Your Life, Your Style – Swarovski x Chamilia // 施華洛世奇CHAMILIA系列

Do you like my wrist party?!

Left to right:

• Marc by Marc Jacobs
• Swarovski x Chamilia
• Karl Lagerfeld

喜歡我手上的飾品嗎？

它們來自（左至右）：Marc by Marc Jacobs, Swarovski x Chamilia, Karl Lagerfeld。

I have been getting a lot of compliments on this bracelet, but not many people have been able to guess it’s actually from Swarovski. In case you are not in the loop, Swarovski and Chamilia recently launched their jewellery collection in Hong Kong for the first time – so this is a blog post you need to read to get the scoop! 🙂

I am a firm supporter of brand collaborations, because you can almost always guarantee that something new and unique will be created when different talents (in this case, brands) work together.

Accessory lovers in the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, France and Switzerland have been charmed by this joint collection since 2011 – and it has finally landed in Hong Kong in 2013!

I was delighted to be one of the first few to preview the full collection, playing mix-and-match with an immense variety of charms, beads, details, motifs and symbols before the official Hong Kong launch a while ago.

我最近戴的這個手鍊被很多朋友都看中了，一直詢問在哪裡購買。所以我想就寫一寫，和大家分享一下這條不一樣的手鍊。其實它來自施華洛世奇和Chamilia的合作系列，但你並不能購買我的這條手鍊。你需要自己“設計”屬於你自己的手鍊，施華洛世奇和Chamilia系列今年終於到達香港，讓所有不喜歡和別人“撞衫”的消費者又多了一個動手創造自己風格的配飾品牌選擇。

這個系列揉合了兩個品牌的風格及設計精髓, 由2011開始已經陸續在美國、加拿大、澳洲、日本、英國、德國、 意大利、法國及瑞士先後推出並獲得了眾多的好評。

在正式於香港開售前，我有幸被邀請去“玩”轉創意，製作了一串屬於自己獨一無二的手上風情。

Being a Libra, I tend to think a lot before making my purchases. Trying to find a balance and taking time to seek the best deal is a curse for all us Liberians! Liberians are especially known for wanting the most beautiful things on the planet… but the reality is you can’t have everything divine in the world.

So jewellery charms are a great solution to picky girls like me; you can buy plenty of charms and add a personal touch to all your bracelets, necklaces, earrings and any other jewellery you want… and keep adding to them all the time! With such an assortment of diverse designs in different colours, shapes and metals, there really is no limit to your creativity.

作為天秤座，每次做決定都是都是讓我非常頭痛的時候。我會想很多，比較很多，左右搖擺。。。就像個天秤。比如買東西，我會考慮美觀度，百搭度和性價比等等。而愛美的我們，又很想甚麼都很完美，甚麼都想要。真的很痛苦啊。

這種款式的串珠手鍊，可以說省去了我很多衡量的時間。因為它的百搭和性價比太高，美觀當然早已不在話下。我可以買各種不同的珠子，每天變花樣的搭配，也可以將珠子使用在耳環和項鏈的設計和佩戴上。真的很難不讓人心動！

If you are thinking about getting some charms for your friends, family members or significant others, I would suggest you go for the crystal that represents his or her birth month. 🙂 Summer is definitely the perfect time to accessorize your wardrobe and charm up!

• January: Siam – faith and loyalty.
• February: Amethyst – sincerity and compassion.
• March: Aquamarine – courage and affection.
• April: Clear crystal – strength and endurance.
• May: Emerald – love and wisdom.
• June: Light Amethyst – purity, intuition and beauty.
• July: Fuchsia – passion and vitality.
• August: Peridot – protection and happiness.
• September: Sapphire – joy and sincerity.
• October: Light Rose – hope and insight.
• November: Topaz – intelligence and abundance.
• December: Indicolite – wealth and a symbol of reliability.

You can check Swarovski’s website to see where you can get this collection in your region.

In Hong Kong, you can buy them at the Swarovski Boutiques in Hysan Place, Causeway Bay and New Town Plaza, Sha Tin.

如果你正好在煩惱送甚麼給親朋好友作禮物，又或者他／她是個喜歡手機charms的人。那我會介意你從施華洛世奇CHAMILIA系列中的誕辰珠子中選取合適款，這樣基本是不會出錯的。夏日，該是將自己時尚“武裝”起來的時候了。

• 一月：紅色珠子象徵信念與忠誠。
• 二月：紫色珠子象徵真誠與憐憫。
• 三月：海藍色珠子象徵勇氣與愛慕。
• 四月：透明珠子象徵力量與忍耐。
• 五月：綠色珠子象徵愛與智慧。
• 六月：淺紫色珠子象徵純潔、直覺與美感。
• 七月：紫紅色珠子象 徵激情與活力。
• 八月：橄欖色珠子象徵保護與快樂。
• 九月：藍色珠子象徵喜悅與 純真。
• 十月：淺玫紅色象徵希望與洞察力。
• 十一月：黃色水晶珠子象徵聰明與富足。
• 十二月：彩藍色珠子則象徵財富與可靠。

大家可以在香港銅鑼灣希慎廣場，沙田新城市廣場 Swarovski 專門店購得這個系列的珠子及串珠首飾。

如果你不在香港，也可以查閱施華洛世奇官方網站或造訪離你最近的店查詢哦！^_^