Italian jewelry designer Francesca Villa brings a playful eclecticism to nice jewelry, drawing from classic design parts and offbeat supplies for a particular fashion. Whereas previously, Villa has reinterpreted heritage items, placing a spin on conventional cameos and emblazoning bespoke pet portraits onto gold rings. Now, she is setting her sights on the open street.
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The On the Street capsule assortment, impressed by the invention of a classic set of truck-shaped pins, interprets the truck into brooches and pendants, forged in yellow gold and studded with treasured stones. ‘The theme of journey has all the time been on the coronary heart of my work,’ says Villa.
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‘Right here, journey is intently tied to the miles travelled, the encounters alongside the best way, and the ever-changing landscapes skilled all through the journey. When popular culture and jewelry meet, one thing sudden occurs. The previous brings a way of nostalgia and cultural reminiscence, whereas excessive jewelry strategies remodel them into lasting objects, giving new which means and permanence to photographs which might be typically fleeting.’
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This text seems within the June 2026 Journey Situation of Wallpaper*, out there from 7 Might in print on newsstands, on the Wallpaper* app on Apple iOS, and to subscribers of Apple Information +. Subscribe to Wallpaper* at the moment
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