French perfumers vintage costume jewelry

French perfumers vintage costume jewelry
Many renowned Parisian fashion houses produced perfumes and bijoux to complement the look. Among them – Coco Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, Pierre Cardin, and others.
Originally manufacturers of clothing or perfumery, some brands have become more famous for their unique jewelry. For example, Léa Stein, who entered the world of fashion in 1957, and six years later began creating plastic jewelry, which brought her worldwide fame.
Traditionally, the creation of bijoux by cosmetic and perfume companies took place in partnership with well-known jewelers. Thus, founded in 1909 L’Oreal began the production of jewelry in the 1970s. The company collaborated with renowned jewelers and couturiers of the time. In particular, Arthus Bertrand, Egon Von Fustemberg, and Slava Zaitsev, who created jewelry for L’Oreal in the 1970-80s.

Founded in 1935, Lancôme Cosmetics launched the first Tresor Lancôme perfume collection in 1952. Along with perfume, Lancome produced jewelry to promote it. Noteworthy, such iconic French jewelers as Edouard Rambaud and Tiffany & Co worked for Lancome.

Kristel Saint Martin

However, some perfume and cosmetics firms produced one-piece-jewelry. For example, Kristel Saint Martin, a Parisian perfume manufacturer, which has created a single jewelry design. A heart-shaped pendant brooch was a beautiful addition to the Rubis d’Or perfume bottle, released in 1996. In this case, the brooch became a part of an advertising campaign to promote perfume products.

French perfumers vintage costume jewelry

French fashion designer and photographer, Thierry Mugler (b. 1948) is a creator of a fashion house of his own name. In 1969, Mugler moved to Paris, where he began working as a fashion stylist. He managed the production of Thierry Mugler prêt-à-porter clothing until 2002, and the perfume studio until 2013.

French fashion designer Jean Patou (1887 – 1936) introduced his first perfumes in 1925, by installing a cubist-style fragrance bar in his shop. His fashion house survived through its perfumes.

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French perfumers vintage costume jewelry