BEST JEWELS FROM THE RUNWAY: Comme des Garcons Homme Plus & Alexander McQueen SS19 Menswear Collections

COMME DES GARCONS: We couldn’t take our eyes off the garnish and shiny oversize trophy necklaces that draped the necks of the male models at the SS19 Comme des Garcons runway show. Comprised of eyes, snake and alligator jaws affixed to gold chains it looked like something out of a thriller/ horror movie -JAWS anyone?. Comme des Garcons Homme Plus SS19Comme des Garcons Homme Plus SS19Comme des Garcons Homme Plus SS19Comme des Garcons Homme Plus SS19Comme des Garcons Homme Plus SS19ALEXANDER MCQUEEN:  Skulls – a reigning McQueen motif were featured alongside transformative symbols like butterflies, beetles, and spiders on the jewels designer Sarah Burton created  for the SS19 menswear show. Similar pendants popped up previously at McQueen’s RTW FW18 collection.Alexander McQueen SS19 Menswear CollectionAlexander McQueen SS19 Menswear CollectionAlexander McQueen SS19 Menswear CollectionAlexander McQueen SS19 Menswear CollectionAlexander McQueen SS19 Menswear CollectionAlexander McQueen SS19 Menswear CollectionAlexander McQueen SS19 Menswear CollectionAlexander McQueen SS19 Menswear CollectionAlexander McQueen SS19 Menswear Collection

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JEWELS FROM THE RUNWAY: Gucci Cruise 2019

Alessandra Michelle’s vision for the 2019 Cruise collecton for Gucci extended to the inevitability of death. “The inspiration is an ossuary, the crypts of the cardinals, of the monks in the 15th century, and the precious decorations,” -Gucci quoted Michele on Instagram. “This idea is that everything that is linked to the afterlife is accompanied by something of maximum beauty. It’s the idea of death as fascination.”

The show displayed velvet rosary chokers, oversized cross earrings which resembled stain glass windows, tiered embellished shell earrings and large block rings – some spelling out the word ‘Deus’ – which is latin for God. The standout piece in the collection? Brooches and earrings festooned with  scarabs – a symbol of new life and regeneration.

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