Ceramist Raquel Zimmermann Channels an Ancient Tradition with Artful Jewelry

Ceramist Raquel Zimmermann Channels an Ancient Tradition with Artful Jewelry

The November 2024 issue of Vogue US goes into the studio of top model and ceramist Raquel Zimmermann for a good look at the season’s fine jewelry. Fashion editor Tabitha Simmons styles Zimmermann in a Stella McCartney jumpsuit [above] married with Cartier jewels. Andrew Jacobs [IG], photographer for this shoot, captures a precious Van Cleef & Arpels watch propped with one of Rachel’s ceramic sculptures./ Hair by Panos Papandrianos; Makeup by Yumi Lee; See more details at Vogue.com.

History Lesson: Archaeological discoveries have identified the earliest ceramics in various parts of the world, with some of the most ancient examples found in East Asia, dating back to around 20,000 years ago.

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Conie Vallese in Cartier's Nature Sauvage Collection by Xavi Gordo for Bazaar Espana

Conie Vallese in Cartier's Nature Sauvage Collection by Xavi Gordo for Bazaar Espana

The allure of Conie Vallese [IG] [Buenos Aires, 1986] is both compelling and rare. AOC has never heard the artist speak live, but her clarity in both art and life evokes admiration always and a small amount of envy whenever I write about her.

Xavi Gordo [IG] is in Vienna, photographing the artist for Bazaar Spain. Vallese is adorned with key pieces from Cartier’s Nature Sauvage collection.

From serpentine forms coiling with primal elegance to verdant foliage encrusted in dazzling jewels, Nature Sauvage invites wearers to experience a deeper connection with the earth's wild and timelessly beautiful landscapes.

Vallese's life embraces this same connection.

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Louis Vuitton's 'Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds' High Jewelry in Vogue Taiwan September 2024

Louis Vuitton's 'Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds' High Jewelry in Vogue Taiwan September 2024

Vogue Taiwan’s [IG] September 2024 issue shimmers with key pieces from Louis Vuitton’s ‘Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds’ high jewelry collection.

Pablo Patane styles the fashion story with jewelry selections by Chat Hsu. Model Ine Michelmann poses for photographer Tim Verhallen [IG]./ Makeup by Tiziana Raimondo

AOC featured the specifics and storyline behind the new Louis Vuitton ‘Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds’ high jewelry collection here.

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Louis Vuitton's Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds High Jewelry for SCMP Style

Louis Vuitton's Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds High Jewelry for SCMP Style

SCMP Style [South China Morning Post] [IG] September 2024 issue turns its attention to Louis Vuitton’s ‘Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds’ high jewelry collection.

The all Louis Vuitton fashions are styled by Brit Cato for models Biliny Mabil and Myriam Chenesseau. Photographer Marco Cella [IG] captures the high-minded jewelry in all its splendor. / Hair by Anne Sofia Begtrup; makeup by Anga Borodina

The first chapter — ‘Awakened Hands’ — is comprised of 100 unique pieces inspired by an important moment in world history. The French Revolution of 1789 brought down the Monarchy and the ancien régime, resulting in the beheading of King Louis XVI and his famous wife, Marie Antoinette.

With the end of royal court rule in France, artisans were free to explore their own creativity and ‘savoir faire’. This cultural explosion in artisan experimentation and free-thinking — coupled with an expanding wealthy clientele supporting their efforts — greeted 16-year-old Louis Vuitton when he arrived in Paris in 1837.

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Chopard Taps Bella Hadid As Global Ambassador in an Alliances of Riches

Chopard Taps Bella Hadid As Global Ambassador in an Alliances of Riches

Supermodel, Orabella and Kin Euphorics entrepreneur, social justice activist Bella Hadid [IG] has been named Global Ambassador of luxury Swiss jewelry house Chopard[IG].

A new Chopard campaign featuring Bella Hadid has launched with images by Alasdair McLellan [IG].

The campaign focus is Chopard’s Haute Joaillerie collections, including Happy Hearts, Happy Sport, Happy Diamonds, Ice Cube, and Alpine Eagle.

Vogue Business reached out to Laurent François, managing partner of the creative agency 180 Global in Paris, about the synergy between Bella and Chopard.

