So I had planned an entirely different piece for today’s entry, but Im currently writing to you from the lounge of Lisbon airport, on the back of the Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda Show in Sardegna.
And if you haven’t seen my social, or come across it online just yet, the key word is BLING BLING! What I absolutely love about D&G is their focus on Italian craftsmanship, how they champion artisanal traditions and support the concept of “fatto a mano” which translates as made by hand. Im biased, not because I am lucky enough to work for one few houses that is still steered by its founding designers, but because I am Italian. At the root of it, I love to see my culture being elevated and preserved, especially at this level. Swoon over. The collection heavily features the traditional craft of filigrana, which exists in Sardegna but also throughout the Mediterranean.
When I was younger, and still learning about fashion and most importantly how to style myself, I wasn’t too into accessories. They felt like somewhat too complicated. I was having a hard enough time finding things that fit me as a curvier body (my body shape was different then), and that also fit my budget. I was a young agency assistant living on junior pay cheque. Accessories were not my radar, let alone jewelry.
However that quickly changed one day at Portobello road with an old friend, Cate, who put a huge chunky necklace on me which changed my entire outfit, and perspective on jewelry. Now I think if I could come back in another life, I would be a jewelry designer. Actually perhaps I could, in this current life, just become a jewelry collector… I like that for me.
So whilst I wait for my bank balance to rapidly increase (repeat after me: “money comes frequently and easily to me”) I thought I would take all this fresh inspiration and share it with you. After all, my Vogue colleague says I have the best taste in jewelry ;)
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