When was the last time you danced whilst making breakfast? Have you ever thanked yourself for pushing through the times you thought would crush you? Have you ever apologised to yourself for putting up with what you didn't deserve?
Welcome! Hello my name is Akira and I'm so pleased you found your way to my online shop! I'm an interdisciplinary artist and designer, based in London. My work is dedicated to inspiring the imagination and empowering people.
Each piece of wearable art has a meaning designed to celebrate your triumphs. This collection is unique in that it is not like a jewellery fashion brand, with new designs for new seasons where the pieces become outdated and throw away items, because these pieces are so much more than that. They are permanent symbols and the meaning they carry and how they make people feel will NEVER go out of style! They are pieces to be treasured forever and passed down so that more people can be reminded to live fearlessly. That's why I handcraft each one to order, which as an added bonus, cuts down on waste.
How it began
After working as a graphic designer/ brand developer and art director for various companies, I became tired of the creative restraints and limiting corporate mindsets. Thankfully this inspired me to exhibit my own personal artwork at galleries. It was around 2012 at an exhibition that a visitor remarked, whilst pointing to a piece I'd created; “I wish I could carry that canvas around with me everywhere, as I feel incredibly empowered by it ''. This comment meant so much to me as I'd created that piece when I was overcoming adversity and it had brought me a lot of strength. I became determined to figure out a way I could make it so she could "carry that canvas around' with her everywhere. This led to turning my artwork into wearable pieces, so that people could be reminded of their innate strength, and feel unstoppable no matter what the day brought.
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