THE SIREN & THE SERPENT

CREATIVE DIRECTION: DANÉ STOJANOVIC
PHOTOGRAPHY: PAUL MOREL
HAIR: ALESSANDRO SQUARZA
MAKEUP: ALISONN FETOUAKI
MODEL: EMILY VIVIANE / ELITE MILAN
WORDS: REBEKAH CLARK

Bulgari’s iconic serpent is indeed an emblem of evolution. First appearing in the late 1940s on the Secret Serpenti gem-set watch, it has slithered its way onto many a Bulgari collection ever since and today is a distinctive symbol of the Italian house – a beacon for transformation and metamorphosis.

Today, this symbol of power, seduction and temptation is an idol for the contemporary Serpenti Jewellery and Watch collection. The seductive Viper coils itself around the fingers and the wrist and drapes itself so effortlessly across the décolletage. Precious stones are meticulously placed in a pave setting as to represent the single scales of a snake. Styled by itself or stacked upon each other, Bulgari’s illustrious designs inject a sense of opulence and luxury through every circumference.

In a further tribute to the house’s storied history, Bulgari ushers in the renewed B.Zero1 Rock Jewellery collection. The fine studded details and heavyset designs are a nod to the circular design of the Colosseum in Rome, the home of Bulgari. Twenty-one years since the collection’s initial release, the pieces are updated to include diamond encrusted bracelets and bold necklaces while earrings lend a subtlety to the otherwise bold offering.

Coveted by the likes of strong and audacious women – Michelle Obama, Jennifer Lopez and Julia Roberts – B.Zero1 is not just a stunning example of pioneering craftsmanship. Rather, it is an ode to those who see a platform for unapologetic self-expression, innovation and a chance to bend the rules – in luxury style of course.