BEYOND ADORNMENT
The Power of Jewellery in Shaping Identity and Gender Norms
This research book delves into how jewellery has transcended its traditional role as decoration to become a powerful medium for self-expression, identity formation, and societal critique. It explores how 20th-century designers used jewellery to challenge beauty standards, gender norms, and conventional notions of luxury.
By examining historical contexts, key case studies, and the work of influential artists & designers such as Meret Oppenheim, Vivienne Westwood, Martin Margiela, Alexander McQueen, Hussein Chalayan, and more, the book uncovers how jewellery has become a tool for personal empowerment and cultural rebellion. Drawing on gender theory and cultural analysis, it highlights how jewellery has evolved into a dynamic form of self-representation and a critique of societal expectations.
With a focus on the intersection of jewellery, gender, and fashion, this book explores how designers have reshaped cultural and gender norms, offering new ways to think about beauty, identity, and adornment in the modern world.
The book includes an exclusive interview with Betony Vernon, renowned designer and advocate for sensual empowerment. In a candid conversation, she shares her views on adornment, identity, and liberation—highlighting the transformative power of jewellery as both ritual and rebellion.
The book comes with a long, single earring attached through a hole in the top corner of the book. It doubles as a bookmark and can be detached and worn as jewellery.
The Power of Jewellery in Shaping Identity and Gender Norms
This research book delves into how jewellery has transcended its traditional role as decoration to become a powerful medium for self-expression, identity formation, and societal critique. It explores how 20th-century designers used jewellery to challenge beauty standards, gender norms, and conventional notions of luxury.
By examining historical contexts, key case studies, and the work of influential artists & designers such as Meret Oppenheim, Vivienne Westwood, Martin Margiela, Alexander McQueen, Hussein Chalayan, and more, the book uncovers how jewellery has become a tool for personal empowerment and cultural rebellion. Drawing on gender theory and cultural analysis, it highlights how jewellery has evolved into a dynamic form of self-representation and a critique of societal expectations.
With a focus on the intersection of jewellery, gender, and fashion, this book explores how designers have reshaped cultural and gender norms, offering new ways to think about beauty, identity, and adornment in the modern world.
The book includes an exclusive interview with Betony Vernon, renowned designer and advocate for sensual empowerment. In a candid conversation, she shares her views on adornment, identity, and liberation—highlighting the transformative power of jewellery as both ritual and rebellion.
The book comes with a long, single earring attached through a hole in the top corner of the book. It doubles as a bookmark and can be detached and worn as jewellery.
The Power of Jewellery in Shaping Identity and Gender Norms
This research book delves into how jewellery has transcended its traditional role as decoration to become a powerful medium for self-expression, identity formation, and societal critique. It explores how 20th-century designers used jewellery to challenge beauty standards, gender norms, and conventional notions of luxury.
By examining historical contexts, key case studies, and the work of influential artists & designers such as Meret Oppenheim, Vivienne Westwood, Martin Margiela, Alexander McQueen, Hussein Chalayan, and more, the book uncovers how jewellery has become a tool for personal empowerment and cultural rebellion. Drawing on gender theory and cultural analysis, it highlights how jewellery has evolved into a dynamic form of self-representation and a critique of societal expectations.
With a focus on the intersection of jewellery, gender, and fashion, this book explores how designers have reshaped cultural and gender norms, offering new ways to think about beauty, identity, and adornment in the modern world.
The book includes an exclusive interview with Betony Vernon, renowned designer and advocate for sensual empowerment. In a candid conversation, she shares her views on adornment, identity, and liberation—highlighting the transformative power of jewellery as both ritual and rebellion.
The book comes with a long, single earring attached through a hole in the top corner of the book. It doubles as a bookmark and can be detached and worn as jewellery.
