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The particular light shade of blue that accompanies every Tiffany & Co. purchase was historically likened to a robin’s egg but is now, and forever more, Tiffany blue. Tiffanys requires no introduction and has pop-cultural connotations some brands could only dream of. The exhibition catalogue, Vision and Virtuosity, which accompanied the exhibition of the same name at the Saatchi Gallery in London, embodies this very legacy and all it stands for. Penned by historian Vivienne Becker, whose research interests centre on 20th-century costume jewellery, Vision and Virtuosity is an all-encompassing read for anyone who wants to unpack the storied legacy of the New York native jeweller.
Inspired by India: How India Transformed Global Design, by Phyllida Jay
India’s fine textiles, jewellery and silhouettes have historically been the object of desire, envy, and everything in between. This relationship between Indian textile tradition and European markets is so deeply ingrained that in 16th-century France, the import of the excessively popular chintz was banned to protect domestic businesses. Phyllida Jay’s book Inspired by India- How India Transformed Global Design is a window to this impact of homegrown craft and textile on global fashion both historically and in a contemporary context.
Nils Herrmann, Cartier Collection
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