{"id":32518,"date":"2014-06-25T10:52:43","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T10:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/?p=32518"},"modified":"2016-09-22T14:27:29","modified_gmt":"2016-09-22T14:27:29","slug":"profile-yunus-eliza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/2014\/06\/25\/profile-yunus-eliza\/","title":{"rendered":"Profile: Yunus & Eliza"},"content":{"rendered":"

Step inside Yunus & Eliza’s fantasy world to the\u00a0mystical place where sci-fi minimalism clashes with heroic portraiture<\/p>\n

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If you take a trip inside the creative minds of jewellery designers Yunus & Eliza<\/a>, you\u2019ll arrive in a mystical place where sci-fi minimalism clashes with heroic portraiture, in a subversive and fantastical mix of hand-made designs. Inspired by the \u201cmonumentality and rebellion of thought,\u201d the duo explain, that their vision is moulded around \u201cDistilling the feeling found in huge sculptures into something that can be worn.\u201d<\/p>\n

Exploring the way structure interacts with the body, their signature pieces include super size rings the eye can\u2019t help but notice, tough but with a resilient beauty. \u201cThey are light, comfortable and lie low on the skin, in a way you feel like a cyborg wearing one, it is almost part of you,\u201d says Yunus.<\/p>\n

With a theatrical and gothic vocabulary, their designs unfold stories which invite you into a world of Goddesses, Dali Puppets and Poseidon.\u00a0\u201cIt could be a classical sculpture, or a story you catch a distant glimpse of in your memory,\u201d says Eliza. \u201cAn image from an Ayn Rand novel, a surreal dream, futurist architecture \u2013 it all comes out in the mix.\u201d<\/p>\n

Their bespoke metal designs come to life via a symbiosis of their signature vision and aesthetic. \u201cYunus is more patient and fascinated by beauty,\u201d says Eliza. \u201cI am interested in tensions and darker content. We balance and challenge each other\u201d.<\/p>\n

Both hailing from an artistic background, their designs have earned them critical acclaim including the BFC \/ ELLE Talent Launch Pad award, Designer of the Year at London Jewellery Week and LFW\u2019s Rock Vault sponsorship for the past 4 seasons. Their designs have been worn by everyone from Helena Christensen to Coco Sumner and they\u2019ve worked with leading costume designers including Sandy Powell and Joanna Johnston. Hollywood is hot on their tails with a recent showcase at Stephen Webster\u2019s LA boutique. \u201cI would say it works well there\u201d Yunus explains. \u201cIt\u2019s rebellious and unashamed – the product is a good fit.\u201d<\/p>\n

A bronze and leather cape collaboration with designer Rob Goodwin also adorned the shoulders of Madonna on her 2013 Harper\u2019s Bazaar US cover \u2013 although the duo are keen to play down their rising status and celebrity connections. \u201cWe kind of don\u2019t care who wears our pieces,” says Eliza. \u00a0“It\u2019s more about the process, the artistry and the product. We love to see things worn, but really by anybody who\u2019s feeling it. Our clients range from young hipsters who have saved up, to eccentric geriatrics and everything in between, what unites them is the attraction to epic-ness!\u201d<\/p>\n

When I push them to choose their ultimate celebrity collaboration though, they both take no time in answering, \u201cPrince. The guy is a genius!\u201d.<\/p>\n

The pair plan to open an atelier in the future, but for the meantime they\u2019re absorbed in a top-secret costume collaboration and planning a romantic liaison befitting of their fantasy world \u2013 they\u2019re getting hitched this Summer \u2013 and yes, they\u2019ll be wearing Yunus & Eliza originals.<\/p>\n

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Words:\u00a0<\/strong>Kate Lawson<\/a>.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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