Designer Sarah Ho is a quiet force to be reckoned with

Sarah Ho London, was the sponsor of the Hong Kong Cancer Fund Ball 2015. She also recently launched its Bespoke Collection in September. She talks to STYLE about her inspirations and ambitions.

How would you define the Sarah Ho woman?

The Sarah Ho woman is stylish, confident and cultured.  She works hard but still finds time to balance her work/home life. She is well-travelled and enjoys her multi-faceted lifestyle, appreciating the finer things in life but has the ability to mix high street with designer brands. She is a trendsetter but is discerning in her choices.

Where do you find your inspirations?

The inspirations for my jewellery designs are a personal reflection of the different chapters in my life and my family heritage. [I create] an autobiography through my jewellery. Each collection has a story to tell, inspired by the places I have visited, childhood memories or is an expression of my passion for design, my love of architecture and the glamorous art deco period.

My vision is to create jewellery that is as stylish today as it will be treasured for years to come.

Your mother and grandmother are both your muses. How do they inspire you? Is it in the same way or in different ways?

The women in my life are important to me. They are powerful, successful and inspirational but my mother and grandmother are my real muses. They were both jewellery lovers and their styles were very different. My grandmother was an avid collector of jewellery that she always wore. Her jewellery box was classic and stylish and she had a passion for unusual gemstones.

On the other hand, my mother was a more flamboyant character. She was very much part of the London party scene in the late 1960s, a “Bond Girl” and dated Brian Jones from the Rolling Stones. Her jewellery reflected her personality, which was big, bold and daring. She, too, was an avid jewellery collector but with a very different style.