Akong London is a young couture jewellery house with one clear ethos — to make stand-out, statement jewellery with universal high-fashion appeal. Nicole’s work features everything from semi-precious gemstones, glass and crystal, to feathers, fur, velvet and lashings of gold and silver chains; but it is only after rounds of merciless editing and fastidious construction that her signature look emerges. Since the launch of the label, it has attracted the attention of fashion insiders everywhere and is set to become a cult favourite among style hunters in the know. Akong is launching exclusively at Kabiri in the UK.

For Nicole Akong, designing jewellery is a relatively new pursuit — the fulfilment of a lifelong dream to spend her life making beautiful things. Born and raised in the West Indies, Nicole’s early academic achievements were always underpinned by a rogue creative streak. After studying Fine Art at university in the United States, she moved to London where she immediately fell in love with the city’s vibrant culture, and spent the next 8 years building a successful marketing career in the City by day and DJing by night. In 2008, she took her first jewellery-making course and it proved a perfect outlet to channel her abundance of creative energy. With her unique style attracting the attention of friends, colleagues and strangers alike, she decided to take a leap of faith and officially launched her own jewellery label at the start of 2010.