Pen Pals

The handwritten word is a dying concept, where once children were taught to meticulously craft their handwriting skills, they are instead encouraged to hone their speed on a keyboard. Calligraphy is all but dead - we'd rather punch a few buttons on a keypad than sign our own name. And yet, we work within the creative industry, where the written word holds great significance to us - its just never truly "written". Because of this "Statement Pieces" is dedicating this blog as a homage to the humble ballpoint, fountain, rollerball, felt and gel pen. We recognise the contribution you made to our industry and for that we are truly thankful. Which brings me to today's statement piece...

"Statement Pieces" have always been a fan of Tatty Devine's work and when we stumbled across this Giant Nib Crystal Pendant we new it was a match made in heaven - just read what Tatty Devine had to say about this necklace:

"Perfect for the writer in you, this big nib is glamorous and smart, and hangs sexily low. Four heavy Swarovski crystal drop beads dangle from the point of a shiny gold mirror fountain pen nib, decorated in true Tatty style. It's all on a chunky gold chain, making this one of our collection's statement pieces!"

For TD to call it a statement piece it indicates something pretty special! (We recommend you check out their other pieces to see what we mean) To compliment the "sepia-toned nostalgia" feel of the piece we suggest a feminine blouse with a low sitting pussy-bow, and mix it up with some retro specs - its all about recreating that authorial look. This piece is apart of Tatty's new range called "Attack of the 50 FT. Jewelery", It's not available in Australia just yet but should be arriving soon. If you're desperate for this piece (which you should be) you can order it online from Tatty Devine.com, but if you can wait I suggest hounding stores like Incu until it comes in. It will cost around $180 (AU) - Enjoy!