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f you’re anything like me, Dolly Parton songs (and her every movie and public appearance) have been on repeat since the devastating news of her death on August 25. At 80 years old, she was a singular symbol of talent, grit, hard work, inventiveness and inspiration, and I know we all hoped she’d live forever. The widespread tributes, from the Kings Guard playing a rendition of “9 to 5” at Buckingham Palace to the Empire State Building lit up in sparkling pink at exactly 9:25 on the evening of her death to countless outpourings of grief from celebrities and regular people alike, it is evident that a profound love for Dolly Parton is the one thing upon which we can all universally agree.
The real magic of Dolly was her realness; she was full throttled, unapologetically her most authentic self.
Karina Choudhrie
Image courtesy of Andrea Matos @ JULLS
Dolly’s beauty transcended the fabulous wigs, sky high heels, angelic face, megawatt smile and sparkly get ups for which she’s always been known. The real magic of Dolly was her realness; she was full throttled, unapologetically her most authentic self. She dressed exactly how she wanted, led by example, lived with love and took nobody’s BS. One of her (many!) famous quips was, “Find out who you are and do it on purpose,” and she did just that, ultimately using her power to do a tremendous amount of good for others.
Image courtesy of Selim Mouzannar
When we sent out our call for images for our “Ode to Dolly” story, unsurprisingly, the submissions immediately started pouring in. From India to Iowa, from Lebanon to Los Angeles, COUTURE’s designers show us how they would have loved to lavish Dolly with their own brand of sparkle.
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As evident in the cowgirl themed designs, oodles of pink, sparkling diamonds, rainbow hues, stars, hearts, flowers and butterflies seen here, our brands are paying tribute to Dolly’s legacy with pieces that say, with purpose and intention, “I will always love you.”
Image courtesy of Three Stories
Image courtesy of Buddha Mama
Image courtesy of Marie Lichtenberg
Image courtesy of Ashna Mehta
Image courtesy of Atelier Zobel by Peter Schmid
Image courtesy of Sevan Bıçakçı
Image courtesy of Harwell Godfrey
Zoe Chicco collaboration with Cynthia Erivo
Image courtesy of Lisa Nik
Image courtesy of Tanya Farah
Image courtesy of Denise Cassou @ JULLS
Image courtesy of Lydia Courteille
Image courtesy of Omi Prive
Image courtesy of Miseno
Image courtesy of Monica Rich Kosann
Image courtesy of Orogami
Image courtesy of Claudia Mae
Image courtesy of Clara Chehab
Image courtesy of Vanessa Fernandez
Image courtesy of AG Mehta
Image courtesy of Oscar Heyman
Image courtesy of Spinelli Kilcollin
Image courtesy of Gyan Jaipur
Image courtesy of Type Jewelry
Image courtesy of BP de Silva
Image courtesy of Yvonne Léon
Image courtesy of Edina Kiss
Image courtesy of Sanaz Doost
Image courtesy of Stoned Fine Jewelry
Image courtesy of Dorothée Potocka
Image courtesy of Dany Chady @ JULLS
Image courtesy of Gaya Joyas @ JULLS
Image courtesy of HIMO
Image courtesy of For Future Reference Vintage
Image courtesy of Campbell + Charlotte
Image courtesy of Rosmundo
Image courtesy of HOWL
Image courtesy of Anzie
Image courtesy of ZAHN-Z
Image courtesy of Lunar Rain
Image courtesy of Marina B
Image courtesy of Sethi Couture
Image courtesy of Eden Presley
Image courtesy of Sydney Evan
Image courtesy of Demeglio
Image courtesy of SYNA
Image courtesy of Leigh Maxwell
Image courtesy of Carol Kauffman @ JULLS
Image courtesy of Francesca Villa
Image courtesy of IDORO
"Tennessee" Ring by Jade Ruzzo
"Guitar" ring from Peruffo Jewelry
Image courtesy of Norman Covan
Image courtesy of Marie Mas
Image courtesy of Picchiotti
Image courtesy of Lizzie Mandler
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