Wonderland: Breathtaking necklaces inspired by stories that could only ever have been imagined

 

 

 

Boodles‘ fifth Wonderland collection of high jewelry titled “Always a Story” features 27 unique high-jewellery pieces.

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Boodles Wonderland Collection – The 2019 edition – The summer palace necklace; @boodles

Boodles, the British luxury jeweller and jewellery designer group founded in 1798, has created some truly showstopping pieces

Wonderland is Boodles’ unexpected journey to imagination’s boundary. “A viewpoint to the limits of what jewellery can be. And it’s home to some breathtaking pieces. Jewels where reality and fantasy blur.”

Jewelry fans love every new Boodles creation. But introducing Wonderland is always a treat.Partly because it’s Boodles’rarest collection, appearing only every few years. But especially for what it represents: the fruits of so much dedication from the British jewelry designers, jewellers and craftspeople. With Wonderland, imagination soars freely – often surpassing what even they thought could be done.

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Boodles Wonderland Collection – The 2019 edition; @boodles
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Yasmin and Amber Le Bon for Boodles Wonderland collection 2019; @boodles

“And of course, there is Always a Story. Every piece has its own tale to tell. In this year’s collection, you’ll find Boodles in poetic voice. Lyrical, romantic, engaging – yet words hardly do Wonderland justice. We hope you’ll find the kind of jewellery you’ve dreamed of,” said Boodels.

In the spirit of the plant hunter, the designers of the British jeweller Boodles have adventured to landscapes anew and let their instincts run wild. The white and yellow diamonds and tsavorites, set in platinum and yellow gold, create a cuff featuring the crouching tiger and the delicate and exploring frog.

The fifth Wonderland includes 27 jewelry pieces. “Classical legend provides the seed for The Garden of Hesperides, a place where nymphs guarded orchards of golden-apple-bearing trees from Hercules’ pilfering hands. The Sea Turtle’s Tale, which features pink star sapphires and vibrant green tourmalines, incorporates a motif from the British Museum,
representing a turtle on his deep-water journey,” commented howtospendit.ft.com.

With soft pink hues and delicate winding shapes, the Strawberry Picking collar is inspired by sweet summer days in the British countryside.“Our Wonderland collections are always an opportunity for our design team to let their imaginations run wild,” Rebecca Hawkins, Boodles head of design, told howtospendit.ft.com.

“We are embarking upon bold flights of fancy. . . to the limits of what jewellery can be with some breathtaking pieces,” Hawkins told irishtimes.com.

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Boodles Wonderland collection 2019 – Pink and white pear shaped and brilliant cut diamond necklace set in platinum and rose gold; @boodles
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Soft pinks and glistening golds… @boodles
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Boodles Wonderland 2019 high jewelry collection; @boodles
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Boodles Wonderland 2019 high jewelry collection; @boodles
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Boodles Wonderland 2019 high jewelry collection – The Songbird and Waterfall necklace; @boodles
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Boodles Wonderland 2019 high jewelry collection; @boodles
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Boodles Wonderland 2019 high jewelry collection – Ethereal Night necklace; @boodles
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Boodles Wonderland 2019 high jewelry collection – Dragonfly and Dahlia bracelet; @boodles
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Boodles Wonderland 2019 high jewelry collection; @boodles

KarlForEver2019: Fendi, Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld payed tribute to Karl in all facets of his personality

 

 

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Karl For Ever 2019 -a tribute to the exceptional designer; @chanel.com

Fendi, Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld payed tribute to Karl Lagerfeld in all facets of his personality, by devoting an exceptional moment at the Grand Palais in his honor. Over 2,000 guests took turn celebrating the aesthete, man of culture, photographer and designer who passed away last February.

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Karl For Ever 2019; @ Gabriel de La Chapelle / LVMH
Karl For Ever 2019 -a tribute to the exceptional designer
Karl For Ever 2019; @chanel.com

A unique event commensurate with Karl Lagerfeld’s genius.

CHANEL hosted a memorial celebration in Karl Lagerfeld’shonour with FENDI and KARL LAGERFELD at the Grand Palais in Paris on June 20th, 2019.

Fendi, Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld paid tribute to Karl Lagerfeld’s legacy and his unprecedented creativity, which expanded beyond fashion to include design, photography, publishing, illustration, and architecture. The event was conceived, directed and designed by Robert Carsen, the acclaimed theater, opera, and artistic director.

The artists and the 2,500 guests present at the Grand Palais to celebrate Karl Lagerfeld were immersed in a spectacular exhibition of 56 towering portraits of the designer taken throughout his life, including by some of the world’s most celebrated photographers, against the backdrop of a décor inspired by his favorite colors – black and white, set off by a touch of red.

