Alliance Francaise de Chicago
810 N Dearborn St
312.337.1070
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Van Cleef & Arpels, Danseuse espagnole (Spanish dancer) clip, 1941, Courtesy Alliance Française de Chicago
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Thursday May 14, 2009 (11:30am)
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$45
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Since its founding over 100 years ago, legendary Parisian jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels has wowed the fashion world, international royalty, and affluent glitterati with its exquisitely jeweled brooches, watches, earrings, bracelets, and other opulent accessories. From the 1936 padlock wristwatch and the cutting-edge zip necklace of the '50s to last year's romantic Une Journée á Paris collection, VC&A's superior craftsmanship, innovative techniques (see its trailblazing mystery setting), and elegant-but-whimsical style have forever transformed the world of high-end fashion jewelry. Today, Alliance Française closes out its Grand Luxury Houses of France symposium with a lecture on the storied history of the très luxe jeweler and the evolution of its oft-imitated style.
