In Honor of Elsa Peretti- Please Post Your Favorite Pieces

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@BigAkoya mentioned the upcoming Netflix program, Halston. It begins Friday, and they currently have a few clips up. I'm sure I saw a few Peretti Beans flash by as I watched the longer (second) one. Looking forward to seeing which of her pieces they feature! :smile:

If you scroll to the very bottom of the link you'll see the clips.

I just watched an amazing documentary on H (YT) from 2019 and interviewing EP: . Coincidentally, for the first time, I saw this series is coming out through a newspaper article.

I'm so pleased the wonderful work of H and Elsa are having another moment in the spotlight.
 
Delivery Today! :smile:

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Inspired by @A1aGypsy's recent purchase, and @MatAllston's brilliant conversion of the same item, I decided I needed a Bean! I was so excited to get going on my project that I forgot to take a before pic! Here’s the Tiffany photo of the Bean Key Ring.

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No going back now, leather cord removed!

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I used white satin cord to convert it to a necklace. Happily it turned out just as I hoped. I love my new Bean pendant!

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:woohoo: Mod shot looks FAB!
 
Thanks so much! I didn't even know I needed a Bean before this thread! I think you're very creative in how you select and pair your pieces. :flowers: You have a beautiful, thoughtfully chosen collection.

Interesting to see it sideways, I did ponder that! I think one of my bead chains would slip through easily, could be another fun way to wear.

Regarding a bottle...I wish there was size between the medium and the large, and on the 34" chain! :P I have to decide if the large would feel overwhelming to me. Do you find yours to be heavy?
Yes, the large bottle has weight, and I notice it when wearing it. But it's not super heavy that I can't wear it all day. The medium bottle is perfect to go with everything. The medium was my first bottle. It very light.

I had tried on the large bottle earlier and thought, no way, it's gigantic, so I dismissed it.
But one day, I went upstairs to the jewelry repair floor (to pick up my engagement ring which I cracked the platinum prongs... go figure... you can crack platinum? :shocked:). The receptionist was wearing a bottle necklace, and the size looked amazing on her. It really popped. I asked her what size it was, and she said large. Back downstairs I go to get one. :biggrin:

I will say though the large has weight to it. If I could only have one bottle necklace, it would be the medium. The medium is quite a good size, and because it is a solid piece, it looks bold. My bottle necklaces are still at Tiffany getting the "premium $35 polishing" (vs. the free polishing), whatever that means. :biggrin: When they come back, I will take a photo of the medium next to the starfish we both have so you can see the difference. I think you will really enjoy the bottle necklace. It's so iconic.
 
Interesting! Peretti was a muse, too.


She was more than his muse and we have him to thank for her working with Tif. Her work was substantially influential on him, those belts designed for Halston way before Tiffany sold them, his iconic perfume bottle her creation, and it was H that took her to Tiffany and set-up what turned into a lifelong relationship. I am shocked at the article's language using the word "trinkets" :shocked:
 
I just watched an amazing documentary on H (YT) from 2019 and interviewing EP: . Coincidentally, for the first time, I saw this series is coming out through a newspaper article.

I'm so pleased the wonderful work of H and Elsa are having another moment in the spotlight.

Wow! Thank you so much for sharing this! It was fantastic... people coming to life!

This is a bit off topic, but if you like fashion (I loveee fashion), this is great book to read. It's the same era as Halston. I really enjoyed this book, a great summer time read.

Thank you so much for posting the video! Loved it!

The Battle of Versailles: The Night American Fashion Stumbled into the Spotlight and Made History (FLATIRON BOOKS): Givhan, Robin: 9781250062321: Amazon.com: Books
 
Halston versus Yves. I can see why he never recovered. :lol:

She was more than his muse and we have him to thank for her working with Tif. Her work was substantially influential on him, those belts designed for Halston way before Tiffany sold them, his iconic perfume bottle her creation, and it was H that took her to Tiffany and set-up what turned into a lifelong relationship. I am shocked at the article's language using the word "trinkets" :shocked:
This is a tabloids with bias galore.:biggrin:
H was generous to a fault. Sad that he lost it all. Even his name.

Elsa starts at 52 in the doc. :lol:
 
I just watched an amazing documentary on H (YT) from 2019 and interviewing EP: . Coincidentally, for the first time, I saw this series is coming out through a newspaper article.

I'm so pleased the wonderful work of H and Elsa are having another moment in the spotlight.


papertiger, thanks so much for sharing this! So interesting, loved it. And really fun to see the images of his dress patterns, wow!! :amazed:
 
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Yes, the large bottle has weight, and I notice it when wearing it. But it's not super heavy that I can't wear it all day. The medium bottle is perfect to go with everything. The medium was my first bottle. It very light.

I had tried on the large bottle earlier and thought, no way, it's gigantic, so I dismissed it.
But one day, I went upstairs to the jewelry repair floor (to pick up my engagement ring which I cracked the platinum prongs... go figure... you can crack platinum? :shocked:). The receptionist was wearing a bottle necklace, and the size looked amazing on her. It really popped. I asked her what size it was, and she said large. Back downstairs I go to get one. :biggrin:

I will say though the large has weight to it. If I could only have one bottle necklace, it would be the medium. The medium is quite a good size, and because it is a solid piece, it looks bold. My bottle necklaces are still at Tiffany getting the "premium $35 polishing" (vs. the free polishing), whatever that means. :biggrin: When they come back, I will take a photo of the medium next to the starfish we both have so you can see the difference. I think you will really enjoy the bottle necklace. It's so iconic.

So helpful to hear your thoughts! :flowers: I'm wondering if they'd lengthen the medium's chain for me. Can you imagine liking the medium worn longer, so it would hang where the large does? I'm 5'-5" and tend to prefer wearing longer or shorter necklaces, versus in-between.
 
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