Montreal: Harakiri’s killer jewellery

You know what I can’t get out of my mind? Strange, giant bracelets covered with thorns! Big leaf necklaces! Harakiri’s (harakiridesign.com) work on Denis Gagnon’s latest runway (View a slideshow) show has haunted me like a wild dream of daring accessories coming alive. In order to exorcise my obsession I’ve decided to share it you, dear readers, so everyone can start focusing on what makes a perfect outfit (and what everyone seems to forget): les accessoires, ma chère.

Harakiri is well known in Montreal’s fashionista ecosystem, and the designer, Mireille Boucher, has been enjoying success here and soon beyond, when her jewellery appears at Amsterdam’s Sid Lee Collective next month. Creating intense, original and daring designs, Harakiri’s jewelry is nothing ordinary. Her vision evokes life, love and death with courage and sensitivity. Self-describing them as cruel and soft-aggressive in their being, her creations are easy to wear and highly testimonial. Often made to please both genders, Harakiri’s current collection is a play on common references and symbols. Her use of skulls, bones, leaves and religious artifacts creates a unique vision, one will dare to embrace while wearing her luminous work. Crafted mainly in sterling silver and 10-karat gold, the collection’ prices tags range from $90 for a pair of earrings to $500 for larger pieces. This is jewelry that will last a lifetime, uplifting many many outfits waiting to be created. Hmm…I like that.

Harakiri’s jewellery is available on their web site, Billie (141 Laurier Ave. W., 514-270-5415, billieboutique.com), Reborn (231 St-Paul W., Ste. 100, 514-499-8549, reborn.ws) and other boutiques across Montreal.

Shown: Manitou necklace (left), from $290 and Daikoku necklace, $240.

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