Style icon Kate Moss and founder Valérie Messika team up for a high jewelry collection for Parisian luxury jeweler Messika.

Supermodel and fashion icon <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/young-kate-moss-style-90s-to-today" target="_blank">Kate Moss</a> pivots to accessories in her new collaboration with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.messika.com/us_en" target="_blank">Messika</a> for a line of diamond <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/fashion-jewelry-2020" target="_blank">jewelry</a> that will be at the top of your wish list this holiday season. With <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/shopping/mens-shopping-accessory-trends-gucci-loewe" target="_blank">statement pieces</a>&nbsp;that combine pear, triangle, and brilliant-cut diamonds, the necklaces, rings, and earrings truly shine.&nbsp;Here, Moss speaks with L&#39;OFFICIEL&nbsp;about designing the collection, translating her bohemian style through diamonds, and what she looks for when shopping for high jewelry.

 
L&#39;OFFICIEL:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/valeriemessika/?hl=en" target="_blank">Val&eacute;rie Messika</a> is someone who has pioneered and changed&nbsp;the diamond industry since entering the market. Is this one of the reasons why you wanted to work with her?&nbsp;

Kate Moss: Yes, she&rsquo;s really talented, young, and cool. She gets it! Young women want to wear diamonds with a modern twist.&nbsp;

 
L&#39;O: Describe what the design process was like with Messika?&nbsp;

KM: We initially met in Paris and got on very well! After discussing our joint love of jewelry, we decided to work on a collection together. I brought my jewelry box to our first design meeting, so she could see pieces that I love and get an understanding of my bohemian taste. Val&eacute;rie did a great job interpreting my taste in Messika&rsquo;s aesthetic world.&nbsp;

 
L&#39;O: What was the biggest challenge in creating this collection?&nbsp;

KM: Taking inspiration from my vintage pieces and making them work in a modern environment.

 
L&#39;O: What is the perfect occasion to wear those pieces?&nbsp;

KM: I choose my jewellery to suit my mood and the occasion, so it&rsquo;s always changing.

 
L&#39;O: Do you have a favorite part&nbsp;about this collaboration?&nbsp;

KM: Seeing my creative vision coming to life. It was amazing to see how perfectly my designs were translated into reality!

 
L&#39;O: You are an icon to generations of women. What lessons have you learned from working in the creative industry?&nbsp;

KM: Trust your instincts.&nbsp;

L&#39;O: How do you choose which brands do you want to work with within the long term?&nbsp;

KM: When working with a brand it is really important for me to find people I like and with whom I share a common aesthetic.

 
L&#39;O: How would you describe the collection in three words?&nbsp;

KM: <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/lisa-bonet-bohemian-style-zo%C3%AB-kravitz" target="_blank">Bohemian</a>, timeless, eclectic.&nbsp;

 
L&#39;O: What is an important characteristic of a high jewelry piece?&nbsp;

KM: The quality and origin of the stones are very important. I know that, thanks to Val&eacute;rie&#39;s proven diamond expertise, Messika carefully selects each diamond according to its natural beauty. The maison has signed the <a href="https://www.kimberleyprocess.com/" target="_blank">Kimberley Process</a> confirming that all diamonds are cut by legitimate sources based on written guarantees from its suppliers. Comfort is also very important to me. I need to feel free. In all of her designs, Valeŕie aims to create a sense of volume, movement, and sensual fluidity. For both of us, ergonomic comfort is key.&nbsp;

 
L&#39;O: What is the piece of high jewelry you hold on to the most?&nbsp;

KM: Lots of my pieces have sentimental value, so I can&rsquo;t choose one particular piece.

 
L&#39;O: What is your most memorable jewelry moment?&nbsp;

I think those pieces that were given to me for important events in my life or that I gifted myself, for example, when I gave birth to my <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion-week/kate-moss-daughter-lila-grace-first-runway-miu-miu-heels" target="_blank">daughter</a>.&nbsp;

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