Femininity & minimalism.
Why does it feel so refreshing to hear those two words together?
Perhaps because as women, we’re so often encouraged to be frivolous consumers – shopping for fun, buying fast fashion, the latest shampoo or lipstick, always required to stay pretty & neat.
In fact somehow, the more feminine you aspire to be, the more stuff you’re supposed to need: girly-girls must always have big shoe collections, wardrobes & makeup bags. Women in romantic comedies won’t even consider cohabitation without scatter cushions, doilies and framed prints of kittens. Feminine is frilly, beribboned & excessive.
So new online store Object‘s mission statement of ‘fusing femininity with minimalism’ makes me happy; yes, minimalist design can be oh so feminine, and women can make smart choices about what they buy, from where, and when.
Rachael’s store is pretty much everything I love; strong independent, women-led design; simplicity; Nordic influences & considered, intelligent, curated style, all under one cyber-roof, so to speak. There’s a lifestyle blog too that looks promising – fresh female voices talking about interiors, travel, living & design. (She’s looking for more contributors too, if you’re interested).
Here you’ll find simple, functional, beautiful interior pieces; a bridal range under the heading of ‘white’, & clothing of the simple, minimal style I’ve become obsessed with. (I have a whole, lengthy post inside me on how true women’s fashion pays no attention to flattering or flaunting, & how meaningful & empowering that is – but I’ll save that treat for another time 😉 ). Even the first lookbook is pure photo-inspo-joy!
As part of Rachael’s recent launch, she’s kindly giving away this amazing morganite & rose gold necklace. It’s handmade in London by British designer Kirstie Maclaren, who aims to ‘create something that people love and won’t discard after one season, but can still look on trend for years‘. This design is made exclusively for Object, & retails at £175.
& finally, because we can’t all be winners (boooo!), Rachael’s also offering 20% off all Object brands for this weekend only, using code STYLE20 . T&Cs here.
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Charlotte Hood
June 19, 2015
Gorgeous necklace! I can think of a million outfits to wear it with!
Louise
June 19, 2015
I love this, it is so beautiful. xx
Susan Naylor
June 19, 2015
This necklace is so pretty, I would love to win it.
WSmith
June 19, 2015
Lovely necklace, great prize
Amy Jo McLellan
June 19, 2015
That necklace is beautiful 🙂
Natalie Crossan
June 19, 2015
Oh wow, that is BEAUTIFUL X
Mums The Law
June 19, 2015
What a gorgeous necklace!
hmd104
June 19, 2015
Amazing, this is fab x
kim neville
June 19, 2015
Beautiful necklace 🙂
Liz Ferguson
June 19, 2015
lovely xx
Erica Price
June 19, 2015
What a gorgeous necklace!
Amy L
June 19, 2015
Love this!!
Paula Phillips
June 19, 2015
A lovely gift thanks.
Irene Murdoch
June 19, 2015
I have a rose gold engagement ring so this would be a lovely partner for it.
Melissa Manning
June 19, 2015
Thanks very much!
Kelly Martin
June 19, 2015
This rose gold ’Ivor’ necklace is perfection. I love the stone morganite and the design represents a very feminine symbol of empowerment.
TracyJo
June 19, 2015
Lovely giveaway, beautiful necklace, I would love to win it, thankyou x
Debbie Snell
June 19, 2015
A beautiful piece of jewellery thanks for the chance 🙂
z.g
June 19, 2015
brilliant prize thanks
jo liddement
June 19, 2015
A really unusual and beautiful necklace
SHARON
June 19, 2015
love it
Lynn Hughes
June 19, 2015
I never go anywhere without a necklace and this one is lovely.
Kelandab
June 19, 2015
Lovely prize, it’s really unique
Kelly Ellen Hirst
Carrie Wilson
June 19, 2015
lovely 🙂
PamGregory
June 19, 2015
Lovely necklace!
Kerry Lethbridge
June 19, 2015
Wow that is stunning
James McKenna
June 19, 2015
My girlfriend would love this
Mimicat
June 19, 2015
Couldn’t do the instagram bit of this as tansu_me as the page was missing BUT on the Facebook the engagement rings………..oh sigh.
Mimicat
June 19, 2015
Wow…….something I like!
