WHY F&L LOVE
Shivani Patel
L recently talked to Shivani Patel and shared with me this designer’s eclectic sources of inspiration. From the elaborate repeat patterns of Moghul architecture, she draws on motifs of inlaid and carved marble, floral designs and softly pointed shapes.
One of the fascinating aspects of Shivani Patel’s design theory is her embrace of the Japanese Wabi-sabi philosophy which finds beauty in the imperfect. Shivani translates this into jewellery design by playing on an element of surprise in her pieces which she creates using asymmetry and gemstones with naturally beautiful inclusions.
One of the fascinating aspects of Shivani Patel’s design theory is her embrace of the Japanese Wabi-sabi philosophy which finds beauty in the imperfect. Shivani translates this into jewellery design by playing on an element of surprise in her pieces which she creates using asymmetry and gemstones with naturally beautiful inclusions.