Style Edit: Messika dazzles with high jewellery inspired by haute couture, drawing inspiration from muses like Kate Moss, Carla Bruni, Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner

Oct 22 , 2024

K-pop star Miyeon at Messika’s 2024 high jewellery show, part of Paris Fashion Week. Photo: Getty Images

At Paris Fashion Week, the maison showed how it is redefining and pushing the boundaries of high jewellery and haute couture with its daring visions

Known for its innovative designs, impeccable craftsmanship and expertise in sourcing rare and radiant diamonds, Messika has quickly become one of the most talked-about jewellery brands today.

Messika revisits the timeless choker with the Supernature. Photo: Handout

What many don’t realise, however, is just how deeply rooted Messika is in the world of fashion. At its core, the maison draws inspiration from haute couture, with muses like Kate Moss, Carla Bruni, Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner, to name a few.

Actor Lucien Laviscount was at the Messika high jewellery show as part of Paris Fashion Week

That’s why Paris Fashion Week has always been a natural stage for Messika – an ideal setting for this independent, women-led Parisian jeweller to unveil its latest haute joaillerie and artistic vision.

Cole Sprouse arrives at the Messika high jewellery show as part of Paris Fashion Week. Photo: Getty Images

“There’s a daring, couture style at Messika,” says Valérie Messika, the maison’s founder and artistic director. “We’re not afraid to create something bold, like a diamond belt with more than 15 carats. It’s about pushing the boundaries and considