Paris Is Burning. So Are My Feet.

I spent the weekend in Gay Paree walking the length and breadth of the city checking out the ss2011 jewellery collections at the many, many, MANY trade fairs and showrooms dotted round the beautiful French capital. Exhausting but enlightening, it was well worth the chiropodist bills I think I'm about to run up. More detail to follow as I'm able to piece it together, but for now here's a few atmos pix...

The Anne Demeulemeester showroom complete with miniature city window display. Check out the beads inside the rings.



The exhibits at Colette, including Swarovski pieces by Karl Lagerfeld (bangles etc) and Fendi (birdie bag), a necklace-like illustration by Basement Crew and a fairylight-embellished table and chair by someone whose name I forgot to note.





A real live model modelling socialite and accessory designer Yazbukey's ss2011 collection at the Colette Hermes collaboration launch party. Yaz herself was the epitome of laissez faire cool in a granny hairnet (to prevent her hair frizzing in the rain) and juicy fuchsia pink shorts.

The jewellery displays at concept store, Merci




The humble chub key gets a makeover at the Surface To Air party.

Charmed, I'm Sure

If the Paris showrooms and accessory trade fairs were anything to go by last week, charms and found objects are going to be BIG news for ss2011. One lady who has taken the form and run with it is Chantal Manoukian, aka La Tonkinoise a Paris. Nice lady. Nice jewels. Here's a few from the current collection...

Flower Power

I thought Carrie Bradshaw had killed it for good but it looks like the floral corsage (and variations therof) is back with a vengeance for ss2011. Pretty.











Rochas
Moschino Cheap & Chic
Maurizio Pecoraro
Clements Ribeiro
Iceberg
Jason Wu
Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs
Twenty8 Twelve
Mary Katrantzou

Photos: style.com

Breast Is Best

There's a theory in fashion that during times of global uncertainty and economic strife, tailoring become popular. Something to do with the way structured clothes induce a sense of cosseting, security and a control. With so many variations on the breastplate-style necklace coming down the catwalks, is ss2011's jewellery reflecting a similar desire for protection?










Duro Olowu
Emporio Armani
Holly Fulton
Jeremy Laing
Lela Rose
Malandrino
Marni
Mary Katrantzou
Jenni Kayne

In some cases designers have gone a step further, creating garments that incorporate jewellery-inspired breastplates directly into the bodice.




Todd Lynn
L.A.M.B.
Gucci

All photos: style.com

Sugar Rush

SS2011's sweet enough to bring on a diabetic attack...











Lela Rose
Marc By Marc Jacobs (2&3)
L.A.M.B
House Of Holland
Fashion Fringe
Cynthia Rowley
Altuzarra (8&9)

Photos: style.com