Zipper Necklace featured in "Fashion Fireworks" from Bill Cunningham

Bill Cunningham of the New York Times reports in his weekly "On the Street" on-line slide show feature that big jewelry is in. (July, 2, 2009) Referencing the 4th of July, Mr. Cunningham calls these oversized necklaces "Fashion Fireworks."

Please watch his on-line slide show showing examples of outrageously large necklaces and bracelets. Kate is shown (towards the end of the slide show) wearing one of her Zipper Necklaces.

Zipper Pin featured in Biba Magazine

Zipper Pin featured in Biba Magazine from France. (March 2009, page 16)
Many thanks to Litza Georgopoulos for the feature.

Zipper Jewelry for sale at Whitney Museum store

A selection of Zipper Pins, Zipper Bracelets and Zipper Necklaces will be available for sale through the store at the Whitney Museum in New York. The museum is located at 945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street and is open Wednesday through Sunday.

Zipper Pin featured in Remix Magazine

From New Zealand's Remix Magazine, page 40 of issue 62:

Adorning oneself in zippers could be the newest form of decoration. Brooklyn designer Kate Cusack's range of eccentric zipper jewelry redefines the function of the humble zip. Her range of necklaces are more than inspiring, they are wearable! She says; "They are most appealing in form because of how the metal teeth sparkle and how the linear construction potential is endless. A line can be shaped into anything. A zipper is simply a line."

Zipper Jewelry interview

Many thanks to Gretchen for her thoughtful interview on thefashionablefoodie.com

Gretchen writes:

"I love that Kate doesn’t set artistic limitations on herself. Says Kate, “Because I see everything as an artist, it means I am freed up from certain constraints that typically come with certain professional approaches. I can see the material for what it is, what it “should” be used for, and then I can decide how I want to re-imagine it.”

Whether she’s designing elaborate costumes for stage productions, making wigs out of kitchen essentials, or reinventing the zipper, one constant with Kate is her love of unusual materials and her ability to transform them."

Please visit thefashionablefoodie.com for the full interview.

New Zipper Necklaces

© Kate Cusack 2009

© Kate Cusack 2009

Zipper Necklaces featured in Italian Glamour Magazine

highlighted detail from Italian Glamour Magazine feature

full page feature including Kate's Zipper Necklaces in April's Italian Glamour

Many thanks to Laura Antonini for the feature.