Nye

Nye

  

My full name is…
Nye De Marchi.

 

But my friends call me…
Nye (Sadly, you don’t really get a nickname when you’re name is only 3 letters long).

 

I grew up...
Between Melbourne and Abu Dhabi.

 

Motherhood so far has been…
A whirlwind and deeply calming.

 

The most unexpected part of becoming a mother is…
Feeling so much creative energy.


 



 


My favourite time of day…
Our morning family walks.

 

My go-to comfort meal is…
Dijaj Mynarinj, which is this Iraqi cardamon chicken dish that feels like a warm hug. I make it for all my friends postpartum.

 

You will usually find me…
 Doing 3 things at once.

 

Right now I feel most inspired by…
 Objects that have meaning. I’m deeply sentimental and I always feel so drawn to commemorate or personalise little moments. Now, more than ever, as I’m building memories for a new small person I’ve felt inspired to design or make objects that become part of someone’s history.

 


 



    

I care for myself…
Cooking, laughing with friends and watching a real housewives franchise.

 

Three words that describe me are…
Curious, discerning, hungry.

 

     The story behind By Nye is…
That my ex boyfriend bought me a jewellery course when I was 19 that started me off on this trajectory. From there I worked under a silversmith before starting By Nye. I reimagined the brand a couple of times over until it embodied something that I felt connected to.

 

The piece of jewellery I never take off is…
I actually take all my jewellery off; constantly misplacing it and reconnecting with it again. I found my engagement ring in the bottom of the bathroom drawer the other day, after not knowing where it was for the last couple of months.

 

A piece from By Nye that feels deeply personal to me is…
The Aphrodite earrings. I designed them 9 years ago, but they were the first piece in a creative turning point, where the jewellery became more representative of parts of me and I felt more freedom in what I was creating.




 

 

My favourite colour is…
Blue

 

I feel womanly when…
I’m comfortable.

 

The last thing that made me laugh was…
My friend Rhys Mitchell’s comedy show. He’s absurd and very funny and after I had Wally he cooked us an incredible Pad Kra Pao.

 

A childhood memory that always makes me smile is…
My mum nibbling on my neck after bath time. It’s something her dad would do to her and now I do it to Wally.



A place that always inspires me…
The room in the Saatchi Gallery that houses Richard Wilson’s 20:50 oil work.

 

I am hopeful for...
Raising the next generation with a strong sense of community and empathy.

 

I am looking forward to...
Laughing with Wally.



   


   

Nye wears the Paloma Bra in Pumice, Lou Brief in Pumice, Drew Short in Garden, Tilda Bra in Black.


Photographed by Jesper Hede.

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