MONICA VINADER, LUXURY JEWELLERY WITH A SPIN

By earthtoiris | June 15, 2015 0 Comments

HONG KONG | What a nice surprise! Only a few months after iconic luxury jewellery brand from London Monica Vinader opened the very first boutique in Hong Kong, we were in town just in time to preview the designer’s Autum/Winter 2015 collection. We’ve been following Monica Vinader’s designs for a while. Her creations are available in some of the most upscale boutiques in Barcelona, the city where we come from. Likewise, in the United Kingdom, Monica Vinader is a leading jewellery brand at Harrods, Selfridges and Net-A-Porter, and has established standalone boutiques in London’s Chelsea, Mayfair and Canary Wharf. Born in San Sebastian, in Spain, Monica Vinader and her sister Gabriela Vinader moved with their family to the United Kingdom in their youth. But it wasn’t until 2008, that the two sisters, inspired by their parents occupation as antique merchants, decided to launch a luxury jewellery brand with a contemporary and extremely easy-to-wear spin. The pieces are perfect for layering and mix-and-match both in the coldest and warmest months. Monica sources her inspiration from the things that captivate her. The designer created Alphabet, her latest collection of typographical pendants, to honor her obsession with typography. “I wanted to capture the beauty of letters in a three-dimensional form with pieces that you want to wear, whether it’s your initial, or just because you fell in love with the design.” Each letter is unique because of different fonts, textured finishes and upper and lower cases are mixed. Alphabet is an eclectic new collection of typographical pendants, adding a new layer to Monica Vinader’s personalised offering of engraved and stackable jewellery. Each letter is completely unique and has its own character and personality. “This collection comes from my obsession with typography. I wanted to capture the beauty of letters in a three-dimensional form with pieces that you want to wear, whether it’s your initial, or just because you fell in love with the design”, Monica adds. The new version of Monica Vinader’s iconic friendship bracelet is more powerful than the previous designs. This new Linear collection takes a new direction with the city and contemporary architecture and sculpture as the main sources of inspiration. “The mood for Linear is strong and dynamic. We wanted to capture the energy and excitement of the city”, she explains. And so, the silhouettes are clean and streamlined with a sleek and crisp aesthetic.   With a completely different style, the Atlantis collection is inspired by the mythical lost city of Atlantis. In the collection, you can find golden treasure-like pendants and high polished flat cut gemstones like Amazonite and White Chalcedony. The Collection also features calligraphy of English alphabet, and the design of the pendants have a resemblance of ancient coins or amulets. Photos courtesy of Monica Vinader.