Adela Crown

Adela CrownTHE STORY I was reading about Queen Charlotte once, the first Black queen of England, and there was a description of how she walked into a room, the weight of her crown, the feathers in her hair, the way every person in that room felt her before they saw her. I kept thinking about that image, a woman so sure of who she is that her headpiece becomes a declaration. Not jewelry. Not an accessory. A statement of reign. That woman, that feeling of walking

watching the way the light moved through the water

a rooftop dinner

its concentric rounded lines cut with architectural precision

try it over white to make the pattern pop

things that carry weight

catching the light from every angle and throwing it back with full intensity

creating a fringe effect along the side of the ear

Carry it with a yellow monochrome look for a full commitment that stops traffic

Keep away from perfume and moisturizing products

my very first piece

Let it be worn exactly the way its namesake lived

that movement