Mandala

Judging by the number of people in and out of the place while I was there, I'm the only person on the grid who hadn't heard of Mandala before this week. This is why I'm not in charge of the fashion blogging. But when Merrick got me a truly stunning necklace as a gift, I was inspired to check out the shop myself.

Mandala's Onigiri necklace in silver.

I was impressed by the creativity and attention to detail in the jewellery displayed, and also pleased that almost all the items had a male and female version available for purchase or were clearly marked as unisex. The jewellery was unique and intricate, and I gave in to the temptation of some accessories that are pretty far from my usual, though they may now become my usual.

Mandala Sinra2 Nail & Ring set, and Sinra2 Bracelet set, both in Samurai color.

The nail and ring set comes in four hands sizes, and different versions for nails only, rings only, complete (shown above) and simple (a less elaborate set of rings). Both the nail and ring set and the bracelet are easily made to fit with the resize script included, and can have full-bright turned on or off.

I'm not a great one for putting together accessories – I figure if I have my ring and a belt on, I'm doing pretty good (another reason why I don't do the fashion blogging) – so I was glad to find some that look impressive but don't require a lot of planning. Now that Mandala is on my radar, I can see myself returning regularly. The belts have already caught my eye.