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The Willow & Clo Story, Willow & Clo is an award winning Irish jewellery brand created by Chloe Townsend. Chloe’s inspiration comes from nature and the wonderful landscapes she encounters on her travels. This can be seen throughout the brand as glimpses of nature encapsulated in beautiful pieces of jewellery. Chloe’s passion for jewellery stemmed from the beautiful stories that Jewellery inspires and the sentimental connection that it creates. She tries to show this throughout her pieces by creating them in collections; all her pieces are designed with a story from its inspiration. This gives Willow & Clo’s jewellery a timeless quality and yet they are utterly of the moment as Chloe worked as a jewellery buyer for three years before launching her own line, this was a fantastic experience as she saw all the trends first hand and really learnt what woman wanted. Chloe learnt the art of making jewellery in the Scuala D’Oro in Rome, Italy. After her goldsmith training here she went on to study design at the GIA in London. Seeing all the beautiful stones in the GIA led her to travel to India to seek unusual gemstones for her collections. Whilst there the inspirations for her collections really started flowing and that was the beginning of Willow & Clo. Influences from her travels are evident in her pieces as she can’t help but be influenced by the wonderful places she visits. All pieces are handmade using 2.5 micron layers of 22Karat gold plating and semi-precious gemstones. She also creates collections in Sterling Silver and 22Karat Rose gold plating. Chloe maintains very high standards and all pieces are finished to the highest quality. Willow & Clo is stocked alongside some of the worlds most renowned designers such as Alexis Bittar, Shaun Leane, Monica Vinader and many more. As of 2014 Willow & Clo is stocked on the fabulous jewellery hall of the prestigious department store Brown Thomas, this is due to the success her jewellery received whilst taking part in “CREATE”, a month showcasing Irelands top designers in the luxurious store. Willow & Clo has enjoyed considerable success such as winning “Irish Accessory Designer Of The Year 2014” at KFW (Kerry Fashion Week) which was judged by notable figures in Ireland’s fashion Industry. There is also a buzz around the brand with people such as Ellie Goulding, Princess Beatrice & Eugenie and Amy Huberman wearing Willow & Clo jewellery. Her jewellery pieces have been featured in several showings of “The Voice” and on “Xpose” as well as “Off The Rails”. It has also been featured in several fashion magazines including Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Image and Elle.co.uk which has raised a lot of awareness and interest in the brand. The official launch Willow & Clo and the online store happened in November 2012 and interest is still growing due to the exquisite designs and high quality finish of Willow & Clo jewellery. Contact Information Address: Willow & Clo, Third Floor, 29 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2, Ireland . Telephone: +353 863401551 Website: www.willowandclo.com . Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Willow-Clo/162058460602928 Twitter: https://twitter.com/WillowandClo 17