HOW LELE LEARNED THE TRADE

THE LELE SADOUGHI PHILOSOPHY IS SIMPLE: JEWELRY SHOULD EVOKE AN AURA OF HAPPINESS, STRENGTH AND FUN. IT SHOULD INSPIRE CONFIDENCE AND CONVERSATION.

LELE POSING FOR MARIE CLAIRE AT J. CREW. 2008

AFTER 13 YEARS DESIGNING APPAREL AND JEWELRY FOR THE LIKES OF J. CREW, REBECCA TAYLOR, TORY BURCH AND IPPOLITA AND 3 YEARS OF DESIGNING HER OWN COLLECTION, LELE HAS CREATED A NAME FOR HERSELF AS AN EXPERT ON ALL THINGS FASHION AND STYLE. AS A FREQUENT CONSULTANT TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY ON HOME DECOR, FASHION AND STYLE, LELE'S LATEST IS AN EFFORT TO SHARE HER KNOWLEDGE ON A LARGER SCALE AS WELL AS GIVING READERS AN INSIDE LOOK INTO HER PERSONAL BRAND AND GUIDING STYLE PRINCIPLES. 

THE BRAND HAS PRESENTED A TOTAL OF 10 COLLECTIONS, WITH THE LATEST TO DEBUT IN FALL 2016. EACH COLLECTION HAS PRESENTED A DISTINCT AND DETAILED STORY, BUT HEWED TO THE DESIGNERS ORIGINAL AESTHETIC: BOLD, BRIGHT COLORS RENDERED IN MODERN, GEOMETRIC LINES THAT ARE COMPLEMENTED BY TOUCHES OF SOFT, THOUGHTFUL FEMININITY.

SEE LELE'S NEWEST COLLECTION.

HOW LELE LEARNED THE TRADE

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

SPRING/SUMMER 2016 INSPIRATION: PEKING OPERA

LELE’S ABILITY TO DEFINE TREND WHILE REFERENCING HISTORY IS APPARENT IN THE USE OF RIVETS AND STRUCTURE WHEN BUILDING HER MODERN TIERED PAGODA PENDANTS AND COMBINING THEM WITH SOFTER AND TRADITIONAL FLORAL ELEMENTS THAT ARE MODERNIZED WITH A LARGER SCALE AND A CRYSTAL MIX.

SHE CREATES MARBLE ORCHIDS THAT ARE DUAL COLORED LIKE THE CONTRAST COLORS OF THE FACE PAINTINGS OF THE HEROINES.

TASSELS OF FABRIC AND METAL DANGLE FROM CHANDELIER EARRINGS AND STATEMENT NECKLACES TO REFERENCE THE TRADITIONAL HEADDRESSES OF CARVED METAL, SILK TASSELS, AND POM POMS.

SHEER, MILKY RESIN LILIES ADORN THE EAR, COVER THE COLLAR, AND MAKE A DELICATE RING ON THE HAND.

AND SHE USES LITERAL REFERENCES OF CRANES AND CHINESE FOLDING FANS TO MAKE PENDANT CHARMS.

THIS SEASON, LELE CONTINUES TO EXPLORE WITH HER SIGNATURE SHINY 14K GOLD PLATE, HOWLITE, MARBLE, AND MILKY GLASS STONES; HOWEVER, SHE INTRODUCES CHINESE TWISTED ROPE ALONG THE BACK OF NECKLACES AS WELL AS FABRIC TASSELS AND WOOD MIXED WITH METAL.

HER SIGNATURE SLIDER BRACELETS NOW HAVE A HINGE CLOSURE, AND THERE IS AN EMPHASIS ON BIG SCALE EARRINGS AND STATEMENTS PENDANTS.

SPRING/SUMMER 2016 INSPIRATION: PEKING OPERA