VICTOIRE DE CASTELLANE
DIOR JOAILLERIE Creative Director of Fine Jewellery
Victoire de Castellane is revered in the industry. She has helmed Dior Joaillerie for over 20 years ever since its founding in 1998 and prior to that, she spent 14 years creating costume jewellery at Chanel. The myriad of signatures she has established for Dior mirrors her penchant for asymmetry, colour and lacquer, and she frequently references the Maison’s beloved hallmarks such as the Mitzah and Rose des Vents. A fearlessly extravagant aesthetic sets de Castellane apart— her rule-breaking contemporary creations effortlessly bridge the gap between playful avant-gardism and traditional sophistication. She introduced larger-than-life cocktail rings, secret compartments, skulls and three-dimensional floral motifs into Dior Joaillerie’s lexicon of luxury gems, expressed in an inimitable language of artistic beauty.
Even after decades, the Parisian designer has not lost an iota of her audacity and experimental spirit, now on full display through the new Dearest Dior. A duality straddling fragility and power, timelessness and modernity, the collection’s 77 exceptionally feminine creations riff on the Maison’s heartbeat: haute couture. Embellished with diamonds and rubies, pearls and tourmalines, and blue, pink or yellow sapphires, the ultra-airy compositions are inspired by the finesse and lightness of lace. Designed to be worn intimately close to one’s skin, they magically evoke the intertwining of refined guipure through flawlessly intricate craftsmanship.
CAROLINE SCHEUFELE
CHOPARD Co-President & Artistic Director
This story is from the March 2023 edition of L'OFFICIEL Malaysia.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the March 2023 edition of L'OFFICIEL Malaysia.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
The PORTRAIT expert
OPPO proves to us that when it comes to stunning pro-grade photography, the OPPO Renoll Pro 5G smartphone is not playing games.
BASKING in the LIGHT
In Thailand's City of Angels, Maison FRED celebrated its latest high jewellery creations with a grand gala dinner. Right after the fête, Valérie Samuel - FRED's Artistic Director and Vice President, and granddaughter of the House's founder - shone the light on the beaming pieces of the Monsieur Fred Inner Light collection.
Terrific TRILOGY
Cartier commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Trinity with a revolutionary revamp.
PUFF Along
In case you missed it, Masyadi Mansoor is the local designer to watch.
the CHOICE is yours
The powerful tagline is the theme of BOSS' latest campaign.
In ACTION
For Prada's Spring/Summer 2024 collection, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons let the clothes do all the talking.
New DAWN
Ready for a fresh start? Sabato de Sarno's debut Gucci collection is all about elevated minimalism.
Where NEW YORK meets CHIC
Things bloomed this NYFW as Kate Spade New York showered us with a flurry of colours, blossoms, polka dots and style on The High Line.
BARE Necessities
Inspired by Jane Birkin, Jackie Kennedy and more icons from the late '60s to early '70s, Michael Kors wants to bring us on a vacation this Spring/Summer 2024 season.
LOVE-WORN Excellence
For his 10th anniversary at Coach, Stuart Vevers envisioned a one-of-a-kind takeover of the New York Public Library for an out-of-thisworld collection that took our breath away.