Chanel s dazzling new high jewellery collection demonstrates why Coco s heart belonged to Venice
While we can t travel to La Sérénissime, Chanel s one-of-a-kind creations take us on an enchanting tour of its sights
22 January 2021 • 11:00am
Pink gold, platinum and diamond Eblouissante transformable necklace from Chanel s new Escale a Venise high jewellery collection
It’s safe to say that Gabrielle Chanel would not have embraced a leggings-and-hoodie lockdown wardrobe. Even in the depths of her grief following the accidental death of her lover Boy Capel, she flung on her pearls, packed up her blazers, heels and hats and escaped to Venice with her close friend, the Polish pianist Misia Sert and her artist husband José-Maria.
DUBAI: Lebanese designer Elie Saab will not present his Spring 2021 collection during Paris Haute Couture Week set to take place from Jan. 25-28. Speaking to WWD, Elie Saab Jr., the CEO of the label founded by his father, said this was due to the rise of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Lebanon. He added that the collection was ready, “but there’s the whole shooting
tsugi meaning “to join.”
First seen in the 15th century, the craft is an expression of the Japanese philosophy of resilience through a repair process that turns something damaged usually pottery, but it can be anything into something precious.
Lacquer masters practice the ancient art, and their expertise lies in reassembling the many components of a fractured item before the fast-drying lacquer bonds forever. Once the adhesive paste is applied to an item, it is left to dry for
several weeks. Then the glue is sanded down to lie flush with the surface. At this point, a master craftsman beautifies the now-smooth seams by applying gold, silver, or platinum to them.
“The haute couture collection is ready, but there’s the whole shooting logistic, which is quite complicated. We decided to take a small break and wait for the right time to shoot it and to present it to the public.
“What we’ve seen in recent weeks in Lebanon is an important escalation of cases and an important scarcity in hospital beds and hospital tools such as respirators. Things are really getting out of control, so we have to be cautious, we have to be responsible,” said Saab Jr.
“Honestly, the risk is too high, and for us, regardless of what we are doing, safety comes first, especially the safety of our employees and everyone that’s working on the collection.”
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Kim Jones First Collection for Fendi Will Be Haute Couture
Kim Jones First Collection for Fendi Will Be Haute Couture
To be unveiled Wednesday, January 27 at Palais Brongniart in Paris.
To be unveiled Wednesday, January 27 at Palais Brongniart in Paris.
December 17, 2020
Italian luxury house Fendi is ringing in the holiday season with an exciting announcement come 2021, the world will bear witness to Kim Jones first-ever couture collection for Fendi. Slated to be unveiled during Paris Haute Couture Week on Wednesday, January 27 at Palais Brongniart, the Spring/Summer range will act as Kim Jones debut for the Roman Maison.