Inspired to rewrite the narrative of beauty, Kan started the Carrie K label in 2009. Her signature pieces include candy-shaped charms, safety pinsturned- glitzy earrings and razor-shaped rings. Each piece tells a story.
Local jewellery designer Carolyn Kan’s pieces are unconventional, drawing inspiration from the ordinary and the whimsical. They have attracted many fans, including Disney and Singapore Airlines.
“There is beauty in things that are not conventionally desirable,” says Carolyn Kan. As the 44-year-old local designer shows me around her tiny work studio at the National Design Centre, two pieces catch my eye: a splash of paint that has been turned into a bright-coloured necklace, and burglar ants resting on top of a ring. “Beauty should not be dictated by one party. In Singapore, people often appreciate things that are perfect, but I want to show the beauty of irregularity and disorder,” she points out.
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