36AS A TEENAGER
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Yoko Vega’s fruit- less shopping trips prompted her to take matters into her own hands—literally. “I learned to sew when I was about 13,” re- calls the native of Nagano, Japan. “I really wanted some cute, more grown-up clothes for school, but I couldn’t find any that fit because I was petite. So my grandmother started to teach me how to sew my own clothes.” For the past three years, Yoko has been putting her sewing know-how to a different use: most of the necklaces that she makes
Above, clockwise from top left:
Yoko describes Poppin
as a “cocker-poodle-terrier mix.” The jewelry designer
uses an array of lightweight materials in her creations.
The Meru Meru necklace is made of hand-cut felt with
tiny pearl accents.
Opposite:
Her current offerings include necklaces
made from ribbons, vintage appliqués, cotton, felt, and
acrylic beads.
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