From Chanel to Verdura, Dalí's "Circle of Genius" all praise Schiaparelli's surrealism for his jewelry designs, and non-"fashion Icons" can't control Chanel's most obsessed "wheat ear" is Dalí's gift, a classic through a hundred years you deserve! A powerful combination, Dalí pulled the "jewelry" Duke to "do things" Dalí's jewelry masterpiece, not only heartwarming, but also moved by himself

Recently, the surrealist master Salvador Dali: The Endless Mystery of Dreams exhibition was held at the Mocha Art Center in Beijing, and the biggest surprise of the exhibition was the appearance of Dalí's most famous work, "The Eternity of Memory"! In addition, the friends can also see 10 authentic watercolor paintings, 35 original prints, 41 golden plates of the Zodiac of Dali and 41 Dali Divine Comedy, and the total value of this exhibit has reached nearly 100 million.

Salvador Dalí is a famous surrealist master, together with Picasso and Matisse, he is known as one of the most representative masters of art of the 20th century, and one of the most successful crossover masters. Dalí's "Circle of GeniusEs" definitely covered the most popular fashion design masters of the time, Elsa Schiaparelli, Coco Chanel, Verdura, all of whom were deeply influenced by him.

As we all know, Dalí is a talented artistic genius, the pure art field is obviously unable to fully exert his creativity, so he can be regarded as the originator of the artist's cross-border, especially in jewelry design, the surrealist jewelry style led by him has deeply influenced the friends of his "circle of friends", even if a century later, there are still designers who continue to introduce jewelry designs that pay tribute to the Dalí style.

Dalí Jewelry "Eye of Time"

Because the surrealist style jewelry is interesting and eye-catching, through a hundred years, it is still qualified to become the "out of place" magic weapon of fashion Icons!

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In the most glorious era of French fashion in the last century, fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli can be said to be the most popular Icon in the fashion industry, this talented woman from the Italian aristocracy not only founded her own fashion brand, but also the first designer to appear on the cover of fashion magazines, she and Dalí are close friends and the designers who are most influenced by Dalí.

Elsa Schiaparelli and Dalí

Elsa Schiaparelli loved art and was friends with many painters, and referred Dalí's surrealism directly to fashion design, making her brand the most distinctive presence in the first half of the 20th century, with even her "nemesis" Coco Chanel calling her "the Italian artist who could make clothes".

The Duchess of Windsor wears Elsa Schiaparelli at work

"Lobster skirt" designed under the influence of Dali

Elsa Schiaparelli was deeply influenced by Dalí and drew inspiration from his work to design legendary works such as "Lobster Skirt", "Shoe Hat", "Skull Skirt", "Tear Skirt", etc., and her surrealist works are only dared to perform by the most fashionable Icons of the 20th century, such as the Duchess of Windsor, the socialite Daisy Fellowes, and Dalí's wife is also his inspiration Muse Gana.....

Elsa Schiaparelli's "Skull Skirt"

For example, this "insect necklace" she designed, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, USA, realistic shapes, insect metaphors, and the most avant-garde materials at the time, and Dalí's road number "in line", this surrealist style accessories are absolutely eye-catching even if worn now.

A surrealist style piece designed by Elsa Schiaparelli

Daniel Roseberry, Schiaparelli's current design director, is from the United States, but perfectly inherits the imagination of its founder, and the previous couture collections have made people fully feel the surreal charm, especially the accessory design, which perfectly demonstrates the brand's unique understanding of the style.

Schiaparelli Spring 2020 Couture accessories

In the spring and summer of 2021, Daniel Roseberry specially launched the tribute accessories series "Body Part Jewelry" for Elsa Schiaparelli and Dalí's deep cooperation, the sisters take a look, there is no dare to start, Ba Zhu sister believes that such a maverick design, a single item can help you become a "fashion Icon" minute by minute successful "debut"!

Schiaparelli Spring 2021 Body Part Jewelry accessories collection

Schiaparelli 2021 Body Part Jewelry Series Nose earrings

Schiaparelli 2021 Body Part Jewelry Series Tooth necklace

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Dalí's circle of friends also has a big coffee - Coco Chanel, although she is Elsa's sworn enemy, but does not prevent her from appreciating Dalí's talent, the two not only work together for the ballet "BACCHANALE" to do stage design, but also lend their villa to Dalí to find inspiration, where Dalí created the masterpiece "Endless Mystery".

Coco Chanel and Dalí

Chanel has also been encouraging Dalí to design fashion and jewelry across borders, and Dalí's own perfume, The Essence of Dalí, pays homage to the shape of No.5 perfume and playfully changes it to "Dalí Edition".

The Essence of Dalí

Dali commented on the fashion icon: "Chanel expresses originality in a very different way than I do, I always show my ideas without hesitation, and she neither hides nor shows: she wears creativity on her body... She has the best body and soul in the world. ”

Dalí's Endless Mystery at Coco Chanel Villa

Ms. Chanel is a bit "superstitious" because she was born during the wheat harvest season and believes that wheat represents luck and abundance, and Dalí painted a painting "Ears of Wheat" for her to express his feelings for Chanel, which Chanel liked very much and always carried with him.

