The gaping holes for eyes and mouth look like a sculpted version of Edvard Munch's primal scream. But this necklace, with a dagger through its back and droplets of pearls hanging on its cord, is also a magical piece of jewelry. So are gleaming pearls nestling in white gold discs, each of a slightly different caliber to correspond to the phases of the moon.
Yohji Yamamoto's collection of jewelry for Mikimoto, unveiled in Paris on Wednesday, is an inspirational vision of the dark side of the moon - rendered by the Japanese pearl company into sculptural pieces. A pair of cuff bracelets, twisted like a whirl of the wind, and earrings as glistening, mercury-colored drops both come under the collection's title of "Stormy Weather."
Shown in a studio where steamy clouds belched as a backdrop, this collaboration has brought the freshness of a modern-minded designer to the classical beauty of pearls.
"The whole direction of the collection was done by Mr. Yamamoto - we try to meet his demands," said Toshiro Tanaka, president of Mikimoto, explaining that the company had planned the project for more than a year.
As with Frank Gehry's collection for Tiffany, jewelry houses appreciate the input of a creative imagination. But the surprise at Mikimoto is that Yohji has shown his romantic side - as in pendant earrings where the pearls are "tears" descending from the moon to the ocean bed. It makes a powerful mix of elegance and edge.
The gaping holes for eyes and mouth look like a sculpted version of Edvard Munch's primal scream. But this necklace, with a dagger through its back and droplets of pearls hanging on its cord, is also a magical piece of jewelry. So are gleaming pearls nestling in white gold discs, each of a slightly different caliber to correspond to the phases of the moon.Yohji Yamamoto's collection of jewelry for Mikimoto, unveiled in Paris on Wednesday, is an inspirational vision of the dark side of the moon - rendered by the Japanese pearl company into sculptural pieces. A pair of cuff bracelets, twisted like a whirl of the wind, and earrings as glistening, mercury-colored drops both come under the collection's title of "Stormy Weather."Shown in a studio where steamy clouds belched as a backdrop, this collaboration has brought the freshness of a modern-minded designer to the classical beauty of pearls."The whole direction of the collection was done by Mr. Yamamoto - we try to meet his demands," said Toshiro Tanaka, president of Mikimoto, explaining that the company had planned the project for more than a year.As with Frank Gehry's collection for Tiffany, jewelry houses appreciate the input of a creative imagination. But the surprise at Mikimoto is that Yohji has shown his romantic side - as in pendant earrings where the pearls are "tears" descending from the moon to the ocean bed. It makes a powerful mix of elegance and edge.
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