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  • [Tiffany Knot Collection] Tension, Structure, and the Age of Choosing Form

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    When I first encountered the Tiffany Knot collection, my reaction was unexpectedly honest. Had I been a few years younger, I might have bought it without hesitation. Knot is not a ribbon softened by sentiment.It is a ribbon translated into metal—held in place by tension rather than tenderness. This review examines the Tiffany Knot collection…

  • [Prada 26SS] The Discipline of Color, the Rhythm of Control

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    In September 2025, Prada returned with a Spring/Summer 2026 collection that felt less like a seasonal proposal and more like a quiet assertion of intent. Set against a vivid orange runway, the show unfolded as a dialogue between restraint and release—between the discipline of uniform dressing and the emotional charge of color. Under Miuccia Prada…

  • [Van Cleef & Arpels] Structure Before Ornament: Reading Fleurs de Hawaii

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    Unlike Alhambra or Frivole, which rely on symmetry and instantly recognizable motifs, Fleurs de Hawaii adopts a petal-based, asymmetrical floral structure. The flower is not presented as a flat emblem, but as something caught in motion—more breeze than bloom. Viewed from the side, the pieces reveal subtle curvature and volume that are not immediately visible…

  • [Dior 26SS] Jonathan Anderson’s Debut: Relearning Femininity at Dior

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    Dior Spring/Summer 2026 is not a collection designed to seduce immediately.It asks to be considered, not consumed. Jonathan Anderson’s debut suggests a Dior that listens before it declares, that observes before it defines. Whether this vision evolves into a long-term language remains to be seen. For now, it marks a beginning—quietly assertive, intellectually grounded, and…

  • [Chanel 26SS] Matthieu Blazy’s Debut: When Structure Learns to Breathe

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    Chanel’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection marked more than a creative transition.It was a recalibration. For his debut, Matthieu Blazy approached the house not as a disruptor, but as an editor—someone fluent in Chanel’s grammar, yet unafraid to adjust its rhythm. The result was not spectacle-driven reinvention, but a collection built on restraint, proportion, and movement. A…

  • [Cartier] The Panthère Mini Semi-Pavé Watch

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    On Proportion, Craft, and the Watches That Age Better Than We Do There is a common misunderstanding surrounding small watches.They are often dismissed as decorative, secondary, or—at worst—compromised versions of their larger counterparts. The Panthère Mini Semi-Pavé resists that narrative entirely. This is not a reduced Panthère.It is a watch engineered around proportion rather than…

  • Dior Pre-Fall 2026 | Preview

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    Reading a Season of Movement and Form — Before the Runway The direction of a collection often reveals itself long before the finished looks appear on a runway.Especially when a designer chooses to share fragments — unfinished gestures, details, objects — through a personal account. Jonathan Anderson’s recent Instagram posts offer exactly that kind of…

  • On writing things that stay

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    I’ve written about fashion and jewelry for years —not to keep up, but to understand what stays. This journal isn’t about trends or releases.It’s a place to pause — and look again. I write about clothing, jewelry, and runways —always through structure, material, and proportion. What something is made of.How it’s worn.Why certain forms continue…