While we’re finally starting to recover from the daze of the I. Gorman Annual Designer Show, we can’t claim that we have a lack of stories to tell to anyone who couldn’t make it. The truth is that beautiful jewelry, great company and a glass of champagne could make any weekend fabulous.
But let’s say this: it wasn’t just any weekend. In fact, it started on Thursday evening as the Gorman posse ushered in one by one, designers from the globe over. And of course, in the pre-show excitement we always get a sneak peak at the jewelry to be unveiled the next day. After a few dozen rounds of ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ we all tried to get our act together and rest up for the next day.
Friday started with a bang. Now, our designers aren’t your average artists. No thick rimmed glasses, fauxhemian ideals or exasperated dramatics. Among our group of eleven designers were the most talented yet humble artists you can find. For those of you that made it in over the weekend, did you have a favorite designer?
As you walked in you were greeted on the left by Alishan, a long time I. Gorman fave, and his wife Lydia. The two, who have been in business for decades just ooze with sophistication and grace. That is before we even took a look at their jewelry which as usual was elegant and dazzlingly unique.
If you had a chance to talk to Peter Schmid of Atelier Zobel, you could have seen his eyes light up as he picked up his creations piece by piece and explained the story behind them. His favorite: an asymmetrically carved piece of turquoise in a bold cuff bracelet. When we asked him how he designs his jewelry he told us that he simply lets the materials inspire him. Catch our entire video conversation with him here.
And of course, the alarmingly dapper Marcel Roelofs and Michael Weggenmann were wooing the crowd – and not just with their German accents! The list is too long to ramble off, so if you’re aching to know more just make sure you come by next time.
The energy was buzzing in the air as soon as the doors opened. That is no surprise; what is art without an admirer? What followed was a mix between Match.com and star-aligned fate. Everyone mingled through, admiring the beauty of it all until they found the one sparkling, glowing, marvelous piece of jewelry that was calling out to them. Some of us had a few pieces calling out in unison! And if you thought champagne might make the brain foggy, know this: it can make things sparkle a bit more too.
And the weekend continued like so with the entire store buzzing, glowing and laughing. We have to admit that it was one of the best events in the history of I. Gorman shows. Not only did we have the most amazing designers you can imagine but, YOU, our wonderful patrons brought the show to life.
So with the energy of the show still resonating and the winter season in full swing, we’ll leave you with this: no words or pictures could encompass the I. Gorman Annual Designer Show, so we hope you can make it next year!
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