How to add a dash of French chic to any outfit: Charriol’s Forever recipe

#charriolmixandmatch: Forever fashion menu.

CHARRIOL FOREVER YOUNG COLORS bracelets

Learning how to look & feel Forever Young  starts with the foods for your mind and body and continues with your fashion accessories. Let’s play so that we can rediscover the extraordinary around us. A new collection of colored bracelets, bangles or watches from Charriol may not be the key to the fountain of youth, but will certainly place the wardrobe into the front line of summer stylish. A quality blend of jewelry can knock some years off of the appearance.

Charriol cable jewelry is instant French chic language and a carpe diem anthem. The luxury watch and jewelry house speaks playfulness elegance and a constantly renewed personalisation, so we’ve made a habit over the years to look at their new additions. We like this year’s smart selection of subtle nuances. These bold colors mean big fashion health benefits. They all combine and form a unique ensemble. So, why not wear them all together and beat the boredom?Forever Young Colors Charriol 2015 collection

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Charriol Creative Director, Coralie Charriol-Paul revisited the brands’s iconic twisted cable motif and transformed it into a new collection screaming “J’aime la vie!” message. Judging by the colors, Forever cable bracelets range is a treasure trove of fashion vitamins, standing out both when worn alone or layered together. With this selection of truly delicious pieces for our summer looks, we embarked on a “wardrobe rejuvenation” project.

The Forever bangles are one of Charriol’s most popular cable jewellery lines. For 2015, the new colored cable bangles in rainbow shades are framed by rose gold or black. Cobalt blue, peach, pastel fuchsia, pistachio light green or charcoal steel and stainless steel cables are placed on a black frame adorned with small Charriol insignia in rose gold or black discs. The result is an edgier look. This is jewelry to take you from shopping to boardroom, urban trips, a croizette adventure and to a dinner à deux.

“I personally love bracelets, and the trend for stackable, personalised jewellery is here to stay,” explains Charriol’s New York-based Creative Director. “By mixing and matching these pieces, women can create their own signature style, whether they prefer a statement cuff from Forever , or my delicate intricate Tango designs: they can be a rock-chick or romantic, depending on their mood!” adds Charriol-Paul.

CHARRIOL BANGLEMANIA Collection 2015

For more “Your time to shine” inspiration, let’s take a short look at the collectable Banglemania coloured or monochrome designs. The are six variants to choose from: twists and cables, torques, cuffs, wrapped with wires or plainly elegant, in a spectrum of styles, including bronze, silver, black and gold. When we pair them, Charriol’s historical motto is always coming to mind – “L’Art de Vivre la Différence.”

CHARRIOL ST-TROPEZ 35 Collection 2015

Instant dreams of Côte d’Azur. Match it – Clip it.
Being avid travelers and loving maritime adventure, it is a natural link for us to also love jewelry inspired from the nautical universe and Mediterranean lifestyle.

Another Charriol‘s feminine addition we’re loving is a special new version of the ST.Tropez 35 watch, a tribute to the French Mediterranean scenic resort destination, renowned as the setting for films including And God Created Woman starring Brigitte Bardot. ST.Tropez 35 watch is the best example of the power of iconic style, enduringly timeless and chic. This 4 in 1 precious piece is a power jewelry, a style statement, a delicate timepiece and a mood booster.

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Our St-Tropez Style variant invites women to customise their watch with interchangeable bracelets and pretty clips. The ‘Secrets’ model is for fun-loving girls that will delight in seeing ‘Love’ light up on their watch faces after dark. Women seeking the height of elegance will fall in love with ‘Pavé Diamonds’, as our most iconic watch is embellished with sparkling diamonds. A purple edition in Charriol colours is a celebration of our brand,” explained the award-winning jewelry house based in Geneva.

ST-TROPEZ 35  Eclipse watch

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For this year’s Baselworld, Charriol, the official watch manufacture for Miss France, captured our attention with this 35mm St-Tropez stainless steel/ yellow and pink-gold plated PVD watch with a special lunar calendar placed on a mother of pearl dial. Featuring Charriol’s hallmark twisted cable strap and chain, the watch is adorned with an engraved bezel, white Mother-of-Pearl dial with large moon-phase opening. St Tropez 35 is easy to style with shirts, work-wear, blazers, evening oufits as it is with jeans and jackets. This jewelry is a way to say who your are without having to speak. It has the power to be this one little thing that can make you feel “forever stylish”.

