Meet our newest crop of independent designers.
Desti Saint
Desti Saint was born in Hong Kong and says Asia is her “own personal heaven.” She currently lives in Singapore, where she designs and manages her handbag collection. Each Desti Saint bag features tributes to Asia and Asian culture in the form of jade ingots of Chinese characters, artisan touches and etched patterns of Balinese plants and flowers. Desti Saint’s passion for bags is unrivalled: She has dedicated several collections to her children.
Katherine Seaman
Dartford-based jewelry designer Katherine Seaman was just a teenager when she fell in love with crafting jewelry while on a trip to Georgia. She studied jewelry design at university, but she also had time to work closely with archaeologists and explore their practice. These two interests are united in her current collection, “Foreshore,” jewelry cast from objects found alongside the River Thames. In this way, Katherine preserves elements of her home’s history and sends small pieces of the Thames around the world.