Jewelry designers are the creative masterminds behind the beautiful pieces that adorn our bodies. From delicate earrings to statement necklaces, they use their skill and expertise to craft wearable works of art. If you're looking for some inspiration, here are a few of the top jewelry designers worth knowing.
Read Morejewelry really transcends its aesthetic function to become a powerful tool for cultural expression, social and personal identity.
Read MoreJust like my mother, I'm forever seeking the perfect piece to complete the summer symphony.
Read MoreWhy do we love to party? Our innate inclination towards social gatherings stems from a confluence of factors: the Bandwagon effect plays a significant role in our party-loving nature, as we subconsciously seek validation for our actions and choices through the collective behavior of others.
Read MoreAs walking is human’s first independent act and moving your body into space the first action you take in the world, I wanted this first newsletter to have this sense of movement, of beginnings.
Read MoreThe notion of “collective effervescence” created by French Sociologist Émile Durkheim to define the act of partying is necessarily linked to a set of symbols associated to this social practice: when we come together to share a behavior, we co-create a perfectly coordinated and almost choreographed action. In a nutshell, we like to party because we feel united in our intention. Isn’t this some sort of religious act? When we gather as a tribe to have some fun, profane and sacred meet and the objects and practices that represent the act of partying become real totems.
Read MoreThe word “party” comes from Latin partire/partiri . "To share, to distribute, to divide". Does it also mean that when we party we give others a piece of our own self in order to create a collective act? If so, when our own behavior feels validated because those around us adopt the same conduct - the so-called Bandwagon effect - we tend to lose self-responsibility.
Read MoreThe best thing Emmanuel Ryngaert is his creative receptiveness. Maybe both our minds might run fast, but I know without any doubt that he is able to go somewhere I’m unable to see, and his culture and artistry are so vast I never want to stop getting to know him.
A former Footwear Designer at Balenciaga, now Head of Footwear at Bottega Veneta, Emmanuel has been able to make a job out of the art of walking. I sat with him in his house in Milan to discuss his creative process and his passions.
Read MoreI have realized that every time I go to Mexico, I come back with something stranded deep inside, a higher vision, almost as high as its skies and clouds. Maybe it’s a deeper way of seeing some inherently very simple things in life.
Read MorePériph is conceived as a magazine with issues covering a main topic through interviews, travel guides and feature articles.
Périph is a tribute and a way to recollect the encounters, inspirations and knowledge acquired during my years abroad, when New York but especially Paris became second homes to me. It is also a reflection on what can become memorable to us, which is often something that is not directly seen with our central vision, but more as a peripheral glimpse that once we notice it’s hard to leave behind.
The name Périph comes from Paris’ ring road Boulevard Péripherique that offers an alternative route around the city for drivers.
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