Not every piece in the archive is there because it failed. Some are archived because they succeeded so completely that they made the next thing possible.
The PU leather choker with the large O-ring and removable nipple chains was one of these pieces. It no longer features in the main collection — but the thinking behind it is present in almost everything REPIOR has made since.
What it was
A collar in PU leather, fitted with a central O-ring of significant scale. From the O-ring, two chains descended — each terminating in a non-piercing nipple connector. The chains were removable. The collar could be worn alone, or with one chain, or with both.
The piece addressed something the jewellery market had consistently failed to resolve: the relationship between the neck and the chest as a connected anatomical system, rather than two separate zones to be adorned independently. A necklace ends at the collarbone. An intimate piece begins at the chest. The gap between them had no jewellery designed to inhabit it intentionally. The choker changed that.
What it taught
It revealed a design principle that now underpins the entire REPIOR approach to body chains and connector pieces: the most interesting intimate jewellery does not adorn a single point in isolation. It creates relationships between anatomical points — structural, visual, and sensory connections between parts of the body usually treated as separate.
The waist traces, the cervical connectors, the multi-axis pieces like the REPIOR NERVE — all descend from the same question the choker first asked: what happens when you connect two points that no one has connected before?
The archive at REPIOR
REPIOR maintains an archive of discontinued designs. If you are looking for a specific archived piece, write to info@repior.com. Some archive pieces can be made to order on request. The honest answer is always given.
Crafted with Passion. Worn with Confidence.
Pilar · Designer & Founder · REPIOR® · Handcrafted in the UK since 2012
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