Left: Dalí's oil painting "Ears of Wheat" given to Chanel

Right: Les Blés de Chanel's finest jewelry collection

The ear of wheat has since become one of Chanel's lucky symbols, often appearing in her designs, and a century later, the Chanel brand has also launched the best jewelry collection les Blés de Chanel based on the theme of wheat ears in honor of the deep friendship between the two masters of the year.

Les Blés de Chanel's finest jewelry collection

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Verdura, whose full name is Fulco Santostefano della Cerda, was a hereditary Duke of Verdura in Sicily, commonly known as Verdura, who was a very stylish jewelry designer of the last century. How did the Italian aristocrat "join forces" with Dalí? Because they have a common circle of friends ah~ ah

Coco Chanel 和 Vegetables

It can be said that Coco Chanel is the connector of Dalí and Verdura, a former jewelry designer for Chanel who designed works such as the famous "Maltese Cross Bracelet" for the brand.

Coco Chanel wears a Verdura-designed Maltese cross bracelet

Verdura's early design style was more classical, and when working for Chanel, it was more byzantine. After World War II, he moved to New York to set up his own jewelry brand Verdura, designing jewelry for many Hollywood stars, and the style began to shift to modernism.

Joan Fontaine wears a Verdura-designed brooch

Marlene Dietrich wears a Verdura-designed lily bracelet

When Verdura and Dalí reunited in the same "circle of friends" in New York, the two geniuses immediately hit it off, opening a "crazy" prelude to the jewelry circle, most of the works of this period are based on religion, mythology, and embedded in the jewelry Dalí's miniature paintings, which can be said to be a perfect combination of the two styles.

Five pieces of jewelry that Verdura and Dali collaborated on

The two masters working together to "do things" are undoubtedly amazing works that transcend time and space, and each work is profound and unique, and even today it is not outdated. Seventy-five years later, jewelry brand Verdura unveiled the "Out of This World" collection, a sequel to the "cross-border collaboration" of that year, inspired by five jewelry pairs from which the two collaborated in 1941.

Verdura“Out of This World” 系列

Bracelets and earrings designed according to the original "Dogwood Brooch"

Verdura “Out of This World” 系列

A bracelet designed based on the original "Medusa brooch"

Earrings designed according to the original "St. John's Brooch"

A bracelet designed based on the original "Spider Cigarette Box"

Earrings based on the original "Apollo and Daphne Pill Box"

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Dalí is an artist who thinks in a very different direction and way when designing jewelry than the average jewelry designer. "My goal is to give jewelers the true meaning of jewelry art, where jewelry design and craftsmanship should be worth more than gemstones and metals," he said. ”

Dalí Jewelry "Eye of Time", "Hand of Leaf Vein"

Lips of Ruby

Throughout the 1950s, Dalí dreamed of more complex and fantastic jewelry designs, which of course required professional support, and with the help of Argentine goldsmith Carlos Alemany, Dalí had the opportunity to bring his own ideas to life.

Dalí Jewelry "The Immortal Grape"

Dalí Jewelry "Eternal Memory"

When Dalí did jewelry design, the selection of materials was not measured by value, the shape was not limited by practicality, and many jewelry designs were not even recognized by the public at that time, because everyone thought that his designs could not be worn at all, and there was no collection value.

Dalí Jewelry "Honeycomb Heart"

Because for Dalí, jewelry is only a material for him to express himself, therefore, he chooses materials not only to pay attention to the color or value of gemstones and precious metals, but also to pay attention to their symbolic meaning and connotation, many times, he will use some less "jewelry" materials, and even design some mechanical devices that can "move", it can be said that Dalí's jewelry works are far beyond the aesthetics of the times.

Dalí Jewelry "The Heart of the Emperor"

The "heart" inside hides a mechanical device that can beat

Dalí's jewelry works are basically unique designs, and the little friends can only get over the eye, but Ba Zhu jie secretly tells you that most of Dalí's jewelry works are stored in the Dalí Museum in Spain, and foreign museums have Gift Shop drops, and many replica designs can be taken home at will.

A "replica" accessory for the Gift Shop at the Dalí Museum

Finally, Ba Zhujie used Dali's impressions of her jewelry design to draw a conclusion to this "online jewelry exhibition". "History will bear witness to the fact that in this age of emphasis on utilitarianism and material, my designs will prove that jewelry can express pure beauty even without practicality," Dalí said. ”

Dalí with his jewelry pieces

Dalí is not only an artist, a master of jewelry design, but also with his unparalleled aesthetic concept has influenced many designers of the same era, even today, the fashion circle still has many of his "loyal fans", this "beauty" is undoubtedly beyond time and space, how, sisters want to try "surrealist jewelry"?

Finally, interested partners can go to the Dali exhibition to punch ah, which specially designed a multimedia interactive exhibition area - the best selfie venue Yo ~ ~ ~

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