I’m Kirstin. If you love art, architecture, fashion, dance, jewellery, literature, wine or anything stylish then read on! I’ll share my travel stories and experiences with you here, or you can follow the highlights on Instagram. I hope you find some inspiration for your next adventure!
Kirstin O’Brien shares combines her love of jewellery and ballet in one special evening…
Fascinating artists & their work are explored in my curated gallery collection…
Pictured: John Singer Sargent painted an exquisite portrait of Madame Gautreau which caused more scandal than sensation at the c.1884 Paris Salon…
Kirstin O’Brien of TORY & KO. Jewellers mixes business with pleasure in Singapore…
Published in Eye Magazine Collectors Edition 10, 2023/2024
Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore Review.
Published by Lucire KSA Magazine 2023 in English and translated in French (French article below English article)
Of all our senses, smell has the ability to evoke memory in an instant: to transport us back in time to a certain place - anywhere in the world - and rekindle emotions.
Published by Eye Magazine Collectors’ Edition 2020
Antoni Gaudi’s Basílica de la Sagrada Família.
This glorious homage to Gaudi’s faith pressed on me gently and asked me to listen…
Kirstin O’Brien of TORY & KO. Jewellers shares her insights into all that sparkles…
Published in Eye Magazine Collector’s Edition 2021
Kirstin O’Brien jet-sets around the UK & Europe seeking inspiration from art and architecture and finds sparkle and light in some beautiful locations.
Published by Eye Magazine Collector’s Edition 2019
There is something about the Art Deco style that has always appealed - from the lavish descriptions of high society within the writing of W. Somerset Maugham, the cocktail and flapper fashion of Coco Chanel, to the stylised Architecture of the era - Art Deco endures and allures.
Published in Lucire Magazine
Visiting China for the first time was an incredible journey of discovery: ancient history, cultural practices and the modern new world technology colliding. An unexpected revelation for this traveller…
Kirstin O’Brien of TORY & KO. Jewellers tells us how to immerse ourselves in all things cocktail this summer…
Published in Eye Magazine November 2021
Kirstin O’Brien of TORY & KO. Jewellers shares her insights into diamond shapes and their sparkling personalities…
Published in Eye Magazine 2018
Perfect for a weekend away, Castlepoint is a tiny coastal gem with secluded beaches, a reef/lagoon and a remarkable walk to the top of the world…
Take a couple who love food, wine (and the perfect G&T), a wedding anniversary in Melbourne and you have the recipe for love…
