December 1, 2008

Chain Letter

Pepita Necklaces

Dear friend,

Those who have ignored this e-mail and its request have sooner or later met with some misfortune (be it a missed bus, spilled coffee, or shrunken cashmere).

Others who responded with alacrity were rewarded with a beautiful work combining European wares, vintage elements, and Italian craftsmanship.

Play it safe: Pick up a necklace by Milan accessories studio Pepita. Designer Sveva Camurati trained her eye in her grandmother’s couture atelier and now creates each carefully wrought collana.

Camurati assembles French and Italian brass chains from the ’60s and ’70s into cascading shapes. She then spins colorful vintage handkerchiefs or linens into beads and flowers that punctuate intersecting links.

Now forward this e-mail to ten friends.

And welcome to the chain gang.

Available at Les Amis, 3420 Evanston Avenue North (206-632-2877 or lesamis-inc.com).