“Bella Hadid has built a brand founded on authenticity that resonates across large — and sometimes opposing — demographics,” Françoise explains.

AOC thought about Bella this week in a comparison with her and Taylor Swift.

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Chiara Scelsi Splashes Cartier Splendor and Elegant Fashion in ELLE Germany September

Chiara Scelsi Splashes Cartier Splendor and Elegant Fashion in ELLE Germany September

The September 2024 issue of ELLE Germany puts the spotlight on Italian model Chiara Scelsi, styled by Pia Leonie Knoll in tailored luxury pieces that enhance her immense beauty and sensuality.

Photographer Andreas Ortner [IG] captures Scelsi in a Vienna garden where the only wild animals present are part of Cartier’s ‘Nature Sauvage’ spectacular gems kingdom.

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Lily Collins in Cartier for Bazaar Thailand's 'Beyond the Spotlight' by Benjamin Becker

Lily Collins in Cartier for Bazaar Thailand's 'Beyond the Spotlight' by Benjamin Becker

English American actor Lily Collins’ role in ‘Emily in Paris’ places her high on a fashion perch in the world of high jewellery.

Returning now in the fourth season of the Netflix series, Collins joins Harper’s Bazaar Thailand’s [IG] August 2024 issue in sharing an opulent look at Cartier’s ‘Nature Sauvage’ riches.

Kai Atinan Nitisunthonkul styles the actor in ‘Beyond the Spotlight’, a fashion story lensed by Benjamin Becker [IG]./ Hair by Jillian Halouska; makeup by Aurélie Payen

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Eva Herzigova Covers Harper's Bazaar Spain in 'Paris I Love You' by Xavi Gordo

Eva Herzigova Covers Harper's Bazaar Spain in 'Paris I Love You' by Xavi Gordo

Supermodel Eva Herzigova covers the July/August 2024 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Spain [IG], styled by Cristina Terron in four Bulgari-riches, black sleek and sensual luxury looks from Coperni, Jacquemus, Mugler and Alaïa.

Barcelona-based photographer Xavi Gordo [IG] is in the house, capturing a ‘Paris, I Love you’-inspired cover fashion story that plays well on both sides of the Atlantic . / Hair by Massimo Serini; makeup by Raquel Álvarez Díaz

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Nora Attal Covers Vogue Korea June 2024 As Boucheron Quatre Drops into Seoul

Nora Attal Covers Vogue Korea June 2024 As Boucheron Quatre Drops into Seoul

Top model Nora Attal wears the blues, styled by Sina Braetz and Vogue Korea [IG] fashion editor Dahye Kim for the June 2024 cover story.

Photographer Hyea W. Kang [IG] is behind the lens, capturing Attal’s two covers with Balenciaga and Givenchy worn with Boucheron’s Quatre collection fine jewelry. / Hair by Oliver LeBrun; makeup by Hugo Villard

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Desiree Mattsson Shoots Spring 2024 High Jewelry Story for Vogue Arabia April 2024

Desiree Mattsson Shoots Spring 2024 High Jewelry Story for Vogue Arabia April 2024

Model Abrar Mohamed poses in a high jewelry fashion story featuring the world’s most illustrious houses. Pablo Patane styles Mohamed in Bulgari, Cartier, Chaumet, Chopard, Louis Vuitton, Van Cleef & Arpels and more.

Photographer Desiree Mattsson [IG] is in the studio for Vogue Arabia’s April 2024 issue./ Beauty by Daniel Kolaric

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Swarovski Story 'Beneath the Surface' by Calvin Pausania for Numero NL May 2024

Swarovski Story 'Beneath the Surface' by Calvin Pausania for Numero NL May 2024

Model Abigayl Anderson poses in an all-Swarovski [IG] jewelry fashion story ‘Beneath the Surface’ for Numéro Netherlands [IG] online May 2024.

Marie-Pauline Cesari styles Anderson in labels including Chinese brand Marrknull, Maison Yoshiki Paris, TheUnissen, Dutch brand Yume Yume and more, lensed by Calvin Pausania [IG].

