Our first Friendship Photo Competition winners..

Congratulations Arielle and Caitlin, this is a beautiful photo that captures your friendship well.

You have both won a sterling silver engraved bangle worth $385 each (Ariella entered, but I'm assuming she's going to share ;-)

Congratulations Jayne, we loved your entry, and the photo is great too.

You have won a sterling silver engraved posy ring each, worth $290.

Third prize goes to Monica and her best friend Molly. We had to keep an open interpretation of friendship given the number of canine, feline and even reptilian entries!

Monica is an artist, and you can read her inspiring story at http://www.redbubble.com/people/monica

Our first Friendship Photo Competition

Post or send us a picture of you with your best friend with a sentence about what makes him or her a true friend.    At the end of September we'll choose the winner who'll receive two sterling silver posy bangles- one for your friend and one for you. (Retail value of $770).
    
              “To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world.”

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We will also choose two runner up entries, the first who will receive two sterling posy rings like the Alice band example below(worth $290) You provide your size, and we will engrave "Love, loyalty, friendship", or a short inscription to be nominated by you (under about 38 characters). Include your inscription as part of your entry if you like!
The third prize will be another ring like this, but one rather than two (worth $145).

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Contest details:

Contest begins 9.00 A.M. EST on September 7, 2010 and ends on September 23, 2010 at 5:00 P.M. EST.

All entries must be submitted online before 5:00 P.M. EST on September 23rd, 2010.

Select a favourite original photo (color or black and white) of you with your best friend.

To enter the contest, post your entry on this blog, or visit Victoria Buckley Jewellery’s Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/Victoria-Buckley-Jewellery .  Upload your photo to our Wall with a short description and you’re automatically entered. Only one entry per Facebook friend is permitted(it is permissible for your friend to also enter, providing their entry is different). You can also email us with your entry if you prefer- but by  entering the competition you grant us permission to post your name and winning entry on this blog and Facebook.

Entries will be judged on Friday 24th September  2010 by the team at VBJ, judged by the degree to which the photo and the description portray an authentic and inspiring friendship. Total prize value is $1205 and is not transferable for cash. This competition is open internationally, and we will handle freight charges.

The winner will be announced on Facebook and here on Victoria's blog on September 24th, 2010.  Accurate ring sizes from a jeweller must be supplied,  and sizes for bangles (small, medium or large). For further details or questions on this promotion please email us at sparkle@victoriabuckley.com
Good luck! 

Louis Vuitton falls under the sway of Enchanted Doll

An Enchanted Doll has been shot for Louis Vuitton on the cover of this months issue of Love magazine.
It's obviously a great honour to be chosen to model for Louis Vuitton (and we are delighted to have them follow our suit!).  Fabrizio Vitti, the head shoe designer for Louis Vuitton is an avid collector of Marina's work, and was apparently lobbied hard by the editor of Love to have one of his dolls appear on the cover.   Unfortunately Marina hasn't been accredited in the issue, which is very remiss of them. Hopefully the magazine will make amends to Marina down the track.
Legendary fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott shot the cover, which has attracted a fair bit of debate as well, with many of Marina's fans (myself included) finding the image unnecessarily Photoshopped. If you make a 3D doll look like she has 2D features, you lose something of the fine balance of artistry and verisimilitude that makes Marina's work so mesmerising.
Still, beautiful doll, great magazine, shot for the top luxury company in the world, can't be too bad ;-)



 

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