In New York, on the evening of November 3, in 400 applauded Victoire de Castellane, designer of Chanel and after Dior then, at the Museum of Arts and Design. The occasion was the celebration of personalities who have distinguished themselves in business and creativity. With her are rewarded entrepreneur Ian Schrager hotel industry, the designer Ralph Pucci, and Kate Spade, Craig Leavitt ceo. It is not the first award that receives Victoire de Castellane for his skill and fame conquered in 2011 the whimsical designer received the Legion of Honor of France. And her jewelry are considered works of art, so much so that were exhibited in a gallery that is the temple of the New York art, Gagosian. The recognition received in New York, then, is also an opportunity to look at his production. She explains it this way: “It all starts with the idea and with the stones that are purchased by design,” he said. “I do a quick sketch on a post-it, I talk about it with my studio doing a gouache (drawing at actual size of the jewel, often from different angles). We submit this design at studio based in Paris. Then, following many coming and going between the studio and me, so that every step, from the wax for melting al”impostazione or polishing conforms with the image I had of the jewel. It takes between 18 and 24 months to get a piece of fine jewelry.”
