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Comment by The Justified Sinner on February 9, 2016 at 3:27pm

I cannot believe that this was five years ago! Thanks for reminding me.

Comment by Sophia Georgiopoulou on February 3, 2012 at 2:12pm

Thanks, Dauvit, for sharing! What a ring! Of course she would feel empowered...its medieval aura exudes power...One dynamic piece of jewellery is enough to change one's unobtrusive appearance!

Comment by The Justified Sinner on January 30, 2012 at 1:33am

Sophia, it is not ALL bad. I must have been in a bleak mood that day... I have to tell about a customer of mine who commissioned a fantastical amethyst ring from me:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_justified_sinner/5682467695/

She is physically very small and also happens to be one of the movers and shakers in the United Nations. She was fed up with going to meetings with the heads of the world's armed forces and not having them notice her and asked me to make her a ring which would empower her a bit. That ring is the result. She told me that when she wore it with a purple velvet suit, they paid attention!

When I have meetings with the externals who deal with our validation and assessment, I always wear something bold of my own. I think this creates the right impression for an educational establishment!

Comment by Sophia Georgiopoulou on January 29, 2012 at 8:00pm

Loved the show and the jewelry! In Greece it is still highly unusual for men to wear jewelry. What Dauvit says about fear of individuality and color spreading to the corporate world and influencing the way women dress is so true. I made a client of mine a beautiful-even if I say so myself- ring (understated and chic) which she can only wear of Fridays when the blue/black no-jewelry dress code becomes more casual! Insane...

Comment by Rameen Ahmed on January 25, 2012 at 5:21pm

Loved the designs and photos.  Now loving the commentary!!

Comment by The Justified Sinner on January 25, 2012 at 1:32am

Ann, I don't think that it is off-message. I do like wearing bright colours and have a real Renaissance leaning in terms of colour and jewellery. I can get away with it because I look quite fierce with my beard and tattoos and always wear at least one of my own pieces.

A friend of mine used to work for Arthur Anderson Associates and therefore had the money to indulge in hand-made suits. He had one made in bottle green wool with a fine, dark red stripe in it and wore it to work. He was sent home, docked a day's pay and told "At Arthur Anderson, we wear dark blue or dark grey suits". The most infuriating thing about this was that the person who sent him home was wearing a £100 Marks and Spencer suit. There is a corporate fear of colour and individuality - which on some levels, I can understand - but this has spread out into the workplace and is affecting women in the corporate environment too.

Unfortunately, I see this getting worse to the point that the colourful is marginalised. In glasgow, this occurs through violence. However it happens, a cycle of de-colouring sets in as people become Chromophobic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DSEdBGY2gpyQ

It is no surprise that the evil corporate war machine steals colour in this film!

Comment by Ann Davis on January 24, 2012 at 11:57pm

Oh and just as a side comment, the gay community thrives in DC -our good luck...there are even night clubs with cross dressers....fantastic!!! fun stuff.......But it's like black and white here, really divided:)))) I welcome any man who will wear a piece of studio jewelry....it's like wearing a pink shirt to the State Dept...an in your face comment...I challenged my hubby, he did it, now loves bright colors...I've made him cufflinks...what next!! hahahha Think of the Elizabethan times when men went around as 'popinjays' hahahahha...owwwhhh and in tights!!!! and the kicker was that all that finery and jewelry on portraits was often rented...same in the renaissance in Italy.....Today guys need to own it!!!!!!...Are we off Topic????

Comment by Ann Davis on January 24, 2012 at 5:51pm

Well, I'm in DC, and most men chose to only wear a wedding ring and a watch. Some men cringe at using 'product' in their hair...might be to feminine. But the newer generation of metro men, dare to wear product and a little bling, I love it! And this show had just regular looking guys as models, pushing what I think is the "I'm not gay, I don't wear girl stuff" a little further.

Comment by The Justified Sinner on January 24, 2012 at 3:05pm

Edinburgh is cosmopolitan and creative; glasgow is parochial and anti-creative. 

You can be beaten up for wearing natural fibres or bright colours in glasgow. (Not joking.)

Comment by Brigitte Martin on January 24, 2012 at 3:03pm

Dauvit, same question for you: Why in Edinburgh but not in Glasgow?

Anyone else here saying that about their location/state? Why?

PS: it would be great if you wanted to spearhead something similar in Scotland. It is such a fun project, I definitely could see this repeated in other cities/countries easily.

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