A lot of the time when I reblog jewellery on here, it’s art nouveau jewellery, because I really like art nouveau. In general, and in jewellery in particular. And most of that is the aesthetic. I like the natural forms, I like the twisty curly bits, I like the use of materials, I like how a lot of art nouveau jewellery is using metals and stones and other materials to create a specific form, an insect or a plant or a goddess or even sometimes nature scenes. I like …
I feel like a lot of the time with jewellery, it feels like ‘I’m going to use this object to show off the size and value of my pretty rock’. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Some of those rocks are indeed gorgeous. But art nouveau feels more ‘I’m going to use these pretty rocks, and several other things, to create the impact of this object’? I just love the use of materials, glass and enamel and colour, as well as precious stones and metals, to create a form or a scene.
Like, you get a diamond ring, it’s a diamond ring. But you get something like a dragonfly brooch (Louis Acoc):
Or a lilypad hair comb (Rene Lalique):
Or a wisteria branch (Georges Fouquet):
And it’s a whole creation. A little wearable piece of art.
And I don’t want to sound too dismissive. I know the craftmanship and skill and artistry that goes into any kind of jewellery making. That diamond ring took skill I will never have. I just.
I like the emphasis on form more than material that you get with art nouveau. Like normally you hear ‘glass jewellery’, ‘enamel jewellery’, and it’s cheap, it’s frowned upon, but in art nouveau it’s what that glass or enamel was used to make that’s the important part:
(Rene Lalique)
(Eugene Feuillatre)
Anyway. In summary, I really, really, really like art nouveau jewellery?
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Annika, 24
“The skirt I crocheted with leftover scrap yarns I had lying around, the scarf is custom-knit by my bestie @ivafs.art, the tights were a gift but I think they were from Amazon, the top is vintage Cynthia Steffe, the jacket is thrifted, nd the boots are from John Fluevog. I get inspiration from everything, but my main priorities (apart from the weather) are whether 13 year old me would like my fit, and whether it makes me happy in the moment.”
Apr 4, 2024 ∙ East Village
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BALMAIN Menswear RTW AW24
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Purple goth :) I love matching my lips to my eyes btw; it’s just so fun
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Stella, 37
“I found this 50s dress at a vintage-by-the-pound place in Williamsburg floating in a sea of Y2K and 80s acetate. It’s absolutely homemade and my guess is that it was likely the result of an old Vogue or Simplicity pattern. She’s flannel with shell buttons and she’s really special. I collect colorful square-crown wide-brim hats. This one is nothing special, but the color sure is. I was given the scarf, and the sweater is a recent eBay find. The shoes are Carel. I find as I get older, I gravitate toward more quality textiles and classier silhouettes. It helps to distract from the dumpster fire that is my existence.”
Mar 15, 2024 ∙ Chelsea
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This 1960s Victor Costa dress has been in my collection since the 80s. It was just old then, not vintage.
Costa was a known design thief who would see the Paris shows, then make knock- off designs at home.
I added a bow because the neckline felt a bit bare and none of my necklaces excited me.
Added an oversized blazer to keep it from being too dressy.
Always feel like David Byrne wearing this blazer. Anyway, hope you have a good weekend.
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Robert Wun Couture Spring/Summer 2023
"The Raincoat" is Hand crafted with 30,000 Swarovski crystals, and took over 600 hours to construct. Designed to emulate rain droplets sparkling on a dark rainy night.
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love experimenting and reimagining clothes (wearing skirts as dresses)
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harvey guillen in a pink suit is the one good thing about this year’s met gala
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