There are a few reasons that we name one of our collections “Life Pieces”. We believe fashion accessories or some life necessities are essential to give life a bit of glow. But more importantly, we want to offer quality assured things made in France that last for a lifetime. After all, if a product is not well-designed or durable, it’s just not gonna last. So we are extremely careful of what we put at Maison Evelyn. Yolaine Giret (or the previously introduced tout simplements,) is just the brand that shares the same value, and how we love it!
YOLAINE GIRET THE ARTIST
Yolaine Giret is a visual artist and a jewellery lover, so much so that she dreamed of making fine jewellery her own. As a child, she enjoyed creating things with little pieces of wood, strings, and the treasures (ferns, branches etc.) that she collected. When she grew up, this dream wasn’t let go. Having trained in porcelain work, she launched her own jewellery design brand in 2012 which shares the same name. Her speciality can be seen in the creations of porcelain and gold plated metals jewellery that evokes the Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles. These unique designs have become her trademark and quickly established her name in both Europe and Japan. Her jewellery can be found in a Parisian boutique called “Rose Durantin” in the heart of Montmartre, the 18th arrondissement in Paris. But her brand didn’t just stop there, her gold jewellery is also adored by several Parisian museum boutiques, including the Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, and Versailles etc.
TIMELESS AND POETIC CREATIONS THAT ARE HANDMADE IN PARIS
At her Parisian workshop managed by several designers, they make each piece of the jewellery by hand. Yolaine Giret makes the porcelain prints herself, including creating the mould, stamping, sanding, enamelling, and firing. The Parisian craftsmen in her workshop help her weld and gild the metal pieces. She then assembles them and gives them a final touch. Her custom jewellery set becomes enchanting when she combines the creamy white colour porcelain with her floral and vegetal designs that are often regarded as romantic. Through her creations, the influence of Art Nouveau and Art Deco is also distinctly noticeable in her use of undulating shapes or geometric and graphic patterns. By playing with shapes and rays of light radiated from the porcelain, she has created her own fashion jewellery universe that is timeless and poetic.
The patience and time spent on each of the pieces are what makes them different and artisanal. They are works of art that are designed to be valued for a lifetime and it is exactly this quality that we believe in.
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