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Karl Lagerfeld’s jewels for Chanel at auction

Published on January 7, 2021

After the Christmas break, jewelry auctions are back. And Christie’s from January 14th to 29th offers an online sale dedicated to Chanel jewelery that was part of Susan Gutfreund’s property. They are jewels collected in the eighties and nineties, during the “reign” of creative director Karl Lagerfeld in the French fashion house. Almost all the jewels are one-of-a-kind pieces specially created by King Karl for the Chanel fashion shows.

Susan (former Pan Am flight attendant) was the wife of John Gutfreund, a prominent business banker. Passionate about fashion, the couple were friends with Lagerfeld, who died in 2019. The designer has personally donated some of these jewels created for the shows to the couple over the years. With the Christie’s auction, collectors and enthusiasts of the designer’s work thus have an opportunity to secure the best pieces: the pieces range from 200 to 6,000 dollars. The jewels are also a testimony of the fashion trend at the time.

Set di gioielli in vetro di Gripoix e perle finte

Swarovski-Lagerfeld in September

Published on March 30, 2017

La modella brasiliana Luma Grothe, scelta per indossare la collezione di Karl Lagerfeld, Ikonic

Anticipation: in September the Swarovski jewelry designed by Karl Lagerfeld.
For now not much is known. At Baselworld, though, Swarovski has anticipated what will be the work of Karl Lagerfeld for the Austrian Maison. The partnership includes a first collection bijoux affordable, between 50 and 250 euro. The collection consists of three lines of jewelry: Ikonic, who is inspired by a rock-chic, with chains, pendants and earrings.

The second jewelry line is, however, Klassic Karl, who uses the signature of the creator and the silhouette of his cat, Choupette. The third line is, instead, Essentials, which should be the one positioned higher. Currently there are only two pictures, one of which is posted on Instagram, about the new collections. Note that the brand Karl Lagerfeld belongs to an investment private equity fund, Apax Partners, and is used for its network of retail outlets, either mono or multi-brand, 80 stores around the world. The stores will probably distribute the jewelry-fashion. Lavinia Andorno

Da Instagram: bijoux di Lagerfeld per Swarovski

Auction throughout Chanel

Published on October 8, 2016

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In Paris a sale of 440 jewels, all signed Chanel.
If you are Chanel fans get ready: the French house auction Druot organize for October 10 the sale of necklaces, brooches, earrings, with fake pearls or glass paste that imitates rubies or emeralds, all with the famous double C that distinguishes the brand. The pieces on sale are 440, from 1950 until 2014. Three-quarters of these jewels were part of a private collection. After the death of the owner, his heirs decided to sell: it is the fate of the collections. Prices range on average between 20 to 25,000 euro. This is the first auction exclusively dedicated to Chanel jewelry. In addition to jewelry, the sale also includes watches with the Parisian Maison logo. Some jewels are designed by Victoire de Castellane, designer, alongside Karl Lagerfeld, oversaw the collection of jewels of the house between 1984 and 1998, before joining Dior. Federico Graglia

The Karl Lagerfeld rings

Published on September 4, 2016

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Anello con diamanti dello stilista tedesco

Here are the jewels of the bridal line by designer Karl Lagerfeld.
In May, Karl Lagerfeld announced the launch of a jewelry collection dedicated to engagements and weddings (we talked about it here). The collection has arrived, but by the time the jewelry is available in the United States, that are made by Frederick Goldman. For the launch of the collection it was also designed an advertising campaign that will appear on several fashion and lifestyle publications. The images depict the models Joan Smalls and Hailey Baldwin and connects to the campaign for the ready-to-wear by Karl Lagerfeld. Both campaigns are using the slogan “Love from Paris, Karl xx”. Both campaigns also have images in the same style. The jewelry design by Lagerfeld, white gold and diamonds, are produced in the factory in Panyu, China, and are priced between 1,000 and 10,000 dollars, will be distributed in the US, UK, Australia and Canada. The creative director of Chanel and Fendi, 82, is fond of Art Deco style jewelry and a collector of Suzanne Belperron jewelry. Giulia Netrese

Anello della collezione bridal di Karl Lagerfeld

Anello in oro bianco e diamanti, a forma di fiore

La campagna pubblicitaria della collezione

La campagna pubblicitaria del ready-to-wear

Atelier Swarovski goes Pilotto

Published on April 11, 2016

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Peter Pilotto joins the Atelier Swarovski club, the luxury accessory line created by the Austrian brand in 2007. An example of contamination between fashion, jewelry, architecture and design result of collaboration with the world’s leading designers: from Maison Margiela to Mary Katrantzou, Karl Lagerfeld and Zaha Hadid, just to name a few of the more than 60 people that have demonstrated by their style the infinite creative potential of crystal. The one of Pilotto, a British designer beloved by the UK celeb, including the wife of the Prime Minister Cameron, is sculptural and statement. It’s inspired by nature, not by chance that the collection is named Arbol, but also by modern art with intricate and kaleidoscopic branches of Swarovski crystals. Sparkle of frames of elongated and thin lines as famous kinetic sculptures, or embedded in metal colorful thanks to the rhodium finish. The effect is that of a jewel characterized by a lively dynamism of shapes with strong aesthetics, but easy to wear. There is chocker composed of many crystals assembled like molecules, the necklace with a more floral design, cuff in bright shades of red and orange, even if is Fall/Winter 2016 collection, the bracelet with a graphically and contemporary lace. Definitely original, the collection will be available in stores from September. M.d.B.

Atelier Swarovski, collezione Arbol di Peter Pilotto, bracciale con cristalli Swarovski

Collezione Arbol di Peter Pilotto, collana con cristalli Swarovski e finiture in rodio

Collezione Arbol di Peter Pilotto, cuff grande con cristalli Swarovski e finiture in rodio

Collezione Arbol di Peter Pilotto, orecchini con cristalli Swarovski e finiture in rodio

Collezione Arbol di Peter Pilotto, chocker con cristalli Swarovski

Collezione Arbol di Peter Pilotto, cuff piccolo con cristalli Swarovski e finiture in rodio

Collezione Arbol di Peter Pilotto, orecchini con cristalli Swarovski