Dior Rose des Vent ‘Sport’, a sketch by Victoire de Castellane
Dior Jewellery?s Creative Director Victoire de Castellane reimagines the latest additions to the brand’s ‘Rose des Vents’ collection in a series of whimsical lockdown sketches. Here, Chloe Frost-Smith picks her favourite pieces
New Rose des Vents earrings
A new series of playful illustrations by Victoire de Castellane depicting domestic scenes in the Dior maison during lockdown, feature the Artistic Director for Dior Joaillerie alongside Christian Dior enjoying an array of at-home activities.
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Hidden amongst these imaginative self-portraits are the designs for the latest ‘Rose des Vents’ Fine Jewellery collection, which subtly replace everyday objects in the colourful sketches including, fridge magnets in the kitchen, flowers in the garden, dumbbells in a home-workout scene, and even appearing on the screen of a Dior television. Dior Rose des Vents ‘Cooking’ by Victoire de Castellane
A reinterpretation of Dior?s lucky star in the form of a compass rose, the distinctive eight-pointed star appears throughout the collection and de Castellane?s illustrations, adorning circular medallions set in gold and punctuated with diamonds.
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Whilst some pieces are more simplistic in colour, featuring a singular stone such as lapis lazuli in a p...