How The Duchess of Windsor Inspired Van Cleef & Arpels' Iconic Zip Necklace
Renée Puissant, Van Cleef & Arpels’ artistic director and daughter of the brand’s founders, was once challenged with a request from a dear friend of the Maison, Wallis Simpson, to create a jewellery piece resembling the zip-fastener. The idea was inspired by the innovation featured in Elsa Schiaparelli’s haute couture collection in Paris. It was…