Beadwork Regains Its Jewelry Appeal

With its bows, tiny shells, and glass flowers and hearts, Yona Kohen’s beaded jewelry requires a shift of aesthetic gears for those more accustomed to discreet chain pendants and barely there huggies. “My idea was to create these incredibly intricate and narrative pieces,” Ms. Kohen, 26, said during a recent phone interview from her home…

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Women Dressing Women, in Jewelry

More than 70 examples of fashions created by women for women are showcased in the exhibition “Women Dressing Women” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City (through March 3). How are their creations different from those of male designers? “Gender is such a personal aspect of identity that influences everyone…

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