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As seen in: Buro 24/7 Middle East, Vogue Japan, Vogue México y Latinoamerica, Vogue Arabia, VOGUE Germany, Vogue Taiwan, Vogue Portugal, Vogue Poland
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Joelle Kharrat's Distinctive Jewellery Pendants are Pillars of Totemic Strength

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By Lara Akkari
| Vogue Arabia Verified
Joelle Kharrat isn’t interested in trends. She cares about spines. Specifically, those of 18-carat gold, stacked with wood, opal, mother-of-pearl and diamonds, culminating in what she calls her Totems. Architectural pendants spotted on society’s best dressed in Ibiza, Beirut and Paris – tastemakers like Cherine Magrabi Tayeb and Nina Garcia – serve as equal parts adornment and statement. In a world that feels fragmented, Kharrat builds vertically.
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Przez tydzień ubierałam się na zielono. Oto czego dowiedziałam się o najmodniejszym kolorze na jesień

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By Lara Akkari
| Vogue Poland Verified
Otrzymałam zadanie polegające na tym, że przez tydzień wybieram stylizacje z zielonymi ubraniami – „by spełnić swoje fantazje o drzemiącym we mnie prawdziwym czarnym charakterze”, jak uroczo ujęła to moja redaktorka naczelna. Jako osoba cierpiąca na lekką chromofobię, zwłaszcza w wypadku koloru tak niewybaczającego błędów jak zielony, poczułam się zbita z tropu. Ale i… zaintrygowana. Podjęłam się tego wyzwania i przez siedem dni nosiłam zielone ubrania i dodatki.
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Laila El Mehelmy's Jewellery is Hard Core and Home Spun

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By Lara Akkari
| Vogue Arabia Verified
People don’t realise how absurdly difficult it is to find silver hoop earrings. They tend to be either tragically basic or aggressively “statement”, threatening to dislodge a lobe. So when I stumbled across Laila El Mehelmy’s molten, slightly off-kilter, seed-like hoops, it felt exquisitely apropos. Tactile, a little strange and instantly captivating. Restraint like this is hard-earned. Mehelmy trained as a metalsmith, but her instincts lean sculptural, even philosophical.
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