Adèle's bio...

Born in Kano, Nigeria and brought up in Cambridge England, Adèle is a graduate in typographic design at the London College of Printing and a member of the International
Society of Typographic Designers. She has developed her multiple artistic interests in the UK and Italy, where she established her studio in Rome and worked as the Art Director of the best-selling Italian Pop Magazine.

Adèle moved to Nairobi in 2005, where she pursued her artistic interests by painting. She then turned her attention to jewellery design. At first it was just a sideline but a chance meeting at a dinner party with an organiser of one of Kenya’s most popular design and craft shows admired one of her creations and encouraged her to start a business. From semi-abstract objects on canvas, she moved to the abstract creation of shapes to wear. She is always striving to give shape to a style reminiscent of the most essential cutting-edge contemporary designs; by resorting to European and African materials which she collects during her travels.
Having a background in typographic design has helped her create the form and structure to her jewellery.

While in Kenya she became fascinated with horn and bone. Adèle finds the natural colours and beauty of horn a natural art form and has experimented with different techniques in creating unique horn and bone shapes. These are then transformed into stunning pieces when refined by her desire to enhance a woman's beauty through the discretion of essential shapes.

Adèle’s creations are in continuous development, moulding together her never-ending quest for an essential artefact which would enhance the personality of the woman who wears it. Therefore, her jewellery is meant to be a statement; subtle or bold, but invariably capturing the eye for the originality of design.

Adèle has set up shop in Nairobi and works with many Kenyan and Italian collaborators, aiming to show that contemporary design and her restless creativity can turn
contemporary design as body art which cannot go unnoticed.
Her distinctive signature comes to life for the modern-day woman to wear to stunning effects anywhere in the world and in whatever situation.