Tatty Devine co-founders awarded MBEs

Founding directors of Tatty Devine, Rosie Wolfenden and Harriet Vine, pose after receiving their MBEs at Buckingham Palace. They are also founding members of the Guardian's Women in Leadership section. Photograph: Neil P. Mockford/FilmMagic

Rosie and Harriet in the studio, where they create their famous laser-cut, perspex jewellery Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

They have created a new collection to celebrate their MBEs - including this lobster necklace. Photograph: Tatty Devine

Harriet in the studio. She said: “receiving our MBEs is undoubtedly the proudest achievement of our careers to date. It's amazing to think that Tatty Devine started from a discarded bin bag full of leather samples." Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

Rosie, pictured surrounded by pieces from the collection, added: "we love fashion and everything that it encompasses: style, individualism, and expressing yourself. So we see our award as giving recognition to creativity in the broadest sense. Everything about Tatty Devine is a result of the collaboration and friendship between us, so it was a very special day.” Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

Rosie and Harriet have collaborated with many others in the last few years, including artist Rob Ryan. Exclusive pieces have also been produced for Tate, the Victoria & Albert museum and Selfridges. Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images