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If you know anything about Brenda Muir, you’ll know that we love bold designs, shapes, and colours that stand out from the styles available on the high street.
While all the brands we work with embody this ethos in some way, few are as emblematic of it as Christina Brampti Jewellery.
Hailing from Athens, Greece, Christina Brampti has been producing memorable and challenging jewellery since 2004, and we couldn’t be prouder to stock her work.
But who is Christina, and where do her ideas for striking jewellery come from?
Join us as we look closer at this one-of-a-kind brand.
Born in 1974, Brampti grew up in Athens, Greece. As a child of the 1980s, it wouldn’t be a stretch to imagine that the science-positive outlook of the time, alongside the exaggerated shapes and striking colours of the era’s fashion, inspired her design sensibilities.
Brampti began her first forays into design while studying Graphic Arts and Décor in the city’s first school of applied arts, VAKALO Art & Design College.
Taken under the wing of sculptor Janine Baet, Brampti would have witnessed her mentor’s approach and passion for creativity as she assisted in jewellery-making lessons.
Brampti began designing her jewellery in 2002 before rubber-stamping her brand, Christina Brampti Jewellery, in 2004. Taking her interests in applied arts and science, the brand is one that truly stands out from its competitors, with its unique approach to shape, form and texture.
So, how did Brampti find her way to this approach?
While we often think of science as a means of providing one ‘true’ answer, in practice, this is rarely the case. A truly scientific approach is to consider all possible interpretations of a question. As an enthusiast of science, Brampti has been quoted as saying:
“There are many ways to view reality, not just the way in which we have become accustomed to viewing it. It is those other “realities that” I try to discover in my work, using materials one would not normally anticipate and objects not directly associated with jewellery, by transforming them into something utterly unexpected.”
At times highly unconventional and often perplexing, it’s highly likely that there will be those among you who may have felt, or still feel sceptical of the brand’s unique aesthetic.
However, Brampti’s words give us a fascinating insight into her approach and remind us that not all fashion and design are intended solely for straightforward aesthetic pleasure or mainstream consumption.
Viewing her jewellery ‘as a form of personal expression’, Brampti’s work speaks to the spectrum of emotion that can be expressed through fashion and design.
Moving finally to the looks themselves. Taking first this Necklace Beads With Net Black piece, we see something that looks almost ancient, with a look that resembles decorative feathers.
With an ethereal, nearly alien feel to its form, the necklace balances the familiar and uncanny, and could provide a memorable focal point for any outfit.
Elsewhere, we see geometric shapes that feel akin to the sci-fi aesthetics of the 1980s, with sharp, industrial lines and bright colours. Not for the faint of heart, these are just a taste of the overall breadth of design ingenuity present within Brampti’s oeuvre.
While Brampti’s designs have been honoured at several meccas of applied arts, including the Guggenheim Museum in Venice, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the Picasso Museum in Barcelona, they’re also available to view at Brenda Muir, here in Glasgow.
See these incredible pieces of wearable art for yourself in-store, and check out the full range here.
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