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Vogue Singapore
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Vogue Singapore
Mikimoto's Les Pétales high jewellery envisions sparkling petals dancing on strands of pearls
Pearls have a long tradition as being pretty, feminine jewellery. As they've come back into fashion in recent years, they've taken on a myriad of new interpretations. Pearls as the neck or wrist accoutrement for the stylish man unafraid of playing with conventions. Pearls as engagement rings. Even pearl jewels designed with a rock 'n' roll attitude. All this creative derivation, in its own funny way, is what makes the new Les Pétales high jewellery collection by Mikimoto so refreshing: it taps into the fundamental prettiness and elegance of pearls. You might know Mikimoto as a first name in pearls. Founder Kokichi Mikimoto is, after all, dubbed the originator of cultured pearls. The inventor and innovator figured out the secrets and techniques of reliably cultivating round, lustrously white gems from Akoya pearl oysters. More than 130 years on, the Japanese brand is still renowned for the remarkable quality of its lustrous pearls and the fine craftsmanship of its jewellery. Global brand ambassador Dilraba wears an Akoya cultured pearl necklace in white gold, set with an oval-cut 24.17-carat tourmaline, and with diamonds. Courtesy of Mikimoto The jeweller recently unveiled Les Pétales, a collection of over 40 one-of-a-kind high jewellery creations, at the historic Hôtel d'Évreux in Paris's Place Vendôme. The name of the collection is a telling hint to its inspirations: the romantic, ephemeral dance of rose petals caught in motion. It continues a long-standing theme at Mikimoto of designs that revere and honour nature, and here Les Pétales brings together Akoya pearls, diamonds and a smattering of precious coloured gemstones to create the look and feel of petals in movement. See, for instance, a rose-inspired design modelled here by Chinese actress and singer Dilraba, a Mikimoto global brand ambassador. Inspired by the lavishness of a flower in bloom, the necklace combines rows of Akoya pearls on the neck with an off-centre rose motif. In the centre of this flower, a vivid pink tourmaline brings gentle luminous colour, while around it diamond-set petals are scattered as though a breeze had played with the bloom. Akoya cultured pearl necklace in white gold set with an oval-cut 32.35-carat morganite and with diamonds; and earrings in white gold set with White South Sea cultured pearls and with diamonds. Courtesy of Mikimoto Akoya cultured pearl necklace in white gold set with an oval-cut 24.17-carat tourmaline and with diamonds. Courtesy of Mikimoto The standout designs in Les Pétales riff on and play with the classical, timeless idea of pearl strand jewels. Combinations of long and short, tight and loose are reimagined in the form of Akoya pearl chokers and cascading sautoirs. True to the theme, these necklaces are decorated with diamond-set petals, placed delicately and asymmetrically to create an organic look of a fresh spring bloom having just been artfully rustled. Mari Natsuki wears an Akoya cultured pearl necklace and bracelets in pink gold with diamonds. Courtesy of Mikimoto Supple strings of pearls were also turned on their head with lace-inspired designs that highlight the virtuosity of Mikimoto craftsmanship. A suite of plastron necklace and cuff-style bracelets transform Akoya pearls into a woven, flexible mesh. Worn on the neck, the impeccably graduated and matched Akoya pearls create the trompe l'oeil look of a collar; while the cuff bracelets make a voluminous statement on the wrist. These jewels are flexible so they move on the body, but also structured enough to maintain its distinct silhouettes. Brooches in white gold set with natural conch pearls, and with Akoya cultured pearls, diamonds and pink sapphires. Courtesy of Mikimoto Ring in white gold set with natural conch pearls and with diamonds. Courtesy of Mikimoto What's also exciting in Les Pétales is the Japanese jeweller's creative palette of coloured gemstones. At its most classical and true-to-form for Mikimoto are natural conch pearls, a very rare and covetable gem with a tender coral-pink hue. A pair of rosebud brooches are set with conch pearls, accentuated with pink sapphires, diamonds and white Akoya pearls; and an elegantly shaped floral toi et moi ring features a pair of natural conch pearls as centre stones. James Jirayu wears a brooch in white gold, set with a cushion-cut 28.79-carat green tourmaline, and with Akoya cultured pearls and diamonds; and ring in white gold with Akoya cultured pearls and diamonds. Courtesy of Mikimoto Les Pétales headpiece in white gold set with an oval-cut 13.10-carat tourmaline, and with Akoya cultured pearls and diamonds. Courtesy of Mikimoto Les Pétales necklace in white gold set with an oval-cut 24.17-carat tourmaline, and with Akoya cultured pearls and diamonds. Courtesy of Mikimoto The rest of the collection is fittingly coloured with springtime shades. A green tourmaline with verdant radiance is set on a brooch of scattered diamond and pearl petals; pink morganites with powder hues nestle in petals on necklaces; and pink tourmalines with bold, intense colour become points of beauty on a choker necklace and a jewelled headpiece. Discover Mikimoto's Les Pétales collection here.
