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FashionSaboteur
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Fashionsaboteur is a blog where I show my design work in process and inspiration but also salute those who work in the fashion business that are fashion saboteurs with or without knowing it by doing things in their own inspired way - being true pioneers.
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Cubism continued

Just recently I created some new “Cubist” necklaces under my eponymous Anu Samarüütel label. The ones you see in this posting can be found exclusively in Nu Nordik boutique, Tallinn. Or you can order...

06 dec 11

Colourful Cubist

In September 2010 I designed some wood and cork prototype necklaces to go with my Freehand fashion collection. This summer I finally had time to create more of them, moving on from the prototype stag...

08 oct 11

Pure Glee

Last week I started a brand new family of necklaces. I gave it a code name GLEE, because making them and looking at them afterwards made me very happy. Glee necklaces are like little machines for cre...

04 apr 11

Zip Encore

My Zip necklace family received some new colourful members recently. All necklaces by a_s_proto

04 apr 11

Freehand on a catwalk

On the 4th of March I participated in a fashion show with 4 other designers. The show took place in Tallinn/Estonia, Viru Keskus Centre and I sent on stage my Freehand collection. It’s the same colle...

12 mar 11

New Tube

These are new pieces from my a_s_proto jewellery collection. They bare a code name “Tube”. Incorporating copper tubing, painted cork and ribbon.

03 feb 11

Winter berries

Here’s some brand new Berry necklaces, under my a_s_proto label. The whole Berry collection is inspired by 1940’s and 1950’s bakelite jewellery, you can read more about my inspiration here. The follo...

08 jan 11

Nu Nordik boutique presents: Anu Samarüütel s/s 2011

My spring/ summer 2011 collection Freehand is on show again. This time in Tallinn, Estonia, on a large window that belongs to Nu Nordik boutique. It’s fashion week in Tallinn at the moment and my col...

04 nov 10

With brushes and gouaches

Today I finished working on my new illustration website. It’s called www.anuworld.co.uk and shows mainly my fashion and lifestyle illustrations. Illustrations by Anu Samarüütel People often assume I ...

11 oct 10

Berry picking time

Maybe it’s because the berries in my garden are just getting ripe- red currants and cherries, black currants and gooseberries, but I just finished 3 new necklaces that I named “Berry”. I could not ca...

29 jul 10

New ones

New a_s_proto necklaces by me You can find them in Nu Nordik boutique, Tallinn, Estonia. www.nunordik.ee

02 jul 10

Kerry’s Goldmine

Yves Saint Laurent 1962 There’s a brilliant website called kerrytaylorauctions.co.uk that has lots of fantastic photos of vintage garments and accessories. It is a real goldmine when doing research. ...

08 may 10

Exhibition Extended

My exhibition Freehand in East London gallery 10 Gales, will be open for two extra days. It is closed on bank holiday Monday, May the 3rd. It will be open on Tuesday, May the 4th 12-19 Wednesday, May...

03 may 10

Plastic Fantastic!

I spotted some great pieces of jewellery on Selfridges’ windows in March. Unfortunately there was no sign who was the designer. Those voluminous plastic creations reminded me of the jewellery of Afri...

03 may 10

anu samarüütel_Freeha nd in 10 Gales

This Thursday I opened my fashion, print and illustration exhibition in East London, 10 Gales gallery. It will be open until Monday, May the 3rd, 18.00. http://www.facebook.com/#!/pag es/London-United...

02 may 10

London Inspiration

Bethnal Green wallWooden stomp, Hyde ParkEast London wallEast London doorBethnal Green wall

21 mar 10

What my students did part 2

The collection by Kadi Adrikorn In November I did another fashion short course and workshop in my studio. This time I had 4 students- it’s not a lot, but that’s actually the max size of the group. Th...

24 dec 09

(Desperately) Searching for Jeanette’s

Jeanette’s boutique, London, photo by Darrell Berry http://www.darrell-berry.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/d arrellberry/ One Sunday not long ago I decided to go and check out a new and interestin...

07 dec 09

10 Gales Gallery, London, Bethnal Green

Today I was walking past the Bethnal Green railway arches near the underground station when I noticed a sign I had never seen before: “New gallery open” and “Fashion boutique”. Of course me and my co...

08 nov 09

New one

New a_s_proto zip necklace n158

28 oct 09

Macrame comeback

London Selfridges This summer I took an interest in macramé- not a terribly deep interest, just thought that I might do some jewellery using this rope-knotting technique. I did some initial small sam...

16 oct 09

Digitaria’s new look

Last week I went to visit Digitaria. It’s a great fashion boutique/ gallery on London’s Berwick street, you can read more about it in my earlier postings. Digitaria was doing well, it was busy with c...

15 oct 09

Digitaria’s new look

Last week I went to visit Digitaria. It’s a great fashion boutique/ gallery on London’s Berwick street, you can read more about it in my earlier postings.

15 oct 09

Mary, mirrors and Museum of Childhood

Mary Katrantzou Spring 2010, pictures Style.com I love the work of London designer Mary Katrantzou. She uses a lot of fantastic digital prints in her collections and her last 2010 spring collection w...

07 oct 09

More “deco”

There are more new members to my “deco” jewellery family, under my own a_s_proto label. In all of them I have used cheerful colourful plastic, metal press buttons and steel bits and pieces. This one ...

05 oct 09

Discovering Jakob Bengel

a_s_proto necklace I made a few new necklaces last week. They look a bit 80’s and a bit Art Deco’ish. It’s only by accident, I was just using the details I had near me, honest! Of course I love Art D...

22 sep 09

Drawing closer

It’s not always very clear, where the idea for the collection comes from. One looks at lots and lots of things, goes to exhibitions, searches the internet, sits in the library and goes through many b...

15 sep 09

a_s_proto jewellery in London and Tallinn

Lots of things have happened since the last posting. There’s a whole new installation of my jewellery and graphics in design and fashion boutique called Nu Nordik, in Nordic capital Tallinn, Estonia....

01 sep 09

Research on the beach

Oh, I love to be on the seaside…and I love to swim in the sea… Only this summer I did not get there quite often enough. That’s why I will dedicate the next chapter to the beach. Scandinavia and espec...

20 aug 09

Joining the dots

A few years ago I designed some fabric prints for no other reason but pure fun. I started designing by making some large dots in the Photoshop, then I printed the dots out on paper and cut the paper ...

15 aug 09

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