Fashion fades, style is eternal.

A woman wearing a large black feathered hat and a dark red, embellished, sheer, and layered dress posed against a plain white background.

Denim Ascends to Haute Couture

Christelle Kocher and Levi's® prove that America's most iconic fabric belongs on Paris' most exclusive runway.

Photos by Kayla Connors

Hook ‘Em

Bold curves, natural beauty, and sculptural style converge in horn jewelry that's impossible to resist.

Right: Jacquie Aiche Pave Horn Tusk Charm (jacquieaiche.com)

A gold pendant with small sparkling stones, hanging from a gold loop, suspended against a white background.

A Ventian Reverie

Pinky Promise

A gold ring with a textured design resembling flower petals, featuring a central red gemstone surrounded by small diamonds.

Close-up of a pearl ring with a gold band and a small red and green floral motif charm hanging from it, photographed on a white background.

Dating back more than 4,000 years to ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, signet rings were used to press a unique seal into wax or clay to authenticate official documents. They went on to be adopted by the Greeks and Romans and later by European nobility, who used them to express hereditary emblems often passed down through generations. Today, signet rings continue to evolve as a bold expression of personal style.

Above: Nicole Couronne Equinox Ring (nicolecouronne.com)

Right: State Property Alara Tigerlilly Signet (thisisstateproperty.com)

All Fun & Games

Close-up of gold jewelry rings with one featuring a cluster of small diamonds, set against a white background.

A jewelry piece featuring a skull design adorned with numerous small diamonds, with a red and black mask motif and blue gemstone eyes.

Close-up of a person's hand holding a gold ring with a square face that has the number 1 on it, along with some embedded clear stones.

A silver brooch in the shape of a rose with diamond detailing and a curved stem with a leaf.

Botanical Bijouterie

When Mother Nature is the ultimate muse.

Left: Picchiotti Rose Brooch.Available through Moyer Fine Jewelers in Indianapolis, Clarkson Jewelers in St. Louis and (picchiotti.it)

Locked and Loved.

Right: The Pierced Padlock - Wounded from KIL NYC (kil-nyc.com)

Gold ring with a decorative design featuring a central shell motif, surrounded by star-like shapes with small pink gemstones, on a reflective surface.

Rainbow Connection

A colorful, ornate pendant with a large blue oval gemstone surrounded by pink and orange stones, with a gold setting and a vertical row of small diamonds at the top connected to a gold bail.

Sorellina Amalfi Ceruleite Pendant

Colorful gemstone earrings with diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, rubies, pink, yellow, and purple stones set in gold.

Oscar Heyman sapphire, emerald and diamond earrings

Right top: Brooke Gregson Ruby Stargaze Enamel Diamond Necklace (brookegregson.com)

Right bottom: Jenna Blake Fan Earrings. Available through Ylang Ylang in St. Louis and jennablake.com.

Edgar Degas, Dancer with a Fan, ca. 1880. Pastel on gray-green laid paper. Image courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

A sketch of a little girl singing into a microphone, wearing a dress and bonnet. Bright jewelry, including a necklace with a red gemstone and gold earrings, is overlaid on the drawing. The words 'Fan Club' are partially visible at the bottom.

Gold chain necklace with a detailed horse head pendant decorated with crystals and a silver mane.

Close-up of a gold necklace with a pendant featuring the Greek letter Omega, surrounded by a circle of small clear gemstones.

Red beaded bracelet with a central tile featuring the word 'LUCK' and a horseshoe symbol.

A black and white watercolor painting of a galloping horse with flowing mane and tail, created with expressive brushstrokes on a white background.

Horse Power

A gold ring with a blue and black marbled oval face and embedded small diamonds on the sides.

Clockwise, top left: Lionheart Legacy Majestic Horse Brooch and Pendant (lionheartjewelry.com); Heavenly Vices Horseshoe Love Token (heavenlyvicesfinejewelry.com); Jacquie Aiche Carved Agate Horse Cameo Ring (jacquieaiche.com); Luis Morais Lucky Horseshoe glass bead bracelet (luismorais.com)

A woman wearing a strapless burgundy dress, a gold necklace, and earrings. She is also holding a bunch of red grapes. The background is plain and neutral.

Clutch Players

Left: Cult Gaia Grape clutch ($598), Jamisha gown ($2,498) and Suni choker ($398; cultgaia.com).

Ones to Watch

This past Paris Fashion Week, Hôtel de Maisons, Pozzo di Borgo was abuzz as Moda Productions staged a group SS26 runway of independent designers. Each show represented a single thread of a larger garment that celebrated individuality, craftsmanship, and modern femininity. Sophisticated Living was thrilled to have a front-row seat to the future of fashion, and a reflection of the creative world Moda intends to build across Europe’s fashion capitals.

Photo of Alersundi Courtesy of Moda Productions

A woman in a sparkling pink and silver gown walking on a runway in an elegant, ornate room with chandeliers and gold accents, audience members seated on either side of the runway.

Curves Ahead

Gold jewelry including a necklace and a ring with diamonds on a white background.

A decorative hair accessory made of gold-tone metal, adorned with white pearls and small rhinestones, arranged in bows and floral patterns.

TEJEN Rock Sugar Croissant Pendant (tejen-collection.com)

Mattia Cielo Bracelet (mattiacielo.com)

Getting Personal

Expressive jewelry for gifting or getting.

From top left: For the apple of your eye: Eden Collection ring from Fullord (fullord.com); Prepare to be charmed: Tanya Farah charm necklace (tanyafarah.com); kWIT Jewelry: the FETCH custom necklace; Triple diamond script name necklace from EF Collection (efcollection.com)