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Karl For Ever 2019; @chanel.com
Karl For Ever 2019 -a tribute to the exceptional designer June 2019
Karl For Ever 2019; @chanel.com
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Pharrell Williams – Karl For Ever 2019 -a tribute to the exceptional designer June 2019; @chanel.com

Video clips retracing the couturier’s life were punctuated by testimonials from personalities who were close to him, along with performances by actors, musicians and dancers whose work he admired, interpreting pieces that he loved.

Actresses Tilda Swinton, Fanny Ardant, Cara Delevingne and Helen Mirren read excerpts from works by Karl Lagerfeld’s favorite writers, including Emily Dickinson, Virginia Woolf, Edith Sitwell and Colette, along with some of his most inspiring quotes and brilliant prefaces.

The performances included dancer Lil Buck; violinist Charlie Siem (who played Paganini, a favorite composer of Karl Lagerfeld’s mother Elizabeth, who played the violin); Argentine choreographer German Cornejo, accompanied by his troupe of 17 tango dancers and seven musicians from Buenos Aires (Carlos Gardel was Karl’s favorite singer and the tango his favorite dance). Chinese pianist Lang Lang and singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams took the stage to pay tribute through their art to an exceptional figure who many of the talents present considered a dear friend, and someone who was a great inspiration to them.

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Karl For Ever tribute to the exceptional couturier at the Grand Palais in Paris 2019; @Alain Delorme
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Karl For Ever tribute to the exceptional couturier at the Grand Palais in Paris 2019; © Gabriel de La Chapelle
Serge Brunschwig Fendi Chairman and Fendi CEO and Creative Director Silvia Venturini Fendi attending Karl For Ever Memorial
Serge Brunschwig Fendi Chairman and CEO and Creative Director Silvia Venturini Fendi attending Karl For Ever Memorial; @fendi
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karl for ever 2019; @chanel
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Karl for Ever 2019; @chanel.com
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Karl For Ever 2019 -a tribute to the exceptional designer; @chanel.com
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Karl For Ever 2019 -a tribute to the exceptional designer; @chanel
Karl For Ever 2019 -a tribute to the exceptional designer June 2019-
karl for ever 2019; @chanel

 

 

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Berluti shoe leathers turned into tailoring for Spring/ Summer 2020. The famous patina is everywhere

 

 

Berluti Spring/ Summer 2020 expands on the adventurous wardrobe.

Presented in front of the Orangerie of the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris, the Berluti Men’s Spring-Summer 2020 collection expanded on the adventurous wardrobe proposed for the previous season, amplifying its details.

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Berluti Spring/ Summer 2020 Runaway; @berluti.com

Berluti Spring/ Summer 2020 collection underscores the continuity between Kris Van Assche’s contemporary spirit and Berluti’s heritage.

Berluti is a curious brand because, in terms of clothing, it has almost no heritage: its story is found in shoes rather than ready-to-wear. That blank canvas appears to fascinate Van Assche who, alongside presenting the “fashion forward” and womenswear looks, is also reimagining its past,” commented Vogue UK’ Olivia Singer.

Informed by the stained surfaces of the marble tables on which Berluti artisans in the Manufacture de Ferrare hand-dyed patina shoes, Artistic Director Kris Van Assche added bright neon and fluorescent hues to his palette.

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Berluti Spring/ Summer 2020 Runaway; @berluti.com
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Berluti Spring/ Summer 2020 Fashion Show; @berluti.com

The patina suit, transmuted from the classic Alessandro shoe, is embossed with the Maison’s heritage scritto motif, which reappears on jacquard shirts and suits, printed on sportswear, as well as on bags and in the details of linings and zips. With an unrestrained attitude towards dress codes, silhouettes expand in pants, Bermuda shorts and sleeveless jackets with epaulettes.

Kris Van Assche also explores new iterations of sportswear with takes on perforation in woven leather tops.

“Berluti is supposed to be LVMH’s solely all-menswear marque, but Kris Van Assche is not down with the same-sex, boarding school vibe,” commented vogue.com

“Van Assche again mixed tailoring with moto-inspired pieces to evoke the complementary interplay of heritage values and fashion-forwardness he is working to achieve. This was also exemplified in the orange-accent-soled Alessandro shoes and the orange piping on this season’s bag offer.”

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Berluti Spring/ Summer 2020 Fashion Show; @berluti.com
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Berluti Spring/ Summer 2020 Fashion Show; @berluti.com
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Berluti Spring/ Summer 2020 Fashion Show; @berluti.com
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Berluti Spring/ Summer 2020 Fashion Show; @berluti.com
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Berluti Spring/ Summer 2020 Fashion Show; @berluti.com