ROCK of EDGES

Toying with studs, spikes, beads and lots of hard edges, the punk rock aesthetic of Cartier's Clash [Un]limited takes an artful turn, but this time in a timepiece.

- CELINE YAP

There’s always something visceral about the juxtaposition of complete opposites. When two ideas which cannot be more different from one another clash in a head-on collision, sometimes the sparks that fly could only be described as absolute magic. And when that happens, one could only imagine the visionary force that brought them together in the first place.

Take Lily Collins’ electrifying looks both on and off the red carpet for instance. When not toting the boldest fashion trends on the latest season of Emily In Paris, the actress delves into an eclectic style that’s equal parts feminine and edgy, embracing modern and vintage like a true fashionista. That’s why she’s the face of Cartier’s Clash [Un]Limited, a collection defined by tension, reinvention and modernity with respect for tradition.

Indeed, Cartier has always been an innovative and progressive jeweller. But Clash [Un]Limited was unprecedented even for the maison that inducted screws and nails into the fine jewellery lexicon. Through exaggerated volumes, oversized studs, piercing hues and sculpted beads, the pieces are a push-back against conventional rules and classicism.