Peep This Indie Designer’s Studio
Elisabeth Michel, the creative mind behind EM-Meyrueix is an independent designer with a spark of inspiration in her soul. We caught up with Elisabeth to find out more about her unique studio.
CS: What is currently keeping you inspired?EM: I work with a lot of antique and vintage pieces. It’s basically this: I go to France every year and find plenty of European pieces for my work. It’s just looking at what I have bought – that is going to inspire me to design, because I create around the centerpiece.
CS: Describe your style.
EM: ”Vintage, revisited.” For me, it’s jewelry. I tend to wear some of the ethnic pieces I work with, especially tuareg jewelry.
CS: Why do you love being an independent designer?
EM: Because it gives me the freedom to create!
CS: Tell us about your project style. How do you go from start to finish with a piece after antique shopping in Europe?
EM: I never know what I am going to work on. I get to my work bench and it just comes to me. I choose a piece, and everything flows together. It just comes to me, when it’s ready in my head.
CS: What is your favorite thing about Circle & Square?
EM: The fact that you leave a chance for independent designers to really be seen.
Inside her studio: Take a look at Elisabeth’s work bench. Creativity abounds! This is where the magic happens.
Shop her unique collection here. The beautifully selected antique centerpieces add history and charm to these fun pieces. Here are some of our current favorites:
Clockwise from top left: French Glass and Pearl Necklace // Nolan Miller Brooch Necklace // Faceted Glass Earrings // Antique French Limoges Brooch Necklace // Vintage Dome Brooch Necklace
Challenge yourself this March to take a fashionable step forward, combining vintage flair, fun baubles and your personal style. Take a deep breath, open your closet door and see what comes to you. Just like Elisabeth, the idea may strike you in that moment.