Katie
June 19, 2015
Lovely necklace
Laura Pritchard
June 19, 2015
This is a stunning necklace, I love it 🙂
Kayleigh
June 19, 2015
This is fab!
lindsay chadburn
June 19, 2015
fab gorgeous love this so much
Mandi Davison
June 19, 2015
I love this, it is so quirky and me 🙂
yasmine041
June 19, 2015
gorgeous xxx
Janet Carter
June 19, 2015
Fabulous,so stylish
Theresa Parker
June 19, 2015
Thank u for lovely comp..am sorry but could not fill in the last three options on raffle copter. .my phone would not let me click them? but I do follow on pinintrest and insta gram …Thank u
Martina Alban
June 19, 2015
so lovely
Jordanka Patricia Pulido
June 19, 2015
so unique
Gwen Maynard
June 19, 2015
Love it. Unusual which I like.
Ellie Spider
June 18, 2015
looks lovely – slightly unusual too which I like
chimocho
June 18, 2015
Such a gorgeous prize! -Sammi
Leanne V Mckenna
June 18, 2015
wow that is gorgeous!! <3
Teresa Sheldon
June 18, 2015
gorgeous
Susan Trubey
June 18, 2015
Ivor a feeling I could win this
Sarah Walford
June 18, 2015
Lovely xx
Andy Tanner
June 18, 2015
stunning
Sheri Darby
June 18, 2015
Really beautiful
Ellie powell
June 18, 2015
so pretty
Noisette
June 18, 2015
That is so very beautiful. What a lovely prize!
Lauren
June 18, 2015
Thanks for the chance 🙂
MANDY DOHERTY
June 18, 2015
Beautiful prize
Joanne Welsh
June 18, 2015
Gorgeous prize!
Philip Boyle
June 18, 2015
It’s a great comp. More please.
Heather
June 18, 2015
Very lovely 🙂
Charlotte Pike
June 18, 2015
Absolutely stunning!
Sarah Bates
June 18, 2015
Wow, what a lovely unique looking piece x
Rebecca Moon
June 18, 2015
Lovely necklace
Lucky Dan
June 18, 2015
Awesome thank you I could really use it as a good luck charm as I really need some right now
Luna Salazar
June 18, 2015
Love this necklace!
GCforever
June 18, 2015
What a classy giveaway. Thank you!
John Russell
June 18, 2015
Rose Rose my kingdom for a Rose Gold pendant
John Russell
June 18, 2015
Rose Roae, my kingdom for a Rose Gold Pendant!!!
Rainey C
June 18, 2015
Beautiful
Amanda Gregory
June 18, 2015
Really love this.
mamadesignsltd
June 18, 2015
LOVE this!! x
Kat Glynn
June 18, 2015
Wow I love it!! x
trevor linvell
June 18, 2015
Very beautiful necklaces
alison
June 18, 2015
So beautiful, would love to win
Joanne Creegan Jarvis
June 18, 2015
Gorgeous, fingers crossed x
CaliMel
June 18, 2015
Gorgeous necklace! I would be super excited to win such a pretty one! – Missy
Claire GriffithssoontobeAldrid
June 17, 2015
beautiful
Kim Beale
June 17, 2015
beautiful necklace, would love to win it x
Natalie Osborne Thomason
June 17, 2015
Unusual object of desire 🙂
L H
June 17, 2015
This is a beautiful necklace! Thank you for the chance of winning it.
Gemma Nisbet
June 17, 2015
Wow this is just beautiful!
shirlz51
June 17, 2015
beautiful necklace
Jime Olivares
June 17, 2015
Gorgeous necklace. Thanks for the chance of winning it!
Teresa Lee
June 17, 2015
Wonderful Giveaway….Thanks
Оксана Золотухина
June 17, 2015
Fabulous! Thanks for the chance to win!
Helen J Sheridan
June 17, 2015
pretty little thing 🙂
Stacey Birchenough
June 17, 2015
Oh my, it’s beautiful!
Robert Price
June 17, 2015
This would be ideal for my Grand Daughter
Kimberly
June 17, 2015
I am currently obsessed with rose gold anything.
abundantreality
June 17, 2015
Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Lydia Gascoyne
June 17, 2015
Cool giveaway!!!
charlotte
June 17, 2015
gorgeous! great giveaway
Rebecca Nisbet
June 17, 2015
wow, beautiful! fingers crossed!
