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South China Morning Post
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- South China Morning Post
Style Edit: Fred's sun-kissed 2025 high jewellery collection is a radiant tribute to light, colour and art deco elegance – and nearly 90 years of French craftsmanship
Stepping into the world of French luxury jewellery brand Fred is like basking in the first rays of the sun. Now, the maison has unveiled a high jewellery collection honouring its nearly 90 years of craftsmanship, taking sunlight as one of its themes – a theme that has inspired the company since its founding in 1936 by Fred Samuel on Paris' Rue Royale. The 2025 collection's first chapter – 1936 – draws from Samuel's early life and the art deco elegance of his first boutique's location. The signature motif of 1936 is the arch, a design element inspired by Rue Royale's graceful arcades. This architectural form is reinterpreted in 10 pieces that play with geometry, shifting from perfect symmetry to a more relaxed fluidity. The sets showcase three stunning coloured gemstones: Colombian emeralds, Sri Lankan sapphires and Mozambique rubies. Designing the 1936 collection, inspired by the arches of Rue Royale, the house's birthplace. Photo: Handout Advertisement The emerald set features a majestic stone of more than four carats nestled within an upturned arch, while the sapphire and ruby sets explore the arch's graceful curves in necklaces, rings and earrings. Cultured Akoya pearls also make a delicate appearance, their soft pinkish hue lending a gentle luminosity to a long necklace that weaves through interlacing arches. This bib necklace is the centrepiece of the Soleil d'Or Sunrise collection. Photo: Handout By contrast, Soleil d'Or Sunrise, the collection's second chapter, is inspired by the soft glow of sunrise as well as the bright brilliance of the midday sun. This nine-piece chapter is anchored by a bib necklace with a two-carat fancy intense yellow diamond, a nod to the legendary Soleil d'Or diamond that has been part of the Fred maison's heritage since 1977. Yellow diamonds mingle with white ones, creating a play of light that's all about warmth and sparkle. There are versatile pieces that transform too – rings and earrings that can be worn in different ways, depending on one's mood and the occasion. Model Margaux Hemingway with the 100-carat Soleil d'Or yellow diamond in 1977. Photo: Handout Together, the two chapters of Fred's 2025 high jewellery collection articulate a story of boldness, freedom and joy – core values that saw the company's founder honoured with the sobriquet of the Sunshine Jeweller. This new collection is a masterclass in how light and colour can be captured in exquisite form, offering pieces that are at once modern and elegant, yet deeply rooted in a rich legacy of craftsmanship and creativity. Advertisement
South China Morning Post
a day ago
- South China Morning Post
Style Edit: Chaumet's Jewels by Nature high jewellery collection salutes the blooms and bees in 3 sparkling chapters
Chaumet's latest high jewellery collection, Jewels by Nature (Joyaux par Nature), is a dazzling ode to the natural world – a 54-piece tribute to the beauty found in plants and animals, and the quiet poetry of their transformations. Told across three chapters, the collection explores how flora and fauna have long shaped the maison's identity, linking Chaumet's botanical tradition with contemporary craftsmanship and emotion. Chaumet's Fairy Iris necklace and brooch. Photo: Handout The bee – Chaumet's eternal muse – flits between chapters. Once chosen by Emperor Napoleon I as an imperial emblem, the bee now reappears in the form of seven intricate brooches. Each one captures the insect mid-flight, its wings set with coloured stones and honeycomb-inspired claws that speak to the bee's vital role as one of nature's key pollinators. Advertisement The making of Chaumet's Bee brooch. Photo: Handout Among the collection's highlights is the Wild Rose parure, rooted in a 1922 tiara design. A modern take on this heritage piece sees yellow diamonds sparkle with naturalistic finesse. An 8.23-carat fancy vivid yellow stone anchors a necklace that can be worn three ways, while matching earrings sparkle with more than five carats of golden radiance. Chaumet's Wild Rose transformable necklace. Photo: Handout Equally captivating is the Sword-lily chapter, where Mozambique rubies erupt from a diamond-laced necklace – vines entwine with rubies that seem to float, thanks to Chaumet's signature fil couteau technique. The flower's elegance extends to a secret watch, where enamel work by Anita Porchet reveals layers of scarlet depth beneath a ruby heart. Chaumet's Sword-lily necklace. Photo: Handout Sweetshrub, a lesser-known bloom, takes centre stage in a pearl-studded necklace crowned by a 44.23-carat spinel – the soft pinks and violets like a watercolour painting. It's a nod to the house's long-standing affinity with pearls, stretching back to Napoleon's court.
South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- South China Morning Post
Blonde is back, baby: from Bella Hadid and Kristen Stewart at Cannes to Beyoncé and Marvel's Pom Klementieff – there's a reason your favourite celebrities are lightening up their locks
When Bella Hadid stepped onto the Cannes red carpet this year with glossy, golden-blonde strands, the message was clear: blonde is back. Achieved with the help of colourist Jacob Schwartz and a 14-hour process, the transformation was anything but subtle: a clear pivot from her usual brunette. Bella Hadid attends the opening ceremony of the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 13. Photo: EPA-EFE After all, Cannes is where celebrities go to reinvent. With the world watching and couture turned up to eleven, the red carpet becomes a stage for beauty debuts. This year, French actress Pom Klementieff's icy platinum hair stood out sharply against her typically dark-haired portrayal of Mantis in the Marvel universe. Kristen Stewart , too, returned to Cannes with bleached roots and soft pink ends, years after debuting her first blonde bob back in 2016 on the same red carpet. Advertisement Pom Klementieff at the premiere of the film Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning at Cannes on May 14. Photo: Invision/AP Of course, going blonde has always carried a certain weight. Historically, blondness has worked as a kind of cultural short-cut in Western beauty: flirty, ultra-feminine and just rebellious enough to keep things interesting. There's a reason the term 'blonde ambition' conjures an entire pop culture mythology, one built on Marilyn, Madonna and Beyoncé in her golden-blonde prime. The shade may vary – ash, beige, strawberry – but the subtext rarely changes: going blonde is a move. Kristen Stewart poses during a photocall for the film The Chronology of Water at Cannes on May 16, 2025. Photo: Reuters This year's blonde revival may feel sudden, but it's been bubbling up for a while. Emma Stone reminded everyone she's actually a natural blonde when she debuted a platinum mane in 2017. Jennie from Blackpink showed up at Paris Fashion Week that same year in creamy blonde, leaving behind her signature dark locks, and even the Kardashian-Jenners have cycled through just about every shade imaginable. Olaplex's Blonde Enhancer shampoo and conditioner. Photo: Handout 'Going blonde has never just been about aesthetics – it's about recognising agency,' says Patrice Williams-Lindo, CEO of Career Nomad and an expert on the cultural and career subtext behind aesthetic shifts. 'Whether it's a rebellion against expectations, a reclaiming of visibility, or a quiet refusal to blend in – or even a combination of all three – blonde becomes a badge.' She adds that for Black and brown women especially, the move 'often signals disruption, 'I will not be invisible; even if there are attempts of my being erased.'' Kérastase Blond Absolu Bain Ultra Violet shampoo. Photo: Handout
