Style Profile: Gabe Bratton

Jewelry designer Gabe Bratton has made a name for herself with her beautifully hand-crafted pieces which she creates using highly detailed Old World-style metalworking techniques. She casts her keepsake designs from lace, oftentimes using a small piece from a new bride's wedding dress to create a one-of-a-kind treasure. 

Meet Gabe Bratton of Gabrielle Jewelry

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Fleur: Tell us a little about your work and lifestyle?

Gabe:I work for myself making jewelry.  Everything is one of a kind and can go with something as casual as jeans or as dressy as a gown.  Working for myself, I don’t always need to be dressed up but I wear the jewelry daily.  Right now I am big on a pair of studs and a cuff.  They go together with whatever I have to be dressed for and complement each other without being too matchy.

Fleur: Tell us a little about your personal style? How would you describe your day-to-day style? What about special events?

Gabe: Day-to-day I usually get pretty dirty with work but I like to feel put together.  I love an easy dress like the Harvey Faircloth shift from Fleur.  Easy with booties or flats and I would love it with a little jean vest.  Wedding events are always going on and this would be great for a shower.  For special events I like to pick out one thing to focus on.  A lot of times it is a piece of my jewelry but with the orange Nha Khanh I chose the big and bold floral sandal for some fun.

What are some of your favorite lines at Fleur, and what do you love about them?

Gabe: by Malene Birger.  I love how elegant and clean her clothing is and how I feel that way in her pieces.

Lauren Moffatt.  I love how everything is easy to wear.  It is very multipurpose and fun to wear.  I especially love how she seems to do a red/white/blue line in the summer time, it feels very summery and patriotic.

Troubadour.  I love that she has local roots and has come up with a fantastic looking line.  Her pieces are very well made and you know that you will wear them for years. I am also very bias to Charleston, where she is now located.

Fleur: Do you have a favorite item you’ve gotten from Fleur that is a forever piece?

Gabe: A few! A white ¾ silk shift by Quadrille.  I have worn it in the winter with black tights and booties and in the summer with a bright shoe.  Another off white piece by Malene Birger.  Its a sleeveless, kind of pin stripped shirt dress that I have worn a ton.  

Fleur: What do you love about fashion? How does it play a role in your life?

Gabe: I love playing dress up, I love putting pieces together and I like to feel good in what I have on.  Even if I know I would never wear something out in public I love how much you can play around with fashion, you can make it whatever you want.  That is what I do with jewelry all 

day.  I play around and make it whatever I want and its endless.