The Star
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Dilraba Dilmurat stuns at Paris Fashion Week despite career setbacks
The 33-year-old beauty captivates in an elegant black gown. Photo: Mikimoto/Instagram Chinese actress Dilraba Dilmurat turned heads at Paris Fashion Week recently, exuding elegance in a black gown. The 33-year-old appeared at the event as the global brand ambassador for luxury jeweller Mikimoto, wearing a form-fitting rose-detailed dress paired with a pearl necklace. While she continues to shine on the fashion front, Dilraba has reportedly faced several setbacks in her acting career. According to media reports, her upcoming drama Sword Rose was rescheduled, and another highly anticipated project, Romance On The Turquoise Land, was unexpectedly pulled from the current release lineup. As a result, her management company has once again come under fire, with fans accusing it of mishandling her career. Concerns over mismanagement aren't new. In 2023, it was reported that many believed the company was limiting Dilraba's opportunities. Despite her breakout role in 2017's Eternal Love, she was said to have landed very few roles and had little say in choosing her own projects. The backlash online has been intense, with many fans voicing frustration and sympathy for the actress. Even during her recent Paris appearance, things didn't go entirely smoothly – at least for her fans. Due to what Dimsum Daily described as a 'logistical mishap', many of them misjudged the timing of her arrival and ended up waiting six hours just to see her. One fan even showed up in a frog costume in a playful bid to attract Dilraba's attention, but the long wait took its toll – the fan eventually had to lie down and rest while waiting.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tiffany Tang clarifies "late for a month" for 2015's "Diamond Lover"
12 Jun - Tiffany Tang's camp recently released a lawyer's statement to clarify rumours about the actress, after a producer unwittingly tainted her good name in an effort to shower praise for Dilraba Dilmurat The issue sparked recently, when producer Liu Yang reposted an interview with Dilraba where she spoke about nearly getting replaced in her 2015 drama, "Diamond Lover", and validated the story, saying that the team had an emergency meeting where they worked together to protect Dilraba. He then said that the lead actress was late for a month in joining the production, which made him add more scenes to Dilraba's character and subsequently helped the actress shoot to stardom through the drama series. His post sparked a huge debate among netizens, especially Tiffany's fans, seeing that Tiffany was the lead actress in the drama. In response to the situation, the actress' team shared their statement via their law firm, saying that Tiffany had negotiated with the crew in advance when participating in the filming of the relevant series, and joined the crew in time according to the agreement between the two parties. It added that there was no "late arrival" situation as rumoured on the Internet, that the information released by the relevant users was seriously untrue, which had caused the public to misunderstand and seriously damaged Tiffany's public image. (Photo Source: Tiffany IG, TVtime)
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dilraba Dilmurat is the actual "Shaolin Women's Soccer" lead?
29 May – Although it was previously rumoured that Dilraba Dilmurat will be playing a guest role or a supporting character in Stephen Chow's "Shaolin Women's Soccer", many are now speculating that the actress actually has a bigger role and might be the lead in the movie. It was previously reported that the lead actress for the movie, which has been filming in a hush-hush, was Zhang Xiaofei, who is most known for her many collaborations with comedienne Jia Ling. Many speculated that Zhang was the lead originally due to her jersey number in the movie, which bore the same No. 10 like Stephen had in his own film. On the other hand, Dilraba reportedly has a No. 8 jersey on. However, it was recently revealed that the "YOLO" actress has already completed all of her parts in the film even before the crew finished shooting. However, Dilraba, who has participated in the shoot since day one, is reported to will only conclude her role in June, sparking speculations that she is the actual star of the movie. Notably, the production of "Shaolin Women's Soccer" has been extremely low-key and secretive about the shoot. It is said that the film was shot in a large stadium in Shenzhen, Guangdong and a large number of tents, cranes and rest vehicles were set up in the venue. (Photo Source: Dilraba Weibo, Zhang Xiaofei Fanpage IG)
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fans blast online short drama for AI-generated Dilraba Dilmurat
14 Apr - Fans of Dilraba Dilmurat recently expressed anger over the irresponsible party misusing AI to generate the actress' image for their online short drama. Recently, a short drama titled "Ni Qi" was found to have used AI to replace their original actor's face with Dilraba's, causing fans of the actress to immediately claim infringement and demanding her agency to take legal action. Netizens pointed out that in some of the scenes involving the lead character, who is a high school student, the face does not resemble Dilraba at all from the side, but then changes to the Uyghur actress' face when she turns around. This is not the first time that a celebrity's face was misused by others via AI to promote their products. Louis Koo and Raymond Lam's images were previously generated to promote an online casino gaming. It is noted that the said short drama, which consists of a series of two to three minute-episodes, has been shown on multiple online short drama apps prior to the complaint. A manager of one of these platforms stated that they have already initiated the process to delete scenes involving the actress' image. (Photo Source: Dilraba Weibo, Louis Fanpage IG, Sin Chew)
