IJL releases Hilary Alexander's trends for AW12/13

18.05.12

Karl Lagerfeld’s showing for Chanel was a total jewel-box of wonderment, paraded within an organic setting of giant shards of crystal and amethyst. Everything glittered from the Lurex-tweeds in jewel tones, to the jewelled handbags and, even, the sequined eyebrows on the models. Agate, amethyst, azurite, black and cat’s eye tourmalines, Mexican bornite, garnet, moonstone, onyx, rock crystal, pink and all manner of quartz, shimmered like a treasure trove.

Huge stones twinkled on the cuffs which clasped the models’ wrists, and big rectangular stone and silver Tuareg-style pendants nestled around the necks of sweaters and jackets. Most astonishing were the giant, metal, ethnic-collars, pinioned with stones, suggesting a modernist interpretation of the Miao people, one of the minority tribes of China.

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana turned their Dolce & Gabbana collection into a sumptuous, baroque banquet of jewelled splendour. Embroidered and beaded black lace and gilded brocade suits and dresses were accessorised with tiara-headbands, chokers, pendants, bangles and chandelier earrings, all glistening with gold, pearls, diamante and crystals.

Source: Professional Jeweller