Marc Barnes
June 17, 2015
Great give away good luck everyone
Kristina
June 17, 2015
amazing giveaway, thank you!
Ruth Harwood
June 17, 2015
awesome giveaway, thanks xx
Sasyla Dyrs
June 17, 2015
nice giveaway 🙂
Patricia Edwards
June 17, 2015
Lovely design!
cheryl
June 17, 2015
Fab giveaway, thanks x
Jc Loh
June 17, 2015
What a unique design, love it!
Debora
June 16, 2015
Great giveaway!
Debora Ferri
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louisefrierson
June 16, 2015
Great Giveaway,
C Kennedy
June 16, 2015
I think that’s got to be one of the most gorgeous necklaces I’ve ever seen!
Avery A
June 16, 2015
Trying to build up my accessories collection with pieces that will LAST, rather than pieces that will be gone in a moment. Love this!
Harriet Higgs
June 16, 2015
It’s beautiful 🙂
Claire Woods
June 16, 2015
What a lovely necklace.
jandoc
June 16, 2015
beautiful prize
Denise Walker
June 16, 2015
its so pretty – thank you
Peter Jones
June 16, 2015
Unique
Karin Shaim
June 16, 2015
this necklace is beautiful! thanks for sharing 🙂
Vivien Taylor
June 16, 2015
Thanks, its lovely
Jessica Reynolds
June 16, 2015
wow…so beautiful!
Michelle Banks
June 16, 2015
this is beautiful x
dorcontest
June 16, 2015
This necklace is absolute divine. It is unique and beauty. I adore it .
DOREEN LAMOUREUX
Layla
June 16, 2015
I love the unique shape, it’s beautiful and I think I’d wear this a lot.
SophieR
June 16, 2015
That necklace is beyond beautiful
k8053
June 16, 2015
Thank heavens! People who think like me: to be feminine does not mean pink, frou-frou & sparkles!
Stephen Fowler
June 16, 2015
That’s more than just a necklace; it’s a work of art.
Banesh
June 16, 2015
This is an amazing giveaway! I’m completely head over heels for minimalistic fashion. Keeping my fingers crossed!
Tea Šainović
June 16, 2015
The necklace is gorgeous, thank you for the great giveaway! 🙂
Petra Kos
June 16, 2015
Beautiful necklace! 🙂
clint odeza
June 16, 2015
would love to win this and be a birthday gift to my daughter
Mai Tran
June 16, 2015
What a marvelous piece! Very unique!
Helen Battle
June 16, 2015
Lovely necklace,beautiful design x
chris2468
June 16, 2015
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Raine Dawson
June 16, 2015
What an amazing artist, the necklace is absolutely gorgeous -both edgy and classy.
Julia
June 16, 2015
Very lovely design!
Gustavo N.
June 16, 2015
So nice my friend.
Mel Borhi
June 16, 2015
would love to win this, its so pretty
melanie stirling
June 15, 2015
Fabulous prize,thank you,it’s gorgeous!
Debby Brown
June 15, 2015
Interesting and unique piece and the rose gold would look great against a summer suntan – fingers crossed
Rachel Butterworth
June 15, 2015
Beautiful geometric shapes necklace. Fingers crossed.
Tracy K Nixon
June 15, 2015
What a beautiful necklace. Thank you so much for the giveaway! You have a heart of rose gold!
Helen Clayton
June 15, 2015
I love the warmth of rose gold, great to see a resurgence-it works so effectively with this gorgeous geometric piece-love it!
Janet Humphrey
June 15, 2015
Rose gold is my favourite and this is really unusual liked and shared
lynn heath
June 15, 2015
What a gorgeous necklace, I would love this!
supastar1501
June 15, 2015
This necklace is gorgeous x x
John Taggart
June 15, 2015
Great giveaway
Iris Waldburger
June 15, 2015
Lovely jewellery fingers crossed
Louise Asekokhai
June 15, 2015
Great comp and lovely jewellry
IsabelBloggingforsanity
June 15, 2015
I’m loving the geometric shape type jewellery at the moment.
clairdownham
June 15, 2015
thankyou very much for the lovely giveaway
Michael Griffin
June 15, 2015
lovely gift
Kirsten Southard
June 15, 2015
A beautiful necklace for a beautiful blog!
jennifer bolognesi
June 15, 2015
I have a friend getting married in August & she is s Libra. I understand morganite is a modern birth stone for Libra & brings divine love so it would make a great gift
Karen Barrett
June 15, 2015
Hi and thanks for the lovely prize.
