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Filling in the jewelry display racks at Still Life For Her this week, Biko has arrived from Toronto to get our girls dressed up and looking good gearing up for the holiday season. A stunning variety of necklace and bracelet styles make ideal gifts for best friends/girlfriends/sisters or yourself. Available now are styles (all pictured to the right) from her sub-collections within the Biko family: Little Instruments, Girl's Club, Boy's Club, Cluster Necklaces, Strange Magic, Bracelets and Pendants. Click through images to see all available styles and get a feel for the brand with this behind-the-scenes video.

The Erika Lauren Design story began in 2009, when Erika started making jewelry as a creative outlet while studying at University. After graduating Erika went on to work abroad as a Foreign Policy Analyst, for the Green Party of Canada and with TLC on a groundbreaking Land Conservation Project. Along with her deepening commitment to political endeavours, was a growing enthusiasm for designing jewelry. When the opportunity arose for Erika to apprentice with one of her all-time favourite jewelry designers, she jumped at the chance and hasn't looked back since. Erika's unique ensembles reflect her passion for studying the transition of natural beauty to art beauty. Her creative process can be described as an exploration of that moment of free exaltation in nature to themes from the fashion, literary and art world.

Handmade on Vancouver Island, Erika Lauren sees her Autumn/Winter 2011 collection as a refined exploration of the bohemian world. The inspiration for this line came from looking at new ways to manipulate organic forms. The design process was informed by the underlying aim of creating an expose of the unconventional, often over-looked beauty in the world. This can be seen in the way tribal pendants have been given permission to collide with crystals and pearls. Pairing seemingly contrasting elements creates just the right amount of tension, causing these hanging amulets to communicate with each other in a beautiful way. Multiple strands of gold, silver, brass and antique metal are draped together with primitive pendants, seeds, red and black coral, river shell, stones, crystals and pearls for a collection of sophisticated yet imaginative pieces.

Erika Lauren Jewelry, now available at Still Life For Her.

biko is a ‘modern nostalgic’ jewellery brand. each piece is hand-crafted in toronto, with love by designer corrine anestopoulos. born in 2004, biko draws inspiration from memories of the past and translates such ideas into wearable, contemporary silhouettes. biko marries vintage inspiration with metals, charms and natural stones to create versatile pieces that tell a story. biko invites its wearer to allow their imagination to run free.

having stocked biko at still life over the past year, we all eagerly await seasonal deliveries from the toronto-based jewelry line - returning favourites every season include items from biko's subcollections of little instruments, boys' club & clusters. this spring we've also added brand new styles from biko's subcollections of strange magic, rock pendants and drop earrings.

born and raised in toronto, corrine anestopoulos is inspired by priceless heirlooms, foreign travel and warm sunny days. as a young girl, corrine designed friendship bracelets, which her friends raided on a daily basis. this sparked a love for creating beautiful treasures and led her to be the designer she is today. corrine graduated in 2005 with a bachelor of design in image arts from ryerson university. her artistry combines attention to detail, assorted materials and symbolic design elements.

biko is a 'vintage meets modern' jewellery collection possessing a natural, time-worn look with a twist of au courant. corrine mixes the curious with the contemporary, combining semi-precious stones with raw metals such as brass, and integrating gold, crystal, pearl and lucite into her original, timeless accessories. we're excited to offer pieces from a range of her fall collections, including the super popular limited edition kalaidoscope & telecope, cute vintage glam elfie bow earring with black teadrops and the modern statement shiny scarves in gold, silver & gunmetal.

biko jewelry, designed and assembled in toronto, now available at still life boutique.

tiny little chairs is a series of collectable pendants celebrating mid century design. each pendant represents a vintage chair which revolutionized furniture production and the design process. the designers of this era have forever changed the way we interact with design objects and their harmony within of our home, office and environment. these miniatures allow you to wear your love and appreciation for these pioneering designers and their iconic objects which continue to be benchmarks for today's designers. handmade in montreal by bruxe design with uranium.

we are thrilled to announce the arrival of tiny little chairs at still life. modeled after mid century classics including the eero saarinen tulip chair, the eames lounge, shell and office chair and the mies van der rohe barcelona chair these iconic miniatures are currently featured in stores like colette paris and praised in magazines like dwell and corduroy. come down and see how tiny little chairs fit in on our beautiful new jewelry display this weekend.

biko jewelry's creative director and designer, 27 year old corrine anestopoulos, was born and raised in toronto. corrine has always been inspired by art, fashion, people and accessories - she initially began her career in image arts and new media studies at ryerson university and gained her bachelor of arts degree in 2005. her exquisitely designed biko jewellery is all perfected with her very own hands. she relies on her discerning eye and intuition, utilizing different materials, and experimenting with different combinations for each piece. the attention to detail combined with the gorgeous materials used transforms each piece into an instantly recognizable, unique and inimitable work of ready-to-wear art.

biko designs brand was born in 2004 when corrine debuted her eponymous creations to a handful of her close friends – who immediately recognized her talent and started borrowing pieces on a regular basis. biko is a 'vintage meets modern' jewellery collection possessing a natural, time-worn look with a twist of au courant. corrine mixes the curious with the contemporary, combining semi-precious stones with raw metals such as brass, and integrating gold, crystal, pearl and lucite into her original, timeless accessories.

now available in store at still life, follow this link to see corrine discuss biko jewlery on youtube.