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While French designers have always had a presence at COUTURE, around 2023, their numbers truly became remarkable. What was even more extraordinary than their ubiquitousness was the astounding...
The StoryWhile French designers have always had a presence at COUTURE, around 2023, their numbers truly became remarkable. What was even more extraordinary than their ubiquitousness was the astounding...
The StoryCanadian-based designer, Melissa Chen, showcases a refined artistic eye in the creation of jewelry for her brand, Lunar Rain. Her background in painting and fine art is evident...
Through a focus on both form and functionality, Phillips House designers, Lisa Phillips Frankel and Danielle Frankel Nemiroff have created a brand of jewelry that celebrates every day....
While an exceptional curation of designer fine jewelry is always a given at COUTURE, this year’s show was unlike any other. For one, the boundaries of luxury are...
One of the (many) things that makes the COUTURE community so special, is how passionately everyone advocates for one another. Designers celebrate the successes of other designers, retailers...
Just two short months ago, I wrote about “Mini Marvels” for this trend column. Well, that look was going strong all over the new collections at COUTURE. But...
“Duality in harmony” is a foundational principal of fine jewelry concept brand, OX. The brainchild of brother and sister duo, Jessica and Michael Busiashvili, who launched the brand...
When Elizabeth “Beth Anne” Bonanno and Joel Cheatwood, co-founders of luxury brand development agency, The Gems Project, contemplate adding to their already robust roster of designer fine jewelry clients, they take into account a...
The StoryThe ways in which Creative Directors, Dima and Tania Nawbar, pay homage to their family’s legacy, and their place in its dynasty, are myriad. Founded in 1891 in Beirut, Lebanon, L’Atalier Nawbar is rooted...
Internationally recognized brand, LAGOS, was founded in 1977 by innovator and pioneer, Steven Lagos, at the age of 19. Steven had always wanted to live a creative life, and he’d dabbled in a variety...
The 2024 COUTURE Design Awards were illustrative of how our designers and brands continue to push the envelope on innovation and creativity. Knowing that a unique panel of judges will be contemplating the minute...