When Caroline Najman began to create her own jewellery, she did it almost timidly, for a small audience in the United States. That was in 2006. Then she moved to Paris. If clothes are a door into a woman’s personality, Caroline Najman’s jewellery is the lock. “Not only does jewellery set off clothing and enhance [...]
Read the rest of this entryA graduate of the Studio Berçot in Paris, Jenny Wing worked for eight years as a women’s fashion designer for Lacoste before launching her own brand. The designer now finds her inspiration in hand-made objects. A bold combination of materials and weaving and crocheting techniques. Her jewellery is very imaginative, combining modern luxury and craft [...]
Read the rest of this entryThe name of this brand epitomises the whole philosophy of its designs. A mixture of “volage” (carefree attitude) and voltage, the collections underline the evanescence and ephemeral nature of fashion, always carefree, and its electricity, its epidermal, dynamic, charged, magnetic, energetic and stimulating aspect. “Human life is unique, full of colours and forms, we are [...]
Read the rest of this entryJacco is a French brand founded in 2010 by Sawako Ishitani, who was passionate about creation and design from her earliest childhood. She began by studying sculpture and contemporary art. At 18, she left Japan for Shanghai then Vienna, before finally moving to Paris. When Sawako Ishitani created her own brand, she named it after [...]
Read the rest of this entryCastor and Polux were two young twins, born from different fathers. Polux, the immortal son of Zeus, and Castor, the very human son of Tyndareus. This is the only myth paying tribute to fraternity in which, unlike in the treacherous tales of Cain and Abel or Romulus and Remus, Polux ends up sacrificing himself for [...]
Read the rest of this entryLa Tonkinoise is a brand of neo-vintage jewellery which draws on French expertise and craftsmanship. Each model is a unique piece combining ancient and modern, the patinated and the recycled, the past and the future. In this second life, jewels are mixed with chipped semi-precious stones, from the rare to the rejected. The result, like [...]
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Les Cerises de Mars – multifaceted jewellery
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“Les Cerises de Mars” means “Cherries of March” – the first colours to adorn nature when the sun returns. The jewellery which bears this name is also illuminating, a touch of gaiety in a world which is frequently too serious. These creations adapt themselves to your desires, to your present mood. A bracelet becomes a [...]
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Mademoiselle Slassi – hats with a feminine touch
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Mid-range and high-end hats, felt or straw, plain or extravagant, sensible or sassy, Mademoiselle Slassi’s creations lend themselves to individual beauty, imposing nothing and allowing the wearer’s personality to compose itself like a melody. For Mademoiselle Slassi, the materials guide creativity and form. A respect for the very essence of femininity. The subtlety of the [...]
Read the rest of this entryAs usual during this week of Prêt-à-porter, The Box trade show will be hosting a Style competition, an unrivalled internet springboard for young designers. Supported by the Fédération Française du Prêt à Porter Féminin since its launch in 2008 by the Atelier de la Mode, this is one of the most ambitious showcases for the [...]
Read the rest of this entryThe second session’s shows which sprung up around Paris were a great success. Visitor numbers and purchases were up sharply according to organizers, including Michaël Hadida who could congratulate himself on a 30% increase at Tranoï. The Japanese were the most numerous again. Even more so, in fact, with an increase of a third at [...]
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