Louis Vuitton’s latest high jewellery collection, Régalia, combines the house’s legendary artistry and craftsmanship with regal panache
Since Louis Vuitton announced the appointment of Francesca Amfitheatrof as artistic director for jewellery and watches in April, gem connoisseurs have been on the edge of their seats waiting to see what the designer—whose CV lists some of the most esteemed luxury brands—had up her sleeve.
The wait is over, and what a debut. Régalia, the latest instalment in Louis Vuitton’s Conquêtes high jewellery series, pays homage to classic symbols of royal power. Think ceremonial emblems such as coats of arms, chivalric and dynastic symbols and ornaments, laurel wreaths and fleurs-de-lys.
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Its 60 extraordinary pieces—one of the house’s largest high jewellery collections to date—will give the wearer a sense of sovereignty and power that, in Louis Vuitton’s words, “comes naturally to women.”