the story
founder | designer | author
Kelsey Armstrong is the creator of Haricot Vert, a whimsical world rooted in creativity and curiosity. After discovering collage and mixed media in Paris in 2014, she brought the practice back to NYC, transforming it into playful, three-dimensional jewelry.
In 2020, Armstrong began creating whimsical collage jewelry from her Brooklyn apartment, developing her signature Picto-Charm™ and a distinctive language of found imagery, vintage materials, and playful composition. What started small has since grown into the dreamworld of Haricot Vert, spanning jewelry, objects, and creative projects.
Today, Armstrong works from her Brooklyn studio, creating pieces that invite curiosity and make the everyday feel a little more magical. Her philosophy of transforming the everyday also inspired Charmed, her first book, which encourages readers to repurpose vintage finds and everyday treasures through playful DIY projects.
ingredients
our signature picto-charms™ are handcrafted each day using a blend of non-toxic materials lovingly referred to as our secret recipe. the imagery is often from proprietary photography and doodles, or is sourced from royalty-free archives, vintage books, magazines, flyers, and various types of ephemera. our collection of imagery is ever-growing as the seasons change.
our jewelry is made with demi-fine, hypoallergenic metals and most of our pieces include vintage, deadstock, antique, natural or found components. our team puts a lot of time into curating & collecting these treasures. idiosyncrasies tell the story of the piece and are not considered to be flaws.
due to the nature of this hand-crafted production, please be aware that there may be some subtle idiosyncrasies between the product photograph and the item you receive. haricot vert celebrates the uniqueness in each item made available.
ethics
we are committed to eco-responsibility & circularity over the use of lackadaisical buzzwords around sustainability in our marketing. this is why we follow a made-to-order production cycle to avoid unnecessary waste and mainly use vintage or found components to bring new life to preexisting treasures.
this is not a factory. we are real humans in a small atelier in NYC. every piece we put out into the world is carefully handcrafted with tons of love, thought and care.