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Technicolor Bulgari Riches for Harper's Bazaar Brazil for Lensed by Ace Amir

Technicolor Bulgari Riches for Harper's Bazaar Brazil for Lensed by Ace Amir

Models Amam Abit and Thalita Gomes are styled by Mimi Kim in a Bulgari-riches fashion story anchored in Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Hermés and more.

NY-based photographer Ace Amir [IG] is behind the lens for Harper’s Bazaar Brazil [IG] April 2024. / Hair by Sergio Estrada; makeup by Mark de los Reyes

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'The Art of Gold' High Jewelry Lensed by Carlijn Jacobs for D magazine d la Repubblica May 4, 2024

'The Art of Gold' High Jewelry Lensed by Carlijn Jacobs for D magazine d la Repubblica May 4, 2024

Photographer Carlijn Jacobs [IG] and stylist Katie Burnett create a splendid accessories fashion story in D magazine for d la Repubblica [IG] May 4, 2024.

Model Mila van Eeten wears high jewelry pieces from the Bulgari Serpenti Collection on the cover. Other models for ‘The Art of Gold’ include Lilli Cummings, Madja John Peter, and Yacine Ferroudj./ Hair by Olivier Schwalder; makeup by Lucy Bridge

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Jacquie Aiche Rebel Heart 2024 Campaign with Behati and Adam Levine

Jacquie Aiche Rebel Heart 2024 Campaign with Behati and Adam Levine

Victoria’s Secret alum model Behati Prinsloo Levine and husband Adam Levine, of the pop rock band Maroon 5, front the new Jacquie Aiche Rebel Heart [IG].

Photographer Adam Franzino [IG] brings to life a visible electricity and sensual connection between the couple.

"The energy that Adam and Behati give off in the jewels, both independently and together, encapsulates everything that came to mind when I was working on this collection. It's all about sharing your own light with the world. With Adam and Behati, they're both so positive and so energetic, you could just feel the electricity between them on set,” Jacquie Aiche told the press about the campaign.

This is the first campaign that the couple shot together.

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Vilma Sjoberg in Nature-Inspired High Jewelry for Numéro 246 Lensed by Ben Hassett

Vilma Sjoberg in Nature-Inspired High Jewelry for Numéro 246 Lensed by Ben Hassett

The April-May 2024 issue of Numéro 246 [IG] celebrates the unbreakable bond that unites us to nature, best showcased in high jewelry design..

Model Vilma Sjoberg is styled by Charles Varenne in ‘Le Sacre Du Printemps’, a fashion story focused on nature-inspired high jewelry from Boucheron, Cartier, Chanel, Dior, Hermés, Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello and Tiffany & Co. lensed by Ben Hassett for Numero 246.

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Swarovski SS-2024 Campaign Drips With Sea Jewels Worn by Imaan, Irina, Karlie, Fei Fei, Abby

Swarovski SS-2024 Campaign Drips With Sea Jewels Worn by Imaan, Irina, Karlie, Fei Fei, Abby

Showstudio calls them “Steven Meisel’s Supermodel Sirens”, five women “dripping in crystals.” Top models Abby Champion, Fei Fei Sun, Imaan Hammam, Irina Shayk and Karlie Kloss join forces in the new S/S 2024 Swarovski [IG] campaign inspired by Venus, the Roman goddess of love.

In ancient Roman mythology, Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, emerged from the sea fully grown and adorned with exquisite jewelry. The myth tells of Venus being born from the foam created when the Titan Cronus castrated his father Uranus and threw his severed genitals into the sea. This act led to the sea producing the goddess of love and desire.

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Saint Laurent Summer 2024 Campaign's Fabulous Statement Jewelry by Juergen Teller

Saint Laurent Summer 2024 Campaign's Fabulous Statement Jewelry by Juergen Teller

Frequent Saint Laurent photographer Juergen Teller captures models Ajus Samuels, Eva Herzigova, Loli Bahia, and Penelope Ternes showcasing the Summer 2024 campaign. / Hair by Duffy; makeup by Dame Pat McGrath

It was the jewelry that dominated the collection. Big, bold and brash metals became modern sculptures, impacted by trends in metallurgy to lighten the weight of heavy-appearing cuffs and outlandish, oversized earrings, showcased against the classic colors of navy, brown and black ready-to-wear.

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