Designer Maria Frering interprets and replicates the Orphism artistic movement in the new Ritmo collection, using different sizes and textures employing stones and lines.
The new collection expresses the beginning of a new stage for Maria Frering, “we feel the need to expand, to open the range of possibilities that embroidery in metal offers us, and the result is our new base: bronze”. “Simultaneously silver and bronze, embroidery and stone, inspiration and jewelry”.
A atriz americana Anne Hathaway com os óculos Lisa Ultra Violet por Lapima, marca brasileira em um olhar autêntico para o mundo.
Osklen, a pioneer in sustainable fashion, in partnership with Instituto-E, expresses its commitment to conscious consumption and socio-environmental integrity in the launch of the Gaia Collection, created to celebrate more than 20 years of the brand’s sustainability culture.
The collection reinforces the concept that man and everything that constitutes the planet are interconnected and form a single living organism and, for the first time, it presents a new platform to reinforce and communicate its initiatives divided into 3 themes.
Each month, a sustainability banner is linked to products made with e-fabrics, providing consumers with the possibility to choose the socio-environmental impact they would like to generate through their purchase.
REGENERATE LIFE is the search for sustainable practices in favor of all forms of life on Earth. RESPECT OUR PEOPLE enhances the knowledge, traditions and empowerment of communities. And the RE-DESIGN WASTE banner communicates the generation of value for waste and reframing of waste to promote the circular economy.
Brazilian jewelry designer Paola Vilas creates an utopian world and dreamlike world in her new collection, O Sonho; (The Dream), and expresses contemporary issues from an innovative and sculptural aesthetic perspective.
The designer creates wearable sculptures inspired by modernist references and feminine forms, draws a series of fluid and sculptural lines in gold and creates a utopian world in her new collection.
“The jewellery itself depicts fantastical worlds – flying fish represent the current need for urgent transformation; the fertile feminine figure, on clouds of pearls, expresses the power of creation; in other pieces the body becomes fragmented and splits into individual frames with shifting yet strong results”, reveals the global design authority Wallpaper.
The collection that redefines femininity is inspired by Picasso, Le Corbusier and Barbara Hepworth for her utopian pieces which explore the power of dreams and the gateway they offer to the unconscious. “The use of elements in an unusual context challenges observers’ preconditioned perceptions and rejects established values”, adds the designer.
Demi Lovato presented the cover of the new album, “Dancing with the Devil: The Art of Starting Over”, with Dois Irmãos choker by Prasi, a brand that connects goldsmith techniques and the Brazilian cultural multiplicity.
In an interview with Haus von Eden, Brazilian designer Ana Khouri talks about the challenges of sustainable jewellery and her collaboration with Fairmined, an assurance label that certifies gold from empowered responsible artisanal and small-scale mining organizations.
Fairmined transforms mining into an active force for good, ensuring social development and environmental protection. The standard includes requirements for organisations to perform responsible artisanal and small-scale mining: formal and legal mining operations, environmental protection labor conditions, traceability of Fairmined minerals, and socio-economic development through the Fairmined Premium.
“My idea of jewellery goes beyond the intended purpose of ornamentation, entering more into the realm of art and sculpture. The designs are about the myriad ways that a piece can take shape on the wearer, and the balance the work creates with the body and as an extension of it. It is a very intimate process and a never-ending evolution of my artistic and aesthetic vision. Rather than a fashion business that follows any trend, it is about looking inside to who you are and what you believe and being true to that”, expresses the designer.
The investment it takes to extract gems and minerals correctly is high and the bureaucracy it takes to implement the projects is what’s keeping the sector behind. “If the main focus of a brand or a company is being profitable then we have challenges. The mindset needs to change and that takes time. I was brought up with such beliefs, so it felt natural to me to bring them into my work and my brand. I’ve always believed that you should do what you believe in, stand out and make a change. I want to help promote responsible, ethical, social and environmental practices, contributing to the change I want to see in the world”.
Sustainability is defined by the same elements that are found in all great work – quality, care, delicate craft and timelessness. And acting in an ethical and responsible manner is the desire and symbol of lasting value.
The brand that is part of the Fair Trade Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM), a non-profit organization recognized worldwide as a leader and pioneer of responsible and small-scale artisanal mining, concludes, “From the beginning, my work has been a way to communicate a sense of harmony – of knowing my place in the world and being fully present within it. It allowed me to see what had been right in front of me, something so fundamental to life but so often muted by man-made distractions – the interconnectedness of all that surrounds us”.
American actress Tracee Ellis Ross wore Phillila Rings signed by Brazilian designer Ana Khouri in the shooting for the NAACP Image Awards.
Vogue Paris presented the latest fashion and essential trend, a selection of the 28 spring basket style handbags, highlighting the members Abest, Nannacay Zana bag in buriti straw and SERPUI watermelon straw bag.
Fashion designer Martha Medeiros took part in the costume production in the sequel of one of the biggest hit comedies of the 80s, “Coming to America”, starring Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall.
Ruth Carter, best costume designer 2019 Oscar winner and the second costume designer to hold a star named after herself on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, was responsible for the costume design and worked with more than 36 fashion designers around the world to assemble all the movie looks.
African culture was the reference and inspiration for the movie moodboard, showing a modern incarnation of the looks and a visionary side about Zamunda royal attires.
16 Martha Medeiros pieces were selected to be part of the wardrobe, and they can be seen in several scenes, worn by the king’s three daughters. The Renaissance lace in the costumes convey elegance, but in a modern way. Also, a variety of lace garments connect with the context and personality of each character.
One of the main dresses is made entirely in gold Renaissance lace, worn by the princess who will inherit the crown. The mandacaru, a native cactus to Brazil and the brand’s iconic symbol, is also present in several pieces.
The contemporary and globalized fashion brand SERPUI, presents the Spring 21 collection, inspired by the uniqueness of aromas, colors and culture of Mallorca, Spain.
The blue water of the Mediterranean and the coastal island of Mallorca symbolizes a palette of vibrant colors, innovative shapes and new textures. “The Mallorca collection is a sensory trip to the beauty of Mallorca”.
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