Madison Maison X Joan Hornig Launch Bejeweled Shoes, Boots And Bags

New York-based sustainable jewellery designer Joan Hornig is increasing her affect by collaborating with David Assil and his Beverly Hills boutique Madison Maison on a philanthropic shoe, boot and purse collaboration. Designed by Assil, all items in Madison Maison X Joan Hornig are handmade in Italian ateliers and bejeweled with a Hornig design impressed by her Pavé The Manner® social enterprise jewellery vary. (Hornig’s jewels are additionally out there by way of Madison Maison’s boutique and web site.) This artistic effort unites model with philanthropy, for one hundred pc of Joan Hornig’s gross sales income from every merchandise bought within the collaboration will probably be donated to the 501(c)(3) of the purchaser’s alternative by way of the Joan B. Hornig Basis. As Madison Maison’s proprietor and designer Assil described, “That is the place luxurious jewellery, bejeweled sneakers and baggage grow to be automobiles for personalized charitable giving.” On Might 4 from 10 a.m. to six p.m., Madison Maison is launching this collaboration at its Brighton Manner boutique and online with a courtesy 15 p.c low cost on all merchandise. In the course of the occasion, Hornig’s Pavé The Manner® jewels may also be on provide contained in the boutique.

Style-Ahead Philanthropic Footwear

Assil, who has been in enterprise for 35 years, designs high-end, refined, fashion-forward, handmade sneakers and baggage made by artisanal Italian factories. Based on him, “Joan’s been a buyer for a while. Once I discovered about her philanthropic jewellery idea and noticed a few of her designs, I proposed a collaboration based mostly round certainly one of her lock pendants, and collectively we scaled it right down to adorn loafers, excessive heels and boots.” (The elegant little lock is made in Italy of brass and gleams with a galvanized gold coating.) “Joan is an outstanding artistic accomplice due to her style, expertise, enthusiasm and philanthropic mission,” Assil enthused. Different footwear types that Assil designed for the collaboration options tiny golden horse bits, additionally impressed by Hornig’s jewellery.

As Hornig defined by way of electronic mail, she wished the lock on the footwear and purses to convey such qualities as energy and preciousness, “like the ladies who select to put on Pavé The Manner® Jewellery. A lock represents defending one thing of significance. It’s additionally a metaphor,” she mused, “for unlocking one’s passions, goal and alternatives.” In the course of the design course of, she recalled, “I relied upon David’s experience, but it surely was a very good expertise as a result of we each labored for the right mix of trend, utility and value, protecting high quality points on the forefront. He concerned me in each step of the best way and I had enjoyable working with him to decide on the colours of the leathers chosen, heel heights and the scaling of the lock motif.”

Hornig’s collaboration with Madison Maison is necessary to her for quite a few causes. “It engages people who find themselves not essentially looking for jewellery,” she wrote, “whereas it extends the attain of Pavé The Manner® and expands it into a way of life model. This collaboration is a dream come true with an important accomplice,” she continued. “David Assil shares my aesthetic values and dedication to giving again.” Whereas Hornig’s too discreet to say so, the useful facet of this collaboration makes strategic sense. On condition that sneakers, boots and baggage are necessities, consumers could possibly justify these purchases maybe a bit of simpler than they’ll shopping for jewellery.

Timeless Design Worth, Materials Worth

Assil, a self-taught designer, says his strategy facilities round 4 components. Primary is that every design transcends generations, time and conditions, in order that it stylishly fits all ages for numerous events. “A 16-year-old lady can put on the sneakers or baggage, and so can a 70-year-old girl,” Assil stated. “Every design additionally has to face the check of time. I have a look at a design and ask myself, might a girl have worn these sneakers or this bag 20 years in the past? Can they put on them 10 years from now? Can this design be worn with costume in addition to informal outfits?”

Naturally, match and supplies of main significance. “My sneakers and boots should match amazingly effectively and be very comfy. This I guarantee by working with wonderful lasts that I’m accustomed to.” Third, he detailed, “I purpose for creating merchandise of the very best high quality.” Assil works with fastidiously vetted, multi-generational family-owned Italian factories, grasp tanneries and high-end equipment ateliers. Each types of loafers within the Madison Maison X Joan Hornig venture are made in Italy by the Mara Bini manufacturing unit, owned by the Pengo household. Based on Assil, “Francesco Pengo is tremendously revered within the shoe world and the Penga household is fantastic. I work largely along with his daughter, Chiara.” Assil designs and co-brands Madison Maison by Mara Bini sneakers. “I’m the one designer on the planet who has this association with Mara Bini,” he associated. “I exploit a particular leather-based which Mara Bini offers.”

Previous World, Italian Grasp Artisanship

The development course of, or sachetto, includes over 200 steps to make every pair of loafers. “These sneakers are made to suit like a glove and because of this they’re so comfy,” Assil stated. Relating to the lock-bejeweled excessive heels, these are made in Italy by Manufacturing facility Fratelli Russo. “This second era, family-owned manufacturing unit labored with me for 14 months to develop this heel into an ideal becoming pump.” “The tall hand-stained metallic boot is from the King Tartufoli manufacturing unit, which like the entire makers Assil hand picks to work with, “are all about high quality,” he stated.

“Lastly,” the designer concludes, “my sneakers and baggage are priced in order that the shopper feels revered. As in, my buyer is getting an incredible pair of bejeweled sneakers with out feeling like she has been pick-pocketed.” Costs vary from $495 for lock-adorned excessive heels and $550 for lock-adorned loafers. Whereas excessive boots that are bejeweled with locks are priced at $1,095, equestrian-influenced boots adorned with horse bits additionally go for $1,095.

The philanthropic mannequin that Madison Maison and Hornig are utilizing to make donations follows that of the Pavé The Manner® social enterprise. “Every buyer will decide the charity to obtain 100% of my portion of the acquisition,” Hornig expalined. “The truth that David can be incorporating jewellery designs into purses is an added dream. His designs are distinctive and his dedication to high quality and respect for the buyer’s values matches my very own. He has a robust sense of fashion that merges classicism and innovation, present trend and lasting worth.” By empowering shoppers to decorate with model, get pleasure from being philanthropists and allow non-profits they care about to profit, Madison Maison X Joan Hornig are writing an intriguing new chapter within the historical past of bejeweled footwear.