Coco in the Sky with Diamonds

Chanel’s latest high jewellery collection, 1932, pays tribute to the brand’s revolutionary past

The year 1932 was one of significant change. Despite the turmoil of the Great Depression, there was a marked determination among creatives. The year saw the launch of the prestigious ocean liner SS Normandie; music-promoting organisation Hot Club de France embarked on dreams of spreading the gospel of jazz on a global scale; and in the world of wearable art, an emerging designer was tasked by the London Diamond Corporation to reignite the diamond trade. That woman was Gabrielle Chanel, and the resulting collection, Bijoux de Diamants, was the world’s first high jewellery collection. “She made her jewellery part of her global vision for her maison, imbuing it with her flair for pared-back elegance, her love of monochrome designs and her instinctive desire for the authenticity of the materials she…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2022

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