We never want to waste a scrap of precious metal — which is why we're discovering the next generation of creatives, while supporting circular fashion, through our first-ever deadstock upcycling project.



DEFINITION

DEADSTOCK

(ˈdɛdˌstɒk )

Jewellery that's no longer sellable due to being broken or damaged 
beyond repair, or may have gone out of sellable stock.


In Collaboration with Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London

In November 2022, we donated £300k worth of our deadstock to 
the UK's most forward-thinking art and design college.

Competing student from MA Design: Ceramics Furniture Jewellery then upcycled the pieces into brand new designs with help from our Head of Design and their Course Director.

A chance of a lifetime, the winner's work will be turned first into a one-of-a-kind piece then into a full collection coming 2024.


THE JUDGES

WHO WAS ON OUR PANEL?

Industry-leading experts gathered to judge the students' work.


MARISA HORDERN, FOUNDER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT MISSOMA

SIMON FRASER,
COURSE DIRECTOR OF MA DESIGN AT CSM

EVE VAUTIER,
HEAD OF DESIGN AT MISSOMA

PHILIPPA YOUNG,
ACCESSORIES BUYER AT SELFRIDGES

BILLIE BHATIA,
FREELANCE WRITER

ELLA ALEXANDER,
CONTENT EDITOR AT THE OUTNET

MISSOMA X CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS

THE WINNER

Our winner is Steinunn Bjarnadóttir, an Icelandic designer and graduate of Reykjavik School of Visual Arts and TUS: LSAD in Ireland.

Steinunn’s versatile and multi-layered jewellery really stood out to us. We saw an incredible amount of potential to build on this technique and apply it to all manner of designs and forms.

Steinunn Bjarnadóttir

“For my designs I experimented, eventually landing on the traditional garter stitch, which has been used in knitting for many centuries.

THE WINNING DESIGN

Steinunn's project ‘Hnýta’ (which means 'knot' in Icelandic) is inspired by various ways in which ancient forms of armour in the Victoria & Albert Museum were tied, Icelandic culture, and knitting in her upbringing.

An ingenious re-use of discarded chains, Steinunn's design shows the power and relevance of an ancient craft passed down through generations.

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