
Butrym shoots her lookbooks in and around Warsaw – ‘it’s not blatantly obvious but it adds something authentic and personal to the images. For A/W 2018, I shot at the city’s Philharmonic Concert Hall, which has a retro feel. I love the architecture of the space as well as the warm timber shades of the walls, which I thought complemented the colours of the collection beautifully.’ – Magda Butrym
Boot jewels in gold plated bronze with pearls and crystals. Polaroid photography: Tatiana & Karol

The designer delights in ‘experimenting with length and proportion; to observe what happens when I add a pearl onto an extended string, and explore the dynamic and flow of an individual accessory.’ – MB
Left, earrings in gold-plated silver with freshwater cultured pearls and crystals. Right, boot jewels in gold plated bronze with pearls and crystals.

‘For this earring design, I wanted to create something with more density and surface area, without it feeling flat or heavy. In the end I made the shape quite organic, and embellished it with pearls and crystals in four different textures and sizes. The spiral shape really leads the eye.’ – MB
Earrings in silver with pearls and crystals.

‘Pearls are so classic and balanced, sophisticated and visible but not too loud. Sometimes they can feel a bit too boring or bourgeois, and I really treasure the idea of creating something more expected using them.’ – MB
Left, earrings in rhodium-plated silver with anti-nickel allergenic crystal. Right, pearl anklets.