Slovenian-born Lara Bohinc is primarily a jeweller who uses her training in industrial design (she studied at the Ljubljana Academy of Fine Arts), to make conceptual, eclectic, ambitious pieces as well as leather accessories, sunglasses and handbags with an art deco twist. 

Lara Bohinc has an MA in jewellery and metalwork from the Royal College of Art (1996). She has, in the past, collaborated with Gucci, Costume National, Lanvin, Exte, Guy Laroche, Marcus Lupfer and Julien Mcdonald, and is a freelance consultant for Cartier International. She designed a Braille choker, with inverted lettering so that even blind people couldn’t read it, and a pair of sterling silver headphones that you wear over your ears – but can’t hear through 

Lara Bohinc’s innovations are utterly original – think leather and metal shells with translucent Perspex handles; engraved metal cigarette cases in the spirit of Marlene Dietrich and spherical Perspex bags moulded with sterling silver clasps and chains.