Town & Country magazine released a new feature on “Men and Jewelry: A Love Story” to celebrate for the first time in the history of the Tiffany Blue Book, that men’s high jewelry pieces have been added in a series of lapel pins and signet rings.
Actor Justin Theroux (and his dog, Kuma), Olympic Fencer Miles Chamley Watson, Dancer & Actor Robbie Fairchild, Artist Adam Pendleton, Actor Patrick Vaill (currently on Broadway in Oklahoma), and the late artist John Giorno (1936-2019) were all photographed by Reed Krakoff, Tiffany & Co.’s chief artistic director, for Town & Country.
Further inside the feature, Jennifer Aniston’s ex, who happened to attend her “Friendsgiving” dinner, shares what pieces of jewelry he always wears and why, Watson describes how jewelry makes him feel, Krakoff speaks to how he envisions men wearing the new Tiffany pieces, and much more.
Justin Theroux on what jewelry he wears and why: “I always wear a signet ring on my right hand and a gold watch. Once I lock in on things, they’re what I wear for years.”
Theroux on his other favorite collector’s item, vintage t-shirts: “I’ve collected them since I was a kid.”
Miles Chamley Watson on his love for jewelry: “Jewelry is something I wear every day. I sleep with my earrings in and two necklaces on. You have to look good to feel good, and if I’m not wearing jewelry I feel naked.”
John Giorno (1936-2019): “I love the idea of a man wearing a brooch. In the 17th and 18th centuries men wore elaborate jewelry pieces, and I’m fascinated by that. There’s no reason a man can’t do that today.”
Adam Pendleton: “I’m about simplicity and consistency,” says the Virginia-born artist, who is known for hsi paintings and screen prints and has an upcoming exhibition at Boston’s Isabelle Stewart Gardner Museum. “If you make certain things in your life simple, you can make other thingslike how you articulate what’s on your mind – more complex.”
Reed Kraoff, Tiffany & Co.’s chief artistic officer: “I saw an opportunity to speak to men who appreciate beauty and design. For many men it will be the first time they have worn or even considered wearing such a piece. While these pieces are ‘high jewelry,’ it doesn’t mean they need to be worn in a formal way. You could as easily wear one of the brooches with a denim jacket.”
TIFFANY & CO. BROOCH (PRICE ON REQUEST) FROM THE 2019 TIFFANY BLUE BOOK COLLECTION