Architectural • Deco • Commanding
set deep into the copper like a secret the piece is keeping
into a multi-strand collar that extends into draped shoulder pieces on both sides
pair with a black strapless gown and let the crystal and zirconia be the only light source you need
while the deep blue leather grounds the piece against the silver
Karleen Choker Prisma Architectural • Deco • CommandingTHE STORY I was at an old shipyard, looking at the heavy chains coiled on the dock, some rusted dark, others worn smooth and bright from years of use. That contrast, dark against light, heavy against fluid, stayed with me. Karleen came from that image, multiple chains in silver and black silver layered together, draping over the shoulders and arms like something pulled straight off that dock and reshaped into armor. I wanted a piece that felt