ABOUT THE DESIGNER
The collection is the love child of Barbara Jelleme, former clothing designer, yoga teacher, fashion model, raw vegan chef, holistic health advocate and devoted mother of two girls, Scarlett and Sinclair.
Compelled by a need and desire to have elements from nature around her, a vision for creating beautiful jewelry, and a warrior spirit, this collection was born. As a young design student in NY, Jelleme worked as a macramé artist for legendary clothing designer, Mary McFadden. Barbara's work appeared in Vogue Magazine when just 20 years of age. A life long love affair with design and a talent for macramé can be easily seen as she weaves leathers and natural materials into objects of beauty. Driven by an understanding that nature keeps us grounded and a deep desire to give something back; this collection is about much more than just jewelry.
After the artist found herself managing single motherhood, she became committed to the idea of wanting to help children and mothers in single parent homes. Realizing the massive impact this is having on our culture, Suley will be donating ten percent of all profits to programs that support single mothers.