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The Jeweled Collective Returns to NYC with a Four-Day Pop-Up at Alessandro Berni Gallery

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Jewelry lovers and collectors will have plenty to discover when The Jeweled Collective returns to New York City from June 25–28, 2026. Hosted by KIL Promotions, producers of the popular biannual NYC Jewelry, Antique & Object Show, the four-day event will take over the elegant Alessandro Berni Gallery in Chelsea, bringing together approximately 20 carefully selected dealers and designers specializing in antique, vintage, contemporary fine jewelry, and luxury watches.

The intimate pop-up promises a more personalized shopping experience than larger trade events, allowing visitors to browse exceptional pieces while learning about their history and provenance. According to KIL Promotions founder Konstantinos I. Leoussis, authenticated vintage jewelry and watches continue to attract collectors seeking one-of-a-kind treasures while embracing the principles of a circular economy. Set amid the gallery’s contemporary art surroundings, the event creates a unique intersection between fine art and wearable luxury. Continue reading The Jeweled Collective Returns to NYC with a Four-Day Pop-Up at Alessandro Berni Gallery →

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Eye On Design: Dolce & Gabbana Pasta Print Silk Dress

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This Dolce & Gabbana silk dress from Spring 2017 celebrates pasta as an internationally recognized symbol of Italian identity. Food motives have been part of Dolce & Gabbana’s design since the 1990s. Most recently, the pair have made use of produce, gelato, and cannoli prints, reinforcing the connection between Italian food and fashion as parts of La Dolce Vita.
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Eye On Design: Arc En Ciel Chest of Drawers By Garouste & Bonetti

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If a rainbow could sprout legs and become a piece of furniture, it might look something like the Arc en Ciel semainier by French design duo Élisabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti. Created in 1998 as a limited edition of just eight pieces, this chest of drawers is less about stashing your socks and more about making a serious statement.
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Eye On Design: The Charles de Gaulle Portrait Seat By César Baldaccini and Roger Tallon

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Only in 1960s France could a chair double as a political statement, a pop art sculpture, and a place to park your derrière. Enter the Charles de Gaulle Portrait Seat, a surreal and strangely hilarious design object dreamed up in 1967 by the unexpected team of French sculptor César Baldaccini (just “César,” if you’re nasty) and industrial design legend Roger Tallon.

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Eye On Design: The Birds Jacket by Alexander McQueen

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Alexander McQueen once declared, “Birds in flight fascinate me.” One of his favorite films was Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 thriller The Birds, which inspired his spring/summer 1995 collection, including this jacket. Made from orange wool twill, it features a swarm of swallows screen printed by Simon Ungless and Andrew Groves. Individual birds gradually materialize from the ominous black cloud of swallows at the exaggerated shoulders, swooping around the body of the jacket and increasing in size but decreasing number towards the hem.

Photographed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art as Part of the Exhibit Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.