Sally Gurteen
June 15, 2015
this is just gorgeous, x
Jenny Brady
June 15, 2015
Fab giveaway, necklace is so unique, want!
haxell
June 15, 2015
What a beautiful design – has almost a sci-fi/futuristic feel to it. Definitely timeless!
Hazel Rea – @beachrambler
dkthomson
June 15, 2015
My wife and daughter would both love it.
Julie Paton
June 15, 2015
A stunning and unusual necklace
Michelle Dagger
June 15, 2015
I’d absolutely love this fingers crossed!
laura stewart
June 15, 2015
beautiful
CAROL PATRICK
June 15, 2015
I love this gorgeous necklace, and unusual design. Rose gold is so attractive, it will be sure to win compliments when the lucky winner wears it x
Carol Emmett
June 15, 2015
Lovely. And I love the ethos – I hate cushions, my main ornaments are studio pottery pieces, and my main ‘clutter’ is books (loads and loads of books!)
Steven Lane
June 15, 2015
What a beautiful prize , my wife would love it.
Tom Baines
June 15, 2015
just perfect nothing more to be said
Sabine Bassler
June 15, 2015
So beautiful, I love this design and colour!
Joanna Butler-Savage
June 15, 2015
perfect for my sister
Jane Willis
June 15, 2015
What a beautiful design.
Michelle Addy
June 15, 2015
Fantastic giveaway. Fingers crossed and good luck 2 all.x
Sophie Lewis-Wells
June 14, 2015
Gorgeous Xxx
Andrea Tinks
June 14, 2015
This is so pretty x
Karen Cowley
June 14, 2015
Stunning , thanks for the chance xx
i wilson
June 14, 2015
Beautiful
Tony Teece
June 14, 2015
Wow, lovely gift for my mother’s birthday
catherine warburton
June 14, 2015
Fabulous design, a touch of Art Deco meets modernism, Love it!
nixnjj
June 14, 2015
Really beautiful
Ang Gallant
June 14, 2015
Such simplicity but beauty, I love it!
Peter Foster
June 14, 2015
Love it
recipes4cooking
June 14, 2015
Very retro necklace
RockChickEmz
June 14, 2015
Gorgeous necklace!
Peter Guy
June 14, 2015
That’s a very unusual and interesting piece
barbara daniels
June 14, 2015
beautiful,fabulous, gorgoeus
Marsha Richardson
June 14, 2015
Wow, very unusual. Just my style!
Karen Laing
June 14, 2015
So very beautiful,would be absolutely thrilled if I was lucky enough to win this x
lindseyxxx
June 14, 2015
So pretty, I love the style.
daylinn
June 14, 2015
Wow
John Thuku
June 14, 2015
That is a gorgeous and unusual necklace. I would love to have it.
Michaela Hannah
June 14, 2015
This is a very unusual but pretty necklace x
Andrew Collier
June 14, 2015
Beautiful necklace.
Neil Firth
June 14, 2015
Love to win for my daughter
michele hemmings
June 14, 2015
Beautiful necklace.
Claire Harrington
June 14, 2015
Rose gold is my favourite, really beautiful necklace
Kayleigh Tanner
June 14, 2015
Super pretty! I love rose gold 🙂
Lisette Davidson
June 14, 2015
what a beautiful necklace!
maci234
June 14, 2015
fandabidozy giveaway
Irene Wright
June 14, 2015
Love the necklace – would be brilliant to win it.
Tina Edwards
June 14, 2015
Beautiful necklace fingers crossed
Anita
June 14, 2015
very pretty
Kelley // The City and Us
June 14, 2015
So gorgeous! Femininity and minimalism are captured beautifully in this piece.
Anthony G
June 14, 2015
Simply stunning!
