We’ve come to expect wild fashion displays on the runway. It’s part of the theatrics and certainly not intended for streetwear. But designer house Givenchy took it one step beyond at a recent fashion show where intricate face jewelry almost upstaged the clothing.
Body art migrated to the face at Givenchy’s Fall 2015 runway show for Paris Fashion Week on Sunday.
There, the models’ cheeks and noses competed with their gothic-inspired garments for the audience’s attention. Pat McGrath, the show’s makeup artist, told Style.com it took six hours to complete the elaborate facial decorations, trying to keep the heavy jewelry in place and working with each girl’s facial features.
Each model was decorated with intricate facial jewelry sets in golds, silvers and blacks. The ornaments sat on their cheeks and chins and hung off their septums and nostrils. Their ears featured matching earrings from their lobes to their upper cartilage.
The jewelry made specifically for the show consisted of dark jewels, such as sapphire and ruby, but also of a material that was supposed to look like jet, a fossilized coal worn in Victorian times to display mourning, according to Collector’s Weekly.
Source: Mashable
While it doesn’t completely feel like Spring yet, it’s exciting to see the jewelry trends of the upcoming seasons. Sort of like virtual flowers in a vase, brightening up the space.
Which trend strikes your seasonal fancy?
The slogan bracelet at Chanel.
The ring stack at Valentino.
The illusion earrings at Prada.
Mix ‘N’ Match piercings at Dior.
The bridle bracelet at Hermès.
The feather watch at Fendi.
Source: Vogue
I just loved this JCK post celebrating one of my personal favorite earrings: hoops. They look good on just about any woman, stay put on your ear comfortably, and express a sense of movement and flow. And apparently, they’re making a comeback!
Here are some of the latest and greatest in hoop earrings. If any appeal to you, we’d be happy to custom design your own personal hoops.
Enlightening article in Forbes this week, highlighting the risk-takers and the risk-aversive jewelry wearers at the Oscars. Susan Abeles, director of US Jewelry for Bonhams auction house, opines on, in particular, Gwyneth Paltrow’s (risk-taking) jewelry choices, designed by Anna Hu Haute Joaillerie.
She applauded Gwyneth Paltrow for her choice of wearing Anna Hu Haute Joaillerie, a contemporary jewelry designer who creates one-of-a-kind statement pieces. Abeles said that these are the kind of modern pieces that are collectable.
The power of the statement necklace must have spread…like down the arm to your wrist. These weighty statement bracelets detailed in JCK are bold yet intricate, all packing a fashionable punch. What do you think?
Cuff in 18k gold and micro cable stainless steel from the Classique collection, $495; Alor
Cuff in sterling silver with ruthenium finish and 0.76 ct. t.w. diamonds, $3,500; Brady Legler
One-of-a-kind fabricated Repoussé Genie cuff in silver, $4,290; Lisa Kim Fine Jewelry
Hinged cuff in 18k yellow gold cuff from the Sea Leaf collection, $9,400; Miseno
Isn’t it interesting, the whole process of virality? One little video quickly thrown up on YouTube could change the lives of those who posted it.
This Canadian jeweler experienced her 15 minutes of fame and then some when a ring she created caught fire on the Internet.
A Harry Potter–inspired ring went viral this week, sending shoppers flying to get a piece of the boy who lived—and its designer scrambling to fulfill orders from her small Kingston, Ontario, shop.
The Harry Potter Golden Snitch Ring comes in silver and gold with citrine, topaz, sapphire, and moissanite stone options. The stones are all honey-colored, and the band is texturized to resemble the Snitch’s famous wings (in Potter lore, the Snitch is one of three balls used to play the game Quidditch). The ring retails for $140, with an 18k white gold option that costs $1,120.
The ring is not official merchandise, as designer Miranda Scott clarifies on her site (and quite sweetly, actually) with a small poem:
At this ring, have a look
It was inspired by a book
If you’re a wizard or witch
You could use it to get hitched
In gold or silver it may be bought
but official merchandise, it is not
Allow 3-4 weeks for me to make it for you,
and J.K Rowling, if you’re reading this—please don’t sue.
Source: JCK Online
Jeweler and creator of Snitch Ring, Miranda Scott
Its surprising in our new and emerging world that gay couples aren’t portrayed more openly. Tiffany’s breaks the mold in their latest campaign.
For its spring ad campaign, Tiffany & Co. set out to represent modern love, and for the first time ever, the company has included a same-sex couple.
The campaign, called “Will You?”, features portraits of seven couples, each shot by Peter Lindbergh. Like most ads, the couples are young and beautiful, but this ad has a happy difference from all other Tiffany & Co. ads to date: One of the couples is gay.
“These impactful scenes convey that modern love is not linear, and that true love comes in a variety of forms,” the company said in a statement.
Source: JCK
I don’t know about you but I was a little surprised when Pantone chose marsala as their Color of the Year. It’s an earthy color, that’s for sure…but does it work in the fashion arena?
Luckily the people at 10x showed us some examples of marsala that may change our minds.
Here are a few gems that fall in the same family as the hue, and of course, 10 great jewels featuring those stones.
Garnet
Anna Sheffield’s “Bea Arrow” garnet studs
These new “FitzRoy the Cat” earring jackets featuring garnets are from designer Wendy Brandes.
Effy’s garnet and diamond pendant
Estenza’s drop earrings feature rose quartz at the bottom and a garnet on top
Goshwara’s garnet and orange chalcedony ring
We love the simple necklace trend that’s going off this holiday. (It sure beats some of the more ostentatious statement necklaces.) But like all trends, you should know how to wear them. Here’s a few pointers.
According to Forbes:
New Delicates: “With this season’s delicate pieces it’s all about playing with proportion and opting for more. Layering is key so be mindful of the different silhouettes you pair together. Start with a shorter 14″ or 15″ chain as an anchor, then tuck a 16″ – 18″ chain underneath and finish off with a new Y-neck silhouette. Because the pendants are delicate, you can really play with iconography and charms in a way that’s playful, but still very luxe. For example, match up an evil eye charm with a hexagon pendant and a spiked Y-neck.”
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At this point, most of us have heard about moissanite and other alternatives to natural diamonds. But unlike years ago (remember cubic zirconia anyone?), synthetic, or lab grown diamonds are becoming a viable and respectable alternative for a younger, socially conscious demographic. The public is (finally) responding.
It’s holiday time—and the media is talking about diamonds. (Yay, says the industry.) And, in contrast to most years, the stories are positive. (Yay again.) Except it’s lab-grown diamonds. (And now the industry gulps.)
As promised, Pure Grown Diamonds has orchestrated a publicity campaign to educate consumers about its man-made gems. They have been featured on Today. In The New York Times. New York Post. Bustle. Local news in New York and Miami. And via a proposal at the Superdome in New Orleans, witnessed by thousands in the stadium and all those watching at home.
Expect more stories to come. Lab-grown diamonds are an interesting story. They are a new, and as a Scio executive told me, possibly “disruptive” product.
I have long felt that the traditional diamond business underestimates the challenge posed by lab-grown diamonds. Industry executives often scoff: What groom will buy a synthetic for an engagement ring? For a symbol of love, people will want the real thing.
News flash: No company will sell these stones as synthetic. And they will stress that they are, in fact, real. (They are right about that.)
Re: the new millenials:
The millennial generation—the group that is beginning to get married and making its first trip to jewelry counters—is a particularly ripe target for this kind of pitch. They are known to be practical (i.e., frugal), they aspire to be socially conscious, and they are intrigued by technology. Lab-grown diamonds hit all of those notes.
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Price: $545.00
