July 31, 2007

Wristy Business

Lavazzon Cuffs

Maybe it was that time you were arrested (okay, it was for trying to steal a “Hump” sign), or maybe it’s your severe Wonder Woman obsession. Whatever the reason, you love getting cuffed.

Justine Reynolds likes to get around, too, and the proof is in her accessory line, Lavazzon. The Miami-based designer graduated from New York’s FIT with a degree in textiles and has since used it to create pieces that are not just jewelry but works of art.

Each cuff is made with a thick piece of leather (treated by her husband, who is an artist) on which she paints delicate vines, swirls, and other patterns; and a chunky semiprecious stone, like turquoise or mother-of-pearl, in the center.

Colorful and earthy, the cuffs reflect Reynolds’s Caribbean upbringing (she’s from Barbados), as do her other accessories: silk-screen bags and belts.

Or, as you probably call them, your Lassos of Truth.

Available at Mia, 1439 Alton Road, Miami Beach (305-532-6064 or miajewels.com).