The jewellery in ‘Emily in Paris’ tells an India story
Emily in Paris as well. What’s different this time is the way Emily, played by Lily Collins, dresses. She looks more Parisian than before, reflecting how her character has matured, influenced by her surroundings.
Of course, the clashing prints and bold colours are still very much part of her wardrobe—that’s what makes Emily, well, Emily. (“I don’t want her to look like an ordinary French girl," the show’s costume designer Marylin Fitoussi had told The New York Times in 2021, when Season 2 was out. “I don’t want to make a clone of what is French or what is supposed to be French fashion.
If I do that, I fail.") But she’s no longer loud just for the sake of loud. Whether it’s a black-and-white wool Andrew Gn coat with feathered cuffs and Victorian-style buttons, or a sheer Marlene Birger ruffled blouse paired with an Isabel Marant corduroy mini-skirt and Possery’s yellow wax jacket, Emily seems to have pared down her outfits. Helping complete her evolved look is easy, everyday jewellery, much of which is inspired by Indian motifs and architecture.
They have been created by Nue, a brand by Mumbai-born, Antwerp-based enterpreneur Priyanka Mehta, who works with lab-grown diamonds. Emily’s Grace Necklace (a gold chain with a coloured diamond accented by and a bunch of colourless diamonds) in the first episode, for instance, is inspired by the inlay work at the Taj Mahal in Agra and other Mughal structures. Similarly, her earrings in the hot-air balloon Ami commercial remind one of jhumars (chandeliers) in Rajasthan palaces.
“Our brief was straightforward: delicate, sophisticated, wearable and feminine jewellery to go with Emily’s new, more pared down look," Mehta says over a call. “This project has helped me push myself more. I
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