Shoreditch based jewellery designer Leyla Cemal started her brand in 2011 after leaving a fashion house to start designing full time. Heavily influenced by her love of astrology, her designs are fuelled by late night creativity,where midnight moments at her workshop bench lead to creations like her sell out Helix Ring and dreamy Date with the Night Bracelet. We caught up with Leyla to see what’s inspiring her right now
Date With The Night Necklace with Hand Cut Pyrite stone £70
1) Searching for Sugarman-This feel good music documentary is totally inspiring
2) Man’s Search for Meaning This is a deep book about identifying a purpose in life and positivity. When you spend so much time alone designing, honing, and crafting beautiful products, you just hope they are for a purpose and that someone will take ac hance on your hard work!
3) My puppy reminds me to appreciate life’s simple pleasures
4) Brunch at The Royal Oak in Bethnal Green. There’s such a great atmosphere and creative energy in East London.
5) Space- it puts everything into perspective for me. There is so much beauty in the stars and so much uncertainty and undiscovered creations, that it reminds me to break new design boundaries and embrace the unknown.
