......

A little background on Mimi Pearl.....for those of you who don't know, Mimi Pearl was founded in 2007 after my love of creating. Named Mimi (my daughters petname) and Pearl due to my love of pearls and the vintage string of pearls I started with - that has inspired so many of my designs.


When I was a little girl, my Nanna (pictured) was a dressmaker and a huge inspiration to me. My first pocket money was made unpicking garments that needed alterating. The "front room" where she worked from, was filled with fabric, buttons, threads, headless Edna (tailors dummy!) and invited in a stream of customers. It was here and then that I fell in love with creating. My Nan always used to say - if she had been a little younger we would have set up shop together.


When I was deciding on a logo, it seemed adpt that I use on of my favourite photos of a remarkable, wonderful and huge role model to me. Black and white photography plays a huge part getting my ideas flowing - this image was taken at a function in Tripoli, in the original, she is flanked either side by my late Grandad and some other dashing gentleman. Claiming she wasn't smoking - just "holding" the cigarette for someone - Anna Lavezzo sums up the Mimi Pearl ethos - whimsical, vintage inspired with feminine and pretty edge.

I was asked to re-work these pretty chinese amazonite stones for a friend. Her son had given her a bracelet and she loved it, but the bracelet broke and she wanted to be able to wear these beads again. I combined them with rich cream swarovski crystal glass pearls, sterling silver and a smidgen of crystal to create a low cost solution, without overpowering the already striking stones.

The finished result? A striking statement necklace that whispers understated glamour..........

Love is in the Air.....

Gallery 1 will be attending a Wedding Fair at The Vu (Ballencrieff Reservoir, Bathgate, EH48 4LD) on Sunday 12th October 2008, from 12 noon. For more details visit http://www.thevu.co.uk/

There you will see a selection of Mimi Pearl goodies from the Wedding Jewellery range (featuring blush pink freshwater pearls with vintage crystals) alongside an array of some of the other scrummy designs Norma and Gerry stock at their Gallery.