Kingdom Of Style

A perfect partnership...

Somethings are just made to go together perfectly... 

tea and toast...

detroit and techno...

me and antlers...

So when I received an email telling me that TattyDevine and Eley Kishimoto were pairing up it seemed like another match made in heaven...

 

 

But I'm afraid I'm going to have to reserve judgement until I see the pieces on an actual person and really look at the Toy Town Eden collection.

For me, with this kind of jewellery it is all about proportion.  

I want it to be wonderful. I do.

We all know how much I love them both.

But there is a small voice whispering in my ear, telling me not to get too excited.

I hope that little voice is wrong.

I really do..

There is of course also the very really possibility, that I am just hearing voices due to the fact that I am jacked up on super strong anti-biotics and painkillers for my tooth...

 

A confused Queen Marie

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hand on my heart...

Growing up I was always fascinated by the Claddagh ring by friend Lorraine wore.

We knew it was symbolic, but we were never sure exactly what it meant.

The Claddagh ring is a traditional Irish ring given as a token of friendship, love, or marriage. The design and customs associated with it originated in the Irish fishing village of Claddagh, located just outside the city of Galway.
The Claddagh's distinctive design features two hands clasping a heart, and usually surmounted by a crown. The elements of this symbol are often said to correspond to the qualities of love (the heart), friendship (the hands), and loyalty (the crown).
Claddagh rings may be used as friendship or relationship rings depending on the intention of wearer and, in the case of a gift, of the giver. There are many traditionally accepted ways of wearing the ring which may signal someone's relationship status which include -

1. When worn on the right ring finger with the heart pointing to the fingertip, the wearer is free of any attachment.

2. On the same finger but the other way round, with the heart pointing away from the fingertip, it suggests someone is romantically involved.

Now The symbolic Claddagh has redesigned by Kingdom favourites Tatty Devine...

 They have made the traditional token in matt gold perspex for contemporary courtship. A ruby red heart is topped with a twinkling crown. All the pieces are embellished with sparkling red gems and studded with Swarovski crystals. Oh, and because you're a modern lady, you don't have to wait for an Irish chap to buy these for you, either.

Ring £24.00

 

Large Necklace £48.00 

Earrings £39.00

But if there are any generous long haired irish boys reading this, then I'll have one of everything thank you...

Queen Marie

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can you see it yet?

When it comes to optical illusions, I am beyond useless.

So it will come as no surprise that no matter how hard I try, I cannot see the time on these limited edition Kisai Optical Illusion watches from Tokyoflash. 

I've tried. I've really tried...

With a touch screen display, the watch has time and date, alarm, EL backlight, animation and a unique optical illusion so that the time can be viewed through a maze of high resolution lines.

The Kisai Optical Illusion displays the time digitally, hours in the upper half of the screen, minutes in the lower half of the screen. Just touch the screen to reveal the time.

  The direction of the lines in the display allow your eyes and brain to process only the lines that make up the digits to reveal the time in hours and minutes.

 Kisai Optical Illusion also has an animation mode. When activated, the watch will automatically transition between puzzle mode and digital time mode every 20 seconds. This is a very useful option which allows you to see the time in digits at intervals and will also catch people's attention. 

 

They say - "You can also train your eyes to see the time through the optical illusion. Like many optical illusions, it's really easy to see once you know how"

I say - "Oh bollocks, I'll never know what the right time is ever again..."

If you think you could manage to use one, then you can buy one from here for £128.19

 

The guy who narrates this clip is so laid back, it's genius.

Oh how we love a boy with a northern accent here in The KIngdom.

Queen Marie

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