This month, we ignite our creativity by immersing ourselves in the world of facade; a place where laws of nature are overthrown and imagination flourishes. Let’s embrace these maestros of fantasy that help create a realm where nothing is impossible, and you, dear reader, are the ruler.
Swarovski’s Metamorphosis campaign captures the wildly dazzling power of crystals. Under the direction of Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert, these precious stones shift into mesmerising forms and, when whimsically stacked, transform their wearer into a captivating nymph from the pages of a storybook.
Area has long been tantalising New York’s fashionable with its excess- and opulence-rooted design philosophy. This grand piece – a daring translation of the all-too-familiar butterfly top – desires to dazzle and awe, both with its bold cut and brilliant crystals.
The Clara candle by The Reflections Copenhagen is encased in hand-cut crystal, whose facets shine with roseate brilliance. As the flame flickers,let the alluring citrus scent float enticingly through your home.
Few can create dream worlds as captivating and palpable as those of filmmaker Sofia Coppola. The visionary behind Marie Antoinette (2006), The Virgin Suicides (1999) and The Bling Ring (2013) is releasing her first coffee-table book in September, a 488-page tome filled with behind-the-scenes images from Coppola’s films and an extended interview with journalist Lynn Hirschberg – a comprehensive insight into the mind of one of our generation’s defining directors.
Iridescent purple garnets, blush-pink sapphires and diamonds of white and buttery yellow sparkle from these hyacinth earrings in Cindy Chao’s White Label collection. As if by magic touch, titanium is turned into delicate stems, while gemstones of all shapes and sizes are arranged into petals, creating these exquisite pieces of wearable art.
A paean to perpetual spring, Cherry Blossom Millésime by Guerlain envisages a world in which love is as tangible as the sakura-blossom perfume. The scent’s flacon aux abeilles is embellished with glittering boughs of cherry trees designed by Ateliers Vermont. Can a scent spin a story? We certainly think so.
Journalist, writer, reader, talker and, sometimes, eater, Gennady is the only fashion writer with a degree in Chemical Engineering in his building – a title that he wears with, perhaps, too much pride. ..Read More
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