Vogue The Jewellery REP395 This is what we all

This is what we all too often forget

Yet in the late 19th century China was a ramshackle and isolated medieval empire upon whom the European colonial powers could impose their wishes at will

The basic and defining concept is to not only allow but to actually initiate communication and interaction between the exhibit and the observer

which makes for a very entertaining read

Vogue The Jewellery REP395 This is what we allFrom couture to costume jewellery, the brilliant pieces featured on the pages of British Vogue for almost a century have encapsulated the fashion zeitgeist of each new age for which they were created. Adorning princesses and rock chicks alike, the jewels shown here reveal a dazzling array of styles and moods from fairy tale romance to Jazz age glamour, sculptural modernism to timeless elegance. On every page sumptuous jewellery is the star of the