Lara Bohinc

Amid her fabulous collection of jewelry, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld admits a few favorites. One of these is her Lara Bohinc bracelet given to her by Robert Konjic to celebrate their first year together. Bohinc spent her formative years in Slovenia at the Ljubljana Academy of Fine Art, deciding in 1996 to relocate to London to study at the Royal College of Art with a focus on jewelry and metalwork. When asked why she chose London, Bohinc replied: "It was the very kooky way you guys dress. No one puts things together like British women do: they're daring and accepting at the same time. In Europe if you wear anything in the least bit different they whisper about you, but in England you could walk around naked and nobody would care." Within one year, she had debuted at London Fashion Week, won the Marks & Spencer New Generation Design Award, and launched her own label, Lara Bohinc International, clearly finding her niche with her bold and feminine designs.

Bohinc uses industrial techniques such as computer aided design, photo etching, and laser cutting with materials like rose gold, polished brass, and leather to craft her coveted pieces. Known for her versatility and her passion for design, she has collaborated with a number of respected labels including Lanvin, Gucci, Costume National, and Julien McDonald; most recently the dynamic designer was engaged as a consultant by Cartier, one of the world's premier jewelers. She also finds time to write a fascinating blog for Vogue UK. Bohinc resides in London with her boyfriend, Benedict Cooper, a British advertising producer, and their daughter, Coco. I must say, Monsieur Konjic has fabulous taste in jewelry as well as women.

Lara Bohinc photograph courtesy of accessorieslounge.com
Julia Restoin-Roitfeld and Robert Konjic photograph © 2010 See Your World LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Comments

[oncet]

*sigh*

[kellina]

Are you pained by my writing or is that a sigh of longing?

; )

[oncet]

I'd probably faint if I saw her in person.

I can't believe this--I haven't seen either of them in 9 years and the first words out of my mouth are gonna be 'can I borrow a few hundred bucks'

[kellina]

LOL

I have a feeling this is gonna be very good for you.

[oncet]

I'm not talkin to you I'm talkin to the other guys

What other GUYS?

[Carolina]

Hey girl , i heard somewhere that carine roitfeld is going to leave vogue........can you give us more information? i m in shock

check this
http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/

[kellina]

Carolina, any information I find is being posted under the item "Carine Roitfeld Quits Vogue Paris" which is currently on the front page. I hope you will feel free to leave your opinion as well.

http://www.iwanttobearoitfeld.com/journal/2010/12/17/carine-roitfeld-quits-vogue-paris.html

[JN]

Hi Kellina,

Hope you are really well. I just wanted to drop you a line about our Best Dressed of 2010 list – we thought it might make a nice news story for you. Julia R-R, Gaga, MObama, Kate Moss and Emma Watson are all on there…

http://www.vogue.co.uk/celebrity-photos/101214-best-dressed-list-2010.aspx

We'd love to see it on your site!

Thanks,

Julia

[kellina]

Thank you for the lead, Julia; I saw the story but the site is taking a pause right now while I consider the future.