![]() With Kellymorphose, the intricate craftsmanship of this top-handle bag and its design cues are the inspiration behind jewellery creations like necklaces, bracelets, double rings, belts and earrings crafted in rose gold, white gold and even sterling silver, set with diamonds and precious gemstones – deconstructing the Kelly bag into its most emblematic features and turning them into playful objects of desire. I like the momentum of the body, which echoes creative momentum.”ĭesigned by Robert Dumas and named after Hollywood actress turned European royalty (Princess of Monaco) Grace Kelly, who was often photographed wearing it during the 1950s and 60’s, the Kelly bag with its trapezoidal architecture of leather, and featuring two side straps, a clasp, a padlock and a key-holder, soon became a ![]() I like capturing mobility without ever fixing it in place. ![]() “I like movement – a chain that winds around itself, a ring that splits into two, a keychain that swings as you walk. I do the same with Kelly jewellery, by reinterpreting or disrupting its original lines,” he says. “The Kelly bag elevates its functional components: the side straps, and an elemental clasp consisting of a turnlock, a plate and four studs. Kelly Clochetteįor Pierre Hardy, Creative Director of Hermès Jewellery, finding inspiration from the Kelly bag – from the bag itself to the clasp and padlock – obviously proved to be an exercise in expressing classic Hermès design codes. Just more than a year later, Bangkok was the first Asian stop for an exclusive exhibition of more than 150 precious creations from the Kellymorphose collection some from last year’s inventory, but also with many new additions bedazzling the inspiring scenography at a completely transformed venue of Park Hyatt Bangkok. Hermès first launched Kellymorphose – inspired by the Kelly bag and the components that make up one of the most coveted fashion accessories in the world – in February last year. ( Hero image: Hermès Kellymorphose Sacs Bijoux) With the Kellymorphose fine and high jewellery creations, Hermès pays tribute to one of the most iconic creations in its stable: the Kelly bag.
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