Styling & Everyday Wear

There is a particular freedom in a small bag and a long trip ahead, and a particular irritation in untangling a knot of chains on a hotel bed at midnight.

There is a particular morning most of us know well. You are half dressed, the day is already running ahead of you, and you reach into the drawer for whatever you wear without thinking.

Maybe you have a drawer with a few pieces in it, given or bought with good intentions, and they have stayed there. Every so often you try one on, feel slightly like you are wearing a costume, and take it off again.

Pearls carry a reputation for being formal, saved for weddings and special occasions and tucked away the rest of the year. The modern way of wearing them looks nothing like that memory, and once you have seen it you will reach for pearls far more…

There is a quiet pleasure in a necklace that means something. You catch sight of a little heart at the collarbone, or an initial that stands for someone you love, and the piece stops being decoration and starts being yours.

Some chains sit quietly. A rope chain does the opposite: it has a way of catching the light as you move, throwing off little flashes from every angle, so even a plain chain worn on its own looks like you made an effort.