Kelly Holyoake
June 14, 2015
Great Prize! I would love to win the necklace!
leanne williams
June 14, 2015
What a gorgeous piece
amy bondoc
June 14, 2015
stunning necklace fab prize, fingers crossed
Hannah Marazzi
June 14, 2015
Feeling thankful for entrepreneurs that are willing to provide options for women trying to cultivate a lifestyle of simplicity and honesty thereby freeing us from having to give stereotypes the time of day!
Holly Morgan
June 13, 2015
What a beautiful piece
A Z
June 13, 2015
The melding of femininity and minimalism is perfect. The necklace is beautiful!
Heather Reading
June 13, 2015
It’s very beautiful, have entered on Instagram
Alison
June 13, 2015
Its such a lovely necklace. I love Rose Gold
Victoria_CosmeticCravings
June 13, 2015
This is just so pretty
kayleigh bates
June 13, 2015
Absoluetly stunning, what a fab prize x
Minnado
June 13, 2015
Beautiful and simple..it is lovely. I’m interested in the book underneath too and can’t help reading it, fascinating..
Ms Gilly Clara
June 13, 2015
Beautiful necklace x
Stephen Wilson-leach
June 13, 2015
would love to win thank you
ΜΑΡΘΑ ΠΑΤΖΑΡΤΖΗ
June 13, 2015
Just discovered you…Beautiful site gorgeous necklace
Alica
June 13, 2015
What a lovely piece! Thank you for the chance x
sarah goodman
June 13, 2015
what a gorgeous modern necklace
Christine Dodd
June 13, 2015
This is a classic piece – I would love to own it
Debbie Skerten
June 13, 2015
I love her statement – “create something that people love and won’t discard after one season, but can still look on trend for years”. I would certainly wear it for years. It’s stunning.
Heather Haigh
June 13, 2015
What an unusual and beautiful necklace.
Nicole
June 13, 2015
Some great points here. I started to email a response but it’s been something that has been rattling around my head for a while so I blogged it (http://www.alfies-studio.com).
I’m not much of a one for shiny things these days but this is gorgeous. I think both have hit the nail on the head with their mission statements, perfection.
Oddly the creative force behind Object’s lookbook photography is the very same I worked with on my bio and lifestyle shots for my web overhaul, small world.
x
Fiona
June 13, 2015
Lovely prize / gift
Olivia
June 13, 2015
Looks lovely 🙂
ClaireT
June 13, 2015
Very different!
Jodie
June 13, 2015
Such an unusual shape – I love it!
gfa01
June 13, 2015
Beautiful necklace.
Beverley Cousins
June 13, 2015
So Unique and pure class!
Marta García
June 13, 2015
What an amazing design, it’s extraordinary. Congrats to the artist!
Kamara
June 13, 2015
Wow, what a gorgeous necklace! Fingers crossed.
Gillian Holmes
June 13, 2015
Thanks
for the chance to win this extraordinary prize
debbie
June 13, 2015
perfect necklace
leanne moore
June 13, 2015
Beautiful
Elizabeth Hinds
June 13, 2015
So beautiful!! Amazing giveaway. X
clare martin
June 13, 2015
Beautiful necklace!
Zoe Goulding
June 13, 2015
Wow, the necklace is stunning
Paul Wilson
June 13, 2015
Lovely.
Elizabeth Doody
June 13, 2015
Beautiful necklace & great giveaway x
Sophia Miller
June 13, 2015
Beautiful!
Frances Heaton
June 13, 2015
A super prize. Would enhance any outfit.
cass chan
June 13, 2015
The necklace is so pretty! I’m sure it will perk up any outfit I decide to put on no matter if I’m going for a dinner date or just a simple trip to the dry cleaners. No matter what I wear and where I go, I have the right to feel beautiful.
Mary
June 13, 2015
Lovely design
Meghan
June 13, 2015
That necklace is just.. oh my. Its’ elegant design and shape definitely speak far beyond its’ simplicity. Minimalist in nature, but not in meaning. It’s so important that we, as women, remember that those things are not exclusive to each other. Femininity and minimalism can not only coexist, but nourish the other. These things are one in the same. It’s not necessary to sacrifice strength to be soft, or softness to have strength. We can be both. We are both.