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Category Archives: Alexandre de Paris
Alexandre de Paris Spring Collection, 2014
Spring is full of flowers, butterflies, Japanese fans, and a bird of paradise at Alexandre de Paris. The pieces mix layers of clear acetate with solid forms in different colors, decorated with rhinestones. Online, you see mostly black. In the … Continue reading
Alexander de Paris: Nouvelle Collection 2012
Alexander de Paris has a web store for middle-market women, ie those who cannot jet to New York or Paris, walk into a shop, and buy a one-of-a-kind piece for $4000. The company’s Autumn/Winter 2012 collection is out. Beehive hair … Continue reading
Alexandre de Paris Spring Collection: Haute Couture Hair Ornaments
Alexandre de Paris was a hairdresser, who said, “I did the hair of royalty, politicians and stars of this world. I offered my customers perfection, demand and beauty with a mastery of the hair in its purest form.” This is … Continue reading
Christies Hong Kong Hair Comb
A student of jewelry history had a question about this tortoiseshell comb. “Where does it come from?” she asked.It sold at Christie’s in Hong Kong for $10,777 in April of 2004 and is decorated with baroque pearls, diamonds and enamel. … Continue reading
Creative Museum: Haute Couture Combs
Par le Creative Museum: Les défilés de Haute Couture sont toujours attendus avec intérêt car on aime à être ébloui par la féerie de couleurs et de formes qui s’y déploient. Les grands couturiers donnent tout pouvoir à leur imagination … Continue reading
Alexandre de Paris: Rare Piece
The one I bought :-) The one I didn’t buy. :-(
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Alexandre de Paris: Butterfly Convention
This butterfly tiara is made from acrylic plastic, where one color slumbers into another. A black butterfly outline is put on top to define each shape and mimic plique a jour enamel. I’m afraid to call the New York store … Continue reading
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The Breathtaking Alexandre de Paris
Some Selections from the Winter 2011 collection. You can only get them in stores, and they sell for thousands now. I would pick all of these and have them sent as a matter of principle. Butterfly Tiara Rare Mother of … Continue reading