Monday, October 11, 2010

Meet the Designers - Christie Halsted of Ndau Jewellery & Leatherware Part 4

The final member of the design trio at Ndau is maverick young designer Christie Halsted. Christie is Gail's eldest daughter and co-owns the company with her. Christie's own website describes her as follows

"Christie’s passion for design and obsession with perfection has led to her excelling in every career move she’s made.  Starting out learning pottery from her aunt Fee Halsted (Ardmore pottery) she then did a brief stint at Ruth Prowse Art College in Cape Town, where she quickly realised formal art education wasn’t really her thing.  Her next bold move was into the world of eventing, where she worked with a large variety of international corporate groups.  She now finds herself immersed in the world of interior design, where she has brought her natural flair for design and her love of the environment together to create eco-cool, original and ultimately pleasing to the eye spaces…."


Aside from her interior design work, Christie has emerged as a talented jewellery designer who pushes the limits of design and constantly moves Ndau into new fields - she was the one who introduced the combination of croc skin with sterling silver that has become so synonymous with Ndau's current look. Her edgy vision drives the brand to excel and to develop new techniques and finishes. Christie's pieces are show stoppers - take a look at her website to see some of the items she's made up in the past http://christiehalsted.com/ as well has her incredible interior design installations. This fresh young blood ensures a long future for the brand and a constantly evolving product that all their clients look forward to seeing!
 
 
 

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