Maria Francesca Pepe - Mucha

After the heavy weighting, voluminous and silver dominated “Paradoxa” collection which I adored, Maria Francesca Pepe´s winter collection comes along way more soft and floating. Working with materials such as calf, iguana and caiman, sheep skin and brass Pepe gave the “Mucha” pieces a more flowing, fleet-fooded impression. The oversized shapes stay, but are supplemented by some more filigree pieces and although I have to admit that I am not yet of the fashion-forward mark for leather-wobblings around my neck – I totally got for Maria Francesca Pepe and her unique handwriting in jewelry design. (more…)