Ikram's New Bold, Architectural Jewelry Line: Mordekai

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Designer, Ken Borochov's fanciful and enlightened three-year old line of jewelry, Mordekai has hit stores. Well, just Ikram and Patricia Field actually. The line utilizes the properties of the most obscure materials he finds online. The line consists of necklaces, rings and headdresses of which Nicola Formichetti is no stranger to drooling over (for Gaga and Nicki Minaj. Mr. Borochov has said his work is heavily influenced by ideas of of "industrial design and building", hence being "very bold, architectural and in-your-face.”
· Mordekai Jewelry Line Now in Stores [NYT]
· Mordekai [Official Site]