a la Feria
La Feria de Abril is held two weeks after Easter in Seville, Spain every year. It started in 1847 as a stock sale for farmers but it was such a hit with the public it eventually turned into one of the most important Spanish cultural festivals to date and one of the world’s greatest marvels.
I was enchanted by the glamorous horses and carriages strutting down the streets lined with typical glowing paper lanterns and colourful marquees. Seas of bright Flamenco dresses swirling in unison to the music, everyone was there; grandparents, mum and dad, children and friends. When I talk to Sevillanos about la Feria and what it means to them, it gives me goosebumps. Their passion for this week long festival leaves them without words to fully describe it. If that isn´t living, I don´t know what is!
La Feria has only ever been stopped twice, for two years during the Civil War and for two years due to Covid. This year it´s back, bigger, brighter, louder and happier than ever and I´m taking you with me! There was no way this collection wasn’t going to be inspired by experience at la Feria.
Once again I collaborated with the Galician mother-daughter-duo who made me the gold and silver crochet pieces which I turned into earrings and cuffs. I used a lot of freshwater pearls in all sorts of shapes and forms along with precious stones such as amazonite, coral, zirconia and chrysocolla. All of the findings and studs are varnished 18k gold or sterling silver plated making them treasures to be adored and adorned for years to come.
So put on your dancing shoes and your twirliest dress nos vamos a la Feria!
With love from Spain,
Annabelle xo
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