Vogue India July 2016

GUCCI FOR

THE BOHEMIAN

It’s fi tting to think of

Alessandro Michele’s vintage

redux vision for Gucci as

a cultural renaissance of

sorts. After decades of

sexy glamour at the Italian

house, his was a mood that

merged the intellectual with

the attractive, the geeky

with the glam, becoming a

catalyst for new expression

in the fashionsphere. The

neo-nostalgic Gucci woman

wears her quirky prints

and romantic layers with

baubles akin to sentimental

keepsakes or fortuitous

ntage finds—think

ique-looking brass

fs, exaggerated animal

tifs, and enormous

arl-and-burnished-

gold rings. Michele,

Gucci’s creative

director, explains

is deep-rooted

ination for jewellery

tells a tale. “I love

because they

uniqueness to

nd, most of

onnected to

magical. You

j els but you

ed them to get in contact

with the magical part of

yourself. To be decorated

y jewels has a symbolic

eaning. It helps you to

arm; it is hypnotic and

cred. Most of the time

re is, in fact, a deep

aning behind a jewel,

eaning linked to love,

h or to any important

ent of our lives. Above

dore precious stones,

iracles of nature.

elong to the history

lanet and put us in

th it.”

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JEWELLERY

RING

LEADERS

Once upon a time, jewellery’s raison d’etre was

simple—add sparkle, show of status, up the

glam. But with this year’s leaning towards bold,

chunky and sometimes outrageous costume

pieces, it’s clear the aim has shifted—now it’s

all about wearing your personality. Vogue

explores the many personas bijoux come

laden with today. By PAHULL BAINS ‘Lion Head’ metal and Swarovski

crystal ring, Gucci

Metal, strass

and grosgrain

choker, Chanel

KEVIN TACHMAN; INDIGITAL MEDIA

CHANEL

FOR THE VIXEN

The choker, beloved by ’90s pop

princesses and bad girls, is basking

in a major comeback moment. Take

for example this year’s Coachella

festival—chokers trumped fl ower

crowns, prompting Taylor Swift to

declare it the accessory du jour.

Chanel’s goth version, paved with

strass and fi nished with a grosgrain

ribbon, calls out to the femme

fatales who like their noir served

with a side of elegance.

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