Simon James are proud to launch their new and innovative approach to the wedding registry. Both online and in store, Simon James offer a selection of beautiful, classic design pieces – the sort of home wares, candles and furniture that add a certain something to a newlywed household.
Alongside more luxury pieces for the home, such as beautiful glass table lamps, champagne buckets and brass candleholders, more traditional registry gifts such as cutlery sets and glassware will be available.
Complimenting the new registry service is the launch of the Wedding Journal. The Journal is an online collection of beautiful wedding inspiration, from gift ideas to stylist advice, dresses to flowers and everything in between – as well as insights from some of Simon James’ most trusted fashion and design insiders.
The services offered by Simon James span gift selection assistance through to an online gift registry for overseas and out of town friends. All parcels are beautifully wrapped and hand-delivered too.
Visit Simon James Design at The Department Store, 10 Northcroft Street, Takapuna; or see store.simonjamesdesign.com to create your own gift registry.
For all enquiries please phone 09 489 6955, or email concept@simonjamesdesign.com
The lovely and über-talented botanical stylist, Annie Oxborough has found a new home in the front of The Department Store offering a stunning new range of botanical inspiration. Every Wednesday and Friday we will have a new selection of fresh cut market flowers available alongside an ever-changing range of potted plants and terrariums housed in an array of antique vessels, macrame hangers and science beakers.
Welcome Annie!
What makes a modern wedding?
For a design-conscious couple, wedding aesthetics are incredibly important – from the table settings right through to the flowers, the dress and the suits. Then, there are the gifts. Long gone are the days where a couple is in need of a set of saucepans or a toaster. Most couples have lived together before they marry, so the role of a gift registry has changed immensely.
At Simon James Concept Store there is a selection of beautiful, classic design pieces available – the sort of homewares, candles and furniture that add a certain something to a newlywed household. Of course, Simon James also offers more traditional registry gifts such as cutlery sets and glassware, as well as luxury forever pieces for the home like beautiful glass table lamps, brass dishes and candleholders.
The services offered by Simon James Concept Store span gift selection assistance through to an online gift registry for overseas and out of town friends. All parcels are beautifully wrapped and hand-delivered too. Visit Simon James Concept Store at The Department Store, 10 Northcroft Street, Takapuna, phone 09 489 6955, or see store.simonjamesdesign.com to set up your own gift registry.
A beautiful selection of Minimalux objects is back in store at New Zealand’s exclusive stockist of the London-based design company, Simon James Concept Store and their online design store.
This beautiful image of Duomo di Milano, Piazza del Duomo and the U Candleholder comes from last year’s Salone del Mobile in Milan.
Brass U Candleholder, $305
New Zealand’s own Jessica McCormack is featured alongside some of the worlds most renowned jewellery designers in this beautifully curated book from the Jewellery Editor of British Vogue, Carol Woolton.
Over thirty leading international jewellery designers open their sketchbooks and studios to reveal the inspirations behind their work. Organized thematically around the topics of civilization, the natural world, art and architecture, culture and literature, raw materials and history, this book examines the relationship between drawing and jewellery design and features pages from the designers’ sketchbooks, images from their mood boards, and photographs of their newest designs. Including insightful interviews with each designer, the book sheds light on the creative process and tells a gripping story of how an idea is transformed into a beautiful, polished jewel. A compelling mix of text and visual display, this book presents the best of the art of jewelry design.
$85 from Simon James Concept Store and online.
This third volume of Kinfolk explores how we all might benefit from incorporating more of the things we love into our daily routines instead of saving them for the weekend or our next vacation. The essays and personal stories focus on welcoming food, community, and simplicity into our lives as regularly as possible.
Over 50 artists contribute personal essays, photographs, paintings, and films.
Exclusive to Simon James Concept Store, $34
Available from this Tuesday 27 March 2012.
Kinfolk Magazine will be available exclusively in New Zealand from Simon James Concept Store and online.
“Kinfolk is a quarterly print and tablet publication, produced by a growing community of artists with a shared interest in small gatherings. We recognize that there is something about a table shared by friends, not just a wedding or once-a-year holiday extravaganza, that anchors our relationships and energizes us.
We have come together to create Kinfolk as our collaborative way of advocating the natural approach to entertaining that we love. Every element of Kinfolk – the features, photography, and general aesthetics – are consistent with the way we feel entertaining should be: simple, uncomplicated, and less contrived. Kinfolk is the marriage of our appreciation for art and design and our love for spending time with family and friends.”
“When did the future switch from being a promise, to being a threat?” – Chuck Palahniuk
Influenced by the writing of Phillip K Dick and Chuck Palahniuk: Benah’s new collection LIMITS explores the idea of ‘what is human?’
A progression on the previous season, LIMITS uses various textures and prints to translate the ideas of the new future we face.
Holographic, metallic, and printed leather come with lacquer gunmetal & brushed gold hardware. Representing the clean, minimalist lines if a 50’s future projection. Whilst suede in dark navy and burgundy reflect the gritty reality of what our future has become.
On trend soft baby pink small leather goods and mini bags. While belts, iPad cases, and laptop bags have all become a mainstay within the collection. Classic hounds tooth has been reinvented to produce a collection of amazing signature prints used in beautiful chic scarves.
Available from Simon James Concept Store.
This variant of the common, disposable ballpoint pen is made from a single fluid sleeve of lasting solid brass. Designed ergonomically, with careful consideration to weight and balance, it delivers a smooth and fluid line with very little applied pressure. The pen is not plated or lacquered in any way, thus allowing its surface finish to change with use and age – eventually developing a rich natural patina and becoming uniquely personal to its owner.
Precision Machined Brass – $175
As seen in the latest Elle Decoration UK.
Have your morning cup of joe in these beautiful espresso and coffee cups from Alessi. Mix up the colours for a sweet his and hers combo!
Mini Cup – $30 each
Beaker Cup – $32 each
Sold in sets of 4 from Simon James Concept Store.
