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Pearls Are Undergoing a Fashion-Fuelled Revival

From Miu Miu and Pharrell Williams to skater boys on TikTok, pearls have shaken off their country-club reputation to become markers of personal style.Pearl giants Tasaki and Mikimoto and indie designers like Sophie Bille Brahe prove that jewellers are seizing the moment.
From pearl-embellished clogs on the Simone Rocha runway, to Comme des Garçons X Mikimoto's 'punk pearls' collab, the material is enjoying a fashion-fuelled revival.
From pearl-embellished clogs on the Simone Rocha runway, to Comme des Garçons X Mikimoto's 'punk pearls' collab, the material is enjoying a fashion-fuelled revival. (Left: Simone Rocha, Right: Tetsuya Niikura/Signo)

Among jewellery’s most historic and traditional gems, the pearl is undergoing something of a revival, channelling the times as a symbol of empowerment and a versatile tool for self-expression.

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Ming Liu

Ming Liu is a contributing writer at The Business of Fashion. Liu is a London based writer and speaker who specialises in luxury.

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