 

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CHARRIOL FOREVER YOUNG Collection Extension 2015

CHARRIOL FOREVER YOUNG COLORS 2015

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Five of the best smartwatches for 2015

From the Apple Watch, the Pebble Time and a raft of Google Android Wear watches, there are a lot to choose from. Here are the five best.

IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition “Galapagos Island” with ability to adapt

The watch engineered for the man who adapts. The perfect companion for our summer expeditions. Since 2009, IWC has released a series of Galapagos special editions that are dedicated to research and the protection of the archipelago. The luxury Swiss watch manufacturer has been a partner of the Charles Darwin Foundation since 2009 and actively supports it … Read more

Graf von Faber-Castell Sanssouci Potsdam Pen of the Year 2015

Inspired by the architecture of the “New Palace” the “Sanssouci, Potsdam” Pen of the Year brings the lustre of a major era alive. Pen of the Year editions by high-end writing instruments manufacturer Graf von Faber-Castell have carved out a special position amongst connoisseurs of fine writing culture due to its meticulous craftsmanship and carefully chosen … Read more

Jaeger-LeCoultre opens a whole new world

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s #OpenaWholeNewWorld aims to break through emotional barriers.

Every Jaeger-LeCoultre watch invites both the men and women who wear it to share its vision of the world and to write its own story

Swiss watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre opens itself up entirely to the public with a new campaign shot by Kurt Iswarienko, featuring Eduardo Novillo Astrada, Carmen Chaplin and Dr Craig Venter. Through the message “Open a whole new world“, a world of imagination unfurls in which the watch is not the end, but rather the beginning of an inspiring story. Every luxury watch is its prelude, tracing the outline of an unexpected world.

Beyond the perfect balance between mechanical performance and aesthetic harmony, each creation by Swiss watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre opens up new opportunities to lovers of beautiful objects. “Open a whole new world” should be read as an invitation to study the watch, to be sensitive to what it has to tell us, to discover its experiential side.

Dr Craig Venter for Jaager-LeCoultre

Dr Craig Venter is a man who charts his course with conviction. Jaeger-LeCoultre dedicates its most beautiful complications to him as well as the Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos clock.

Carmen Chaplin for Jaeger-LeCoultre

Because Carmen Chaplin embodies the contemporary woman in all her diversity, she is an obvious choice for the Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous line. A name, a myth, an artistic heritage. Nothing is too weighty for Carmen Chaplin who exudes unusual strength and grace.

A few years ago, Carmen Chaplin discovered the existence of a Memovox watch given in 1958 by Jaeger-LeCoultre to her grandfather Charlie Chaplin. It marked the beginning of a wonderful collaboration. The actress, screenwriter and film director divides her time between New York, Paris and London.

Eduardo Novillo Astrada for Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre Open a whole new world campaign 2015 - Reverso timepiece

Eduardo Novillo Astrada elegantly perpetuates Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso legendary story. Over and above being a distinguished player with an enthusiastic approach, Eduardo Novillo Astrada is a discreet athlete who nurtures the family spirit.

The ambassador of choice for the iconic Reverso watch for the past 10 years, Eduardo is today one of the most recognized polo players in the world. He won his first major title at the age of just 18. His trophies include the Palermo Masters Championship and the Triple Crown, a dual achievement that he accomplished in 2003.

Every Jaeger-LeCoultre watch invites both the men and women who wear it to share its vision of the world and to write its own story. What will be yours?

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Hortensia garden of jewelry delights – a botanical embroidery in celebration of hydrangea

Chaumet Hortensia garden of jewelry delights.

Chaumet Hortensia Collection video

In the intimacy of a floral boudoir at dawn, a young lady collects dew drops to illuminate her drawing and give life to a dreamlike jewel, Chaumet‘s Hortensia ring. The jewelry house invites us to discover the beauty and magic of the Hortensia collection through a new video.

As a tribute to Empress Josephine, Chaumet’s first client and inspiration, a radiant woman who was passionate about the beauty of flowers and the magic of gardens, the Hortensia collection lends profusion of color and generosity of form to both jewellery and high jewellery pieces.

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Like a diamond thread, the flower stem is interlaced and becomes the line of the bracelet or necklace, adorned with a subtle camaïeu of soft pink gemstones – cabochons of sculpted opal, sapphires and pink tourmalines.

Twenty-four unique pieces express the best of Chaumet’s expertise, with necklaces, bracelets, rings, watches, and earrings in all the delicate nuances of precious stones: the pink of opals, the blue of sapphires or the red of rubies.

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