5.15.2011

Obsession: Tina Chow's Jewelry




"I like the idea of wearing very personal jewelry and not so much decoration."
--Tina Chow



What becomes a legend most?

For Tina Chow, legendary downtown darling, muse to artists such as Andy Warhol, the signature
statement pieces of her singular style came in the form of jewelry she designed in collaboration
with
Shouchikudou Kosuge, a Japanese artisan.

These pieces, like Chow herself, possess an unconventional, hard beauty. Rose quartz is
wrapped in an intricate bamboo trellis; crystal amulets are wound with black string.
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