JENNY'S SECRETS ON SHOW

Exquisite, unique, stunning. Jenny Mercian's (B. Design '02) jewellery designs are all of these, but most of all, they are sexy! The 2001 Fashion and Textile graduate finished her design degree with first class honours, and is now the sole designer and owner of label Manik Mercian.

Jenny also designs couture creations for fashion houses around the world, including custom pieces for celebrity singers Mariah Carey and Mary J Blige. Her latest creations have adorned the busty figures of super models sporting the latest lingerie from fashion house Victoria's Secret.

Aside from decorating ladies in lace, Jenny says her most memorable moment was backstage at the 2006 Victoria's Secret Hollywood Show when she "beaded a 6.5 million dollar diamond bra. I had two security guards watching me non-stop for hours!"

And how did Jenny get to be beading diamond bras and rubbing shoulders with leggy models? "After leaving University, I worked for a year with Australian designers. Then I decided to start my own label." Manik Mercian was born when Jenny combined her middle name Manik, meaning precious stone, and her last name Mercian.

"I launched my first range at Mercedes Australian Fashion Week - my collection was picked up by Belinda and Harvey Nichols, Hong Kong. I was also picked up by a scout from Victoria's Secret who asked me to create for his client," says Jenny. "Since then I have created for two Victoria's Secret shows, MAC Cosmetics campaigns, Swarovski International and various celebrities."

Jenny's designs have been praised as uniquely different and exotic. She makes use of materials ranging from industrial metals and fabrics to precious gems. With intricate and bold designs, it's no wonder that Victoria's Secret described Jenny's work as "shockingly beautiful".