Claire de Lune  ®  LIGHTING ...and more

What started five years ago as a single lamp shade in polypropylene inspired by classical chandeliers, has grown to become a collection of lamp shades in polypropylene and lighting fixtures in acrylic. The collection of products also include mirrors, cushions, mugs and more. So popular are the products that they have been available in various shops in over 20 countries.

Claire continues to create and develop her ideas, producing ever more new and exciting designs, with varying functions and purposes. The Claire de Lune Chandeliers are flat pack to minimize carbon footprint, and eco-friendly packing materials are used where possible. Even a line of jewellery was created as a side to use the excess acrylic - upcycled jewellery. And so it was that Clairely Jewellery was born.

Accent aims always to produce and promote FUNKTIONAL items. Items that make our daily lives lighter, and bring a smile to our faces. Items that are fun, functional and funky... FUNKTIONAL!!!!!

All products are designed and produced in Denmark. Click here for catalogue.

Claire Requa is the Designer and founder of Accent and Claire Requa Design. Born in New York City, she was raised in Jamaica. Eager to develop her creativity, Claire moved from Kingston to Los Angeles, then later to Copenhagen, where she lives today.

In 1997 Claire originally opened Accent as a little shop in Nørrebro, a colourful part of Copenhagen. This little shop was where the magic happened. Essentially a workshop, this was the space where Claire could create, where she could paint, sew, dye, build and decorate any number of things. It was here that it came clear that she had a passion for giving old things new life.

Interior design was the name of the game and creative recycling was how she developed a very popular line of chests, as well as numerous other home accessories and accents for the home, including picture frames, a room-dividers and mirror with an electronic frame. Each item was a timeless and fashionable hand-made unique Claire Requa creation. She had numerous requests to make custom items.

Since then Claire's natural artistic curiosity has lead her into the world of the new, designing and producing products to be sold in various shops. And so it was that Accent was "re-born" in 2005 with new energy and direction. Firstly the direction was lighting, chandeliers in particular, but soon her creative nature took over and one idea became many, including mugs, cushions, mirrors and more.

Though her pieces are available for more people to enjoy and no longer one of a kind, it is clear that each design is still very unique, and under her control and touch. Also her passion for being resourceful has resulted in an entire side-industry,  upcycled jewellery! Realizing that large amounts of acrylic would simply go to waste, Claire decided to design pieces of jewellery to be cut from the originally unused sections of  acrylic. Even the holes from a ring serve as a different piece of jewellery!