FOCUSHelle Mardahl 
The Cherry on Top
The Danish designer Helle Mardahl describes her work as having a ‘sense of ornate lavishness, extravagance and flamboyance combined with eccentric deviance’. Her mouth-blown glass is the perfect example, these delightfully glossy, plump bon bon vases looking as though they are molten, straight from the furnace. Mardahl delights in colour, mixing pastels, milky jades, powdery pinks and pearly apricots like boiled sweets in a jar. Her glassware, each piece unique, is deliciously self-indulgent. She calls this collection The Cherry on Top. ‘The philosophy behind every collection comes from being an artist and having close and personal contact with the work that is created from start to finish,’ she says. ‘When I design, I cherish working closely with talented craftsmen who understand my storytelling and aesthetics.’ @hellemardahl

A selection of Helle Mardahl’s unique mouth-blown glass bon bon jars, from £315, are available at matchesfashion.com
PHOTOGRAPH JACK WILSON