I don’t buy jewelry just for the aesthetic side.
When I wear jewelry it needs to really mean something.
Having a manicure pulls a look together. Hands are the first thing people see after your face.
I first met the brand [Didier Dubot] when I went to an event for them on Top of The Standard. It was about three years ago. It was the first time I heard about them and then that’s where I met them.
I have never done jewelry before so, of course, I had an idea in mind, but I needed it to be feasible and I don’t really know about the materials, like what’s possible, what’s not possible.
I had a strong identity in mind but then of course I had to trust Didier Dubot’s expertise. They’ve been doing jewelry for so many years.
I’m European, I wake up in heels.
I collect jewelry for a story – so something I got on a trip or something I got from my family. You know it always needs to have a meaning for me.
I knew I was in good hands [with Didier Dubot] and we could accomplish whatever I had in mind.
I brought a lot of images of pieces I got from my grandmother, pieces I collected over time and then we met with a designer and we tried to morph all my inspirations into one story.
That’s what I tried to create, even though they are new pieces. I wanted them to feel like very special pieces that you can hold on to for a long time. I didn’t want them to be too high fashion, I wanted them to be more timeless.
My mum told me always to wear heels. If I’m not wearing heels, she says, ‘What? You’re in flats?’ So whenever I see her, I make sure I have heels with me.