The power of jewellery, colour revolution and wearing tweed

Chapter 1

The power of jewellery

Konfekt’s Sophie Grove convened a roundtable to discuss these adornments that we have draped upon ourselves for centuries. She was joined by jewellery historian and co-author of ‘Understanding Jewellery’, Daniela Mascetti, and by Emefa Cole, an independent jewellery artist and the Victoria & Albert Museum’s first curator of diaspora jewellery.

Chapter 2

Van Cleef & Arpels: Dance Reflections festival

We visit the latest instalment of the Dance Reflections festival, which is taking place at cultural institutions across New York. The festival is part of a broader programme run by French jewellers Van Cleef & Arpels that supports creative artists and institutions linked to the world of choreography.

Chapter 3

‘Colour Revolution’

The words ‘colour’ and ‘Victorian’ aren’t often used in the same sentence. It’s an era in British history that conjures monochrome scenes of smog, dark alleyways and black clothing. But one exhibition at Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum is shattering our dreary preconceptions and making way for a world of glorious technicolour.

Chapter 4

‘A History of Women in 101 Objects’

Author Annabelle Hirsch has taken up the task of telling female history in a different way, looking at the evolution of the role of women in society through the quiet power of everyday items.

Chapter 5

Wearing tweed

From its humble beginnings as a sturdy weatherproof cloth for farmers to its introduction to the world of haute couture, buying a tweed jacket is like investing in history – as writer and editor Mhairi Mann explains.