The date was 21.10.2015, and like most days it started out relatively normally, pearl jewellery was being sold, new pearl designs were being made, and London was ticking along nicely...until 4.29pm when we 'officially' stepped into the 'unwritten' future! If this makes no sense to you then cast your mind back to the cult classic... Continue Reading →
Have you heard? Did you see? Chanel's Mademoiselle Prive exhibition is ON! The exhibition is taking place in the Saatchi Gallery in Duke of York Square. A guaranteed star studded event. When you think of Coco Chanel you probably think of her wearing an exquisitely tailored monochrome outfit, with a cloud of cigarette smoke looming... Continue Reading →
Wow what a sight... our Pearl Team are still amazed by the elaborate beauty looks that Pat McGrath created for the Givenchy show. When you think of pearl jewellery, any jewellery for that matter, you imagine it to be worn as earrings, necklaces, bracelets, hair accessories or pins, which is why when we saw the... Continue Reading →
Fashion, constantly changing, or so we thought! Big in the 70s...HUGE right now... it's Flower Power! Our Pearl Team saw a perfect example of this at yesterdays Christian Dior Spring/Summer 2016 catwalk show in Paris. The exterior building...a mountain of purple delphiniums, inside...a landslide of purple delphiniums! All in all there were more than 400,000... Continue Reading →
'Never before had I seen a collection of pearls so ultimately modern, inspiring and uniquely cutting edge.' - Lucy Self Have you seen the pearl article? If not you should! Entitled, 'For The Love of Pearls', and featured in Unity Magazine, Lucy Self describes how she felt the first time she entered our 'Pearl Palace'... Continue Reading →
It's the holiday season which means 1 thing... CCC = Colourful Creative Clothing But how can you pull this 'look' off? Our Pearl Company, located at Coleman Douglas Pearls Beauchamp Place London, SW3 1NX have the ideal collection inspired by the fun colourful styles seen around London. Oh and before I continue I would like... Continue Reading →
The sun is out, the bells are ringing, the congregation are in their pews, and the Groom is waiting with nervous anticipation at the front of church to see his radiant Bride. Slowly the music begins as the beauty dressed in all white/ivory floats towards her beaming husband to be, while gasps from the congregation... Continue Reading →
There has been no end of sporting events recently taking centre stage and now that the Tour de France has started...we think everyone deserves a well earned break. Keeping with the theme of France our Pearl Team have had their eyes transfixed by the Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2015/16 fashion shows that were being unveiled in... Continue Reading →
It's a colour, texture, natural beauty feast as well as a hay fever sufferer's worst nightmare... it's The Chelsea Flower Show! Budding (excuse the pun!) designers have been fighting it out with trowel and spade to create the best flower display possible, with this years show looking like it might be the best yet. Upside... Continue Reading →
When you hear the word 'Savage' do you envisage something negative, hostile, severe and barbaric ? Then again using 'modern slang' perhaps you imagine something 'bad ass' and cool... To the fashion world the word 'Savage' brings to mind the extraordinary Alexander McQueen exhibition 'Savage Beauty', on display at the V&A museum. If you, like... Continue Reading →
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