CLOVA RAE-SMITH
“(One of) the most sought after jewelers ... shaking things up and crafting pieces that boggle the mind”
Photo @nicko_m
“One of London’s best grillz”
About
Clova is a British jewellery designer based in New York City, she is a recent graduate of Central Saint Martins (BA) Jewellery Design.
Clova graduated as one of DAZED UAL Graduates to watch for and has quickly become one of the most sought after jewellers in the teeth jewellery industry. With design and comfort always in mind she provides limited pieces with top craftsmanship.
Clova has featured in a variety of magazines such as Vogue and Rolling Stone.
Events
Hosted a jewellery making workshop at the V&A for the launch of the exhibition Fashioning Mascilinities sponsored by Gucci and Tiktok.
FLEA POP UP with Hypebeast and Squarespace 9th and 10th of September.
Press and Interviews
i-D : How I made the Marc Jacobs Heaven grillz for Bladee
ROLLING STONE print interview
Rolling stone July/August 2022 print issue
VOGUE Ukraine print interview
Vogue MAN UA FW 2021/2022 (Vogue MAN UA осень-зима 2021/2022)
Dazed
Provocative new artworks and architecture: the UAL grads to watch out for
Vogue Italia
Latent Space
The Face - Interview
’Open wide! A new dawn for grillz'
ELLE UK - Interview
'The Women Elevating Grillz to Fine Art'
Dazed Beauty - Interview
'Baring their teeth: 5 Oral art designers getting up in your grill'
CULTED
CLOVA RAE-SMITH: MEET THE DESIGNER BEHIND THE HOTTEST GRILLZ
THE TEETH-JEWELLERS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
French Fries Magazine - Interview
‘Even the smallest piece can change your mood!", Clova Rae-Smith goes political launching a teeth jewellery line with an intriguing conceptual approach’
Vice - Interview
'I Have 100 Orders' - Grillz Are The Latest Lockdown Craze
Coeval - Interview
Clova Rae-Smith
Outpump
’La wave dei grillz è tornata’
PRINTEMPS Magazine
‘Up and coming beauty trends’
CHECK-OUT Magazine
’Fashioning your fangs: Why the world is accessorising our incisors’
The Jewellery Edit
The Jewellery Edit article on Swarovski competition
“Clova Rae-Smith a final year Central Saint Martins student whose intensely artistic grill designs have become some of Instagram’s most wanted”
“Clova ... creates sculptural artwork for the mouth. Grillz have always gone hand-in-hand with contemporary street culture, and Clova elevates the staple accessory with bold conceptual designs and bespoke creations, ranging from tribal designs to unique enamel-clad pieces, whilst honoring its rich legacy. ”
Latent Space VOGUE ITALIA
Mixmag cover x VTSS
