The Westender's Spring Style Guide

I'm excited to have the new Keltie Leanne Spring Collection featured in this week's Westender newspaper! As a designer, there are few experiences that are more rewarding than having your brand featured in the press, front and center for new fans to discover and your current customers and admirers to see. 

There is also a certain degree of anxiety that accompanies the experience - How will I come across? Will the photographs accurately represent my work? What will people think of my designs? These feelings are intensified when you have the opportunity to meet with an editor or reporter in person: nowadays, with so much communication happening online, businesses often have the opportunity to take pause, and carefully craft their persona, so when an interview happens face to face it can be a scary thing and feel much more uncensored! For those who haven't had the chance to meet me in person, let it be known that I can be very chatty, forthcoming, and as such, prone to "foot in mouth" moments.

I had the opportunity to catch up with Westender Fashion Editor, Kelsey Klassen, in person, to talk about my business. Kelsey is a warm and lovely person, and we had a very easy rapport and conversation when we met for coffee to chat about my line. I didn't think too much further of what we'd discussed or the ins and outs of our conversation until I read the article in the Westender myself, and nearly laughed out loud. I recalled that I'd been professing my passion for gemstones and jewellery-making, and had confided that sometimes the gemstones are just so beautiful and juicy looking, I could eat them! Nom, nom, nom...

But seriously folks, as I'm sure you've surmised, I don't actually eat gemstones, and hope that my hyperbolic turn of phrase paints a clear picture of just how darn excited I am when it comes to my business. I was delighted that despite my quirky means of relating my excitement, Kelsey writes about how much my passion for Keltie Leanne shines through. At the end of the day, I love making beautiful things for my customers to adore and cherish, and aim to create pieces that they won't want to take off! 

If you haven't read the article yet, be sure to check it out here. 

Have a wonderful day!

Featured: Georgia Straight's Holidays Style Guide

The Abundance Earrings

I'm thrilled to have my designs featured in this week's Georgia Straight, as a part of their Holiday Style feature. The Straight's Michelle Da Silva highlights our Abundance Earrings, Talisman Bracelet and Black Prince Necklace as a few of her top picks for the upcoming party season. 

While the Fall Collection wasn't designed solely with the holidays in mind - after all, I believe that pretty jewellery should be for all occasions and times of year - I knew when I was planning the line that the gemstones for this latest collection would be perfect for Christmas and holiday parties! I personally love the shimmer of our Fifth Element Necklace and find the rich berry shade of it's rubellite gemstones and delicate gold chain, begs to be worn during the festive time of year. The Renaissance Earrings are another elegant and eye-catching choice for a holiday fete, and would be especially dramatic with a simple up-do.

The Talisman Bracelet

It's always rewarding to have Keltie Leanne Designs recognized, and flattering to be included amongst heavy-hitter brands like Deborah Lippmann and Club Monaco. As for me, it was fellow Canadian brand, Fortnight Lingerie, that especially caught my eye in the feature. Their sexy yet down-to-earth designs would be perfect with a little Keltie Leanne sparkle, no?


You can catch the full article here, or in this week's print edition of the Georgia Straight.

See and Be Seen

We've been fortunate to receive lots of Keltie Leanne love in recent weeks. In case you haven't caught all of the beautiful women and websites our designs have been gracing, here is a re-cap of a handful of the places we've been seen. (You can check out the original features by clicking on the captions.)

Alex from To Vogue or Bust wearing our Irish Luck Necklace

Cee from Coco & Vera wearing the suitably named Coco Bracelet in Onyx

Our Coco & Fresco Bracelets in Onyx on The Sparkle's Holiday Gift Guide

Shannon from Shannon Hearts Wearing our Captured Light Necklace

Our Fresco Bracelet in Onyx on the lovely Jen from Her Waise Choice

Our Goddess Hair Chain worn with a casual yet fun look on To Vogue or Bust