The evolution of shapes by Aysha Bilgrami.
Transformation and evolution are two concepts that the Colombian-Pakistani designer Aysha Bilgrami undoubtedly tends to select, imprinting her personal touch on her creations. This new collection Reptilia is no different, as it found its physical shape in reptile figures, which are symbols of change to an array of cultures around the globe.
Through her jewels, Bilgrami has been able to show and re-think her role as a woman and understand once more her creative calling and the message she wants to give.
Inspired by the book ‘Mythological Animals’ by Antonio Grass that gave life to collection number nine – an approximation to the shape of reptiles and their meaning in Pre-Hispanic Colombian communities. The designer explores her new work considering contemporary Mexican ‘alebríjes’ and even totems from native communities, north of the continent. The shape of frogs, lizards, salamanders, fantastic dragons and other mythological reptiles have been imagined as powerful jewels, accessories that move and accompany women to face constant changes in their lives.
This season’s jewels, made with fine textures and decorated with lavish colored semi-precious stones, enriching their aesthetic and vibrancy values, do not only remind us of reptiles and its tails, they seemingly evoke the fantastic nature of mythology.
