Perle to the rescue
"A woman needs to wires and strings of pearls," said many years ago, the undisputed fashion queen Madame Coco Chanel. Her, the equally famous Christian Dior said "with a black sweater and ten rows of pearls she revolutionized fashion."
And this year 's are their own, pearls, acclaimed, celebrated, revisited, never fade away and always terribly chic to lord it. Elegant as those indossate da Elisabetta I di Inghilterra
nel '500, Lady Diana e Rania di Giordania, o trendy e trasgressive come quelle che hanno contribuito al successo di Madonna, signora del pop mondiale che ai tempi di “Like a Virgin” le portava sopra eccentrici reggiseni a punta.
Se Audrey Hepburn le aveva elette simbolo di classe e stile portandole con il tubino nero appena scollato, molte di noi per anni le hanno indossate solo alla vigilia di Natale per far contenta la nonna. Bene, questo è il momento di tirar fuori i nostri fili per adeguarci al diktat della moda, che quest'anno ci vuole un po' signorine per bene.
The most trendy are adorned with sparkling beads of every shape and color, from pale pink to green to black, the most imaginative attack them with dresses, bags and even bikinis, they do not decide to spray for them as a luxurious beauty treatment.
The so-called "tears of the gods" have always had an enormous appeal, knows well who has lost his head to the beautiful Scarlett Johansson after seeing the movie "The Girl with the 'Pearl Earring' by Peter Webber, who has read the book or Liz Taylor, the lady with violet eyes and the nine husbands, who in 2002 published "My passion for jewels ", in which special attention is devoted to pearls, the same beautiful, that in 1954 Joe DiMaggio gave to Marilyn Monroe during their honeymoon.
a certain relation to marriage, it seems, the pearls' s have always had, although around the second half of the nineteenth century, diamonds were not the "best friends women "and a lover who had wanted to rip her pretty weird so the report should have nothing less than a golden ring with pearls.
But where to get the most beautiful and shiny? Until a few years ago, experts would respond without delay "in Japan", home of the famous Kokichi Mikimoto, today, without the necessary evidence, that "tooth" and weight, Chinese pearls, less expensive but equally scintillating are very much appreciated by lovers of luxury. Yes, because China has a long history of pearls, attest to the majestic ritual vessels (Zhong) more than two thousand years ago the figure on which a bird in the mouth that leads the "pearl of wisdom."
veritable masterpieces, displayed in some American museums, are also the necklace prepared for the real stars of the show and the designer Kenneth Jay Lane or elegantisimi sandals designed by Roger Vivier who, adorned with glittering beads, are an 'essential accessory for the most avid shopaholics.
Pearls back in Vogue
"A woman needs strings, strings of pearls," the undisputed queen Coco Chanel fashion, Said many years in August And the Equally famous of her Christian Dior Said That "with a black sweater and ten strings of pearls she revolutionized fashion."
This year they are back, our belovd pearls, so often praised, celebrated, revisited, never out of fashion and always terribly chic. Elegant like the ones worn by Elisabeth I of England in the 16 th century, or displayed or more recently by Lady Diana or Rania of Jordan, trendy and unconventional pearls have also contributed to the success of Madonna, the queen of world pop who, at the time of “Like a virgin”, wore them over eccentric pointed bras.
While Audrey Hepburn chose them as a symbol of class and style, wearing them with a high-necked top, many of us have worn them for years only on Christmas Eve to make grandma happy. Well, now is time to get our pearls out of the drawer and obey the whims of fashion, which wants us to be nice young ladies this year.
From China to Europe, the trendiest women are wearing shiny little pearls of every shape and colour, from pale pink to green or black. The more imaginative attach them to their dresses , bags and even bikinis-that is if they have not decided to crush them into powder and use them in outrageously luxurious beauty tretments.
These so-called “tears of the Gods” have always been enormously fascinating, a fact well known to all those who fell in love with the beautiful Scarlett Johansson after seeing Peter Webber's movie “The Girl with a Pearl Earring” or who read the book by Liz Taylor, the lady with nine husbands and violet eyes, who published “My Love Affair with Jewelry” in 2002. Liz Taylor's book devotes special attention to pearls, including the beautiful ones that Joe Di Maggio gave Marilyn Monroe in 1954 on their honeymoon.
Pearls always seem to be related to marriage: in the second half of the 19 th century indeed diamond were not “a girl's best friend”, and a suitor that wished to hear the fateful “yes” would have a better chance bearing a splendid pearl ring.
But where can you get the finest and shiniest pearls from? Until a few years ago, experts would have unhesitatingly replied “in Japan!”, homeland of the famous Kokichi Mikimoto. But today, after all due testing, the “bite” test and weighing, Chinese pearls, less expensive but equally lustrous, are very much appreciated by the lovers of luxury. China, in fact, has a long tradition of pearls, as we can see from the majestic ritual vase (Zhong) of more than two thousand years ago, showing a bird carrying the “pearl of wisdom "In Its beak.
Some Other masterpieces on display in American museums including the necklaces made for royalty and movie stars by designer Kenneth Jay Lane, or Those very elegant shoes designed by Roger Vivier, decorated with shiny little pearls, a "must have "accessory for the Most of dedicated shopaholics.
