Sabyasachi and The MET collab explores how art and culture travel through time and evolve into contemporary pieces
Sabyasachi Mukherjee and The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced on August 11 a multi-year collaboration that will see the Indian designer draw inspiration from the museum’s vast collection of art and culture for contemporary jewellery, accessories and clothing. Also Read | An exhibition with ambition that traces the untold history of comics in India The inaugural chapter of the collaboration will see Sabyasachi’s label unveil a high jewellery collection inspired by the art of the Byzantine Empire at a runway presentation during New York Fashion Week on September 15. A peek into Sabyasachi’s new collection On the day of the announcement, a sneak peek into the upcoming collection was offered on Instagram by Sabyasachi. Every piece in the collection is said to have been conceived, developed and handcrafted in India by Mukherjee’s network of master artisans. 1. Wrist cuff The first in the list is a wrist cuff, crafted in a combination of 18-karat and 22-karat gold with garnet cabochons and studded with brilliant-cut brown diamonds inspired by a third-century Roman sculpture. Source object at …
