Gentlemen, Your Move
The World Cup is in full swing, and the spectacle is no longer just on the pitch. Before each match, the players' arrivals are scrutinized and commented upon like so many red carpets.
If one pays attention to their attire, their accessories are not to be overlooked, and neither are their jewels: a chain on an open neckline, stacked rings, a buckle that catches the light. At the forefront: Jules Koundé. The FC Barcelona defender and French international lends his features to the summer campaign of Messika, a collection of photographs in which he is seen adorned with the house's jewels. /public-objects/d3dfddfd-87bb-4c2c-ac15-1e6c2ceff788-f2a614dd-ca8f-49ca-9734-970e23de1551-Bague%20Quatre%20Classique%2C%20en%20or%20jaune%2C%20or%20rose%2C%20PVD%20marron%20et%20or%20blanc%20pave%C3%8C%C2%81%20de%20diamants.%20Boucheron%202.webp Image sélectionnée /public-objects/70f76a64-a0f1-478c-b75d-70ca738308ae-2924d48c-f7d8-406a-b6d1-38ee095f5024-BOUCHERON_QUATRE%20RADIANT%20RING.webp Image sélectionnée /public-objects/8a0f2005-8a95-4a3a-bb2c-a4b64c8d95ac-52304e23-e933-4b21-b7b4-d9f6e4fb88c2-BOUCHERON_QUATRE%20GROSGRAIN%20RING.webp Image sélectionnée /public-objects/08cdfcc6-83ed-44e6-accc-20ff9f9b8525-b53ac57b-6bbe-4d29-8726-d746bb93ca17-Pendentif%20Fuzzy%20le%20chat%20le%C3%8C%C2%81opard.webp Image sélectionnée But one need not be a star of the field or the red carpet to shine, as jewelers have well understood, and who rejoice in seeing their creations adopted by men. An essential in the masculine jewelry box? The brooch. Because it can be easily worn, pinned to a buttonhole or clipped to the lapel of a jacket, and it makes all the difference. Let's move to the hands: cuffs and rings are popular—here, various models from the Quatre collection by Boucheron and Entaille by Gemmyo—whether stacked or as a single piece, on one finger or several. The Force 10 collection from FRED remains a must-have with its cables and shackles on the wrist, as well as its various marine-inspired pendants. /public-objects/26aab8d2-a6cf-4c8f-a496-4ab5e079bf00-2c91a9c3-00a7-4f07-87c0-463f7296cf7d-218.copie.webp Image sélectionnée Men's jewelry also plays on materials: gold, of course, but also titanium, carbon, or leather—more raw and unusual. Masterful in this field, Hermès blends leather and metal like no one else in completely unisex jewelry. Gone are the "women's" collections that have always been separate from those designed for "men", and that's a good thing. Thus, gentlemen dare, and are no longer afraid to shine, which gives us a completely different way to look at the upcoming arrivals.