Need To Know: Annabel’s Swarovski makeover and Solange approach gold with an ancient allure

LANVIN AND JUDITH LIEBER RELEASE GLIMMERING COLLABORATIVE CAPSULE 

Making all of our bedazzled dreams come true, Lanvin collaborate with Judith Lieber to create 5 new Minaudere handbags in the sparkly, whimsical essence of both the iconic fashion Maisons. Two houses with a long legacy founded by creative and determined women, the brands’ love for craftsmanship, playful imagery and rooted heritage of celebrating women all align perfectly, thus leading to this match-made-in-heaven capsule collection.

All 5 individual pieces are truly remarkable pieces of craftsmanship, each handset with more than 10,500 crystals. “The minaudiere is an integral part of Lanvin’s iconography. It represents the idea of evening, of wanting to get dressed to go out,” says Bruno Sialelli, creative director of Lanvin. “Judith Leiber has a particular technique in creating their minaudieres and it was a natural process to partner with them, the one true expert of this field.” Jana Matheson, the Chief Creative Officer at Judith Leiber Couture, adds, “It was an honour and a pleasure to work with the Lanvin team.”

The capsule collection debuted on the Lanvin runway on October 3rd (Mean Girls fans, we see you), during Paris Fashion Week, and is now available for purchase at JudithLeiber.com and Lanvin.com.

SWAROVSKI AND ANNABEL’S WELCOME THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH A STAR-STUDDED PARTY

On the later hours of Tuesday 23rd November, Swarovski celebrate the holiday season with legendary London private members’ club Annabel’s by unveiling their much anticipated collaborative gingerbread-themed festive façade. 

Specially for the occasion, British designer Richard Quinn created custom couture uniforms for Annabel’s esteemed doormen as the inauguration of the glistening Swarovski Crystal-infused gingerbread house lit up Berkeley Square just that little bit more. The sugary display by Swarovski Creative Director Giovanna Engelbert is one that celebrates the traditions, wonders, and rituals of this magical season. “As a child, I always imagined entering a gingerbread house, and to now have the opportunity to crystalise one has given me the biggest joy,” says Engelbert.

The cocktail party, hosted by English actress and model Gemma Chan, welcomed Ncuti Gatwa, Karen Elson, Simone Ashley, Dominic Cooper and Nadine Leopold. As the celebration moved to Annabel’s Nightclub, guests including Tinie Tempah, Jeremy Irvine, Dominic Cooper joined the party lead by DJs Honey Dijon and Kimono Brothers.

“After a year of not being able to celebrate, we are overjoyed to be partnering with Swarovski to create our most ambitious and ornate spectacle to date. Bringing our two brand’s worlds together, the façade will shine bright over Berkeley Square as a beacon of light sparking joy,” adds Tatiana Kharchylava, Annabel’s Creative Director.

SOLANGE UNVEIL NEW, ALL-GOLD COLLECTION SOLID

The London-based jewellery brand Solange presents SOLID, the bold new collection drenched in vibrant, opulent gold. In these new items designer Solange Azagury-Partridge showcases a form of beauty that’s pure and stripped back as the pieces generate a warm sense of hope, mysticism and power in a look of ancient style and sophistication.

In a complicated present, these items - full of character and light - bring a much needed sense of brightness into the world, radiating the energy and strength that we often find most in symbols of the past and in the solid certainty that gold has always guaranteed.

The collection is available now at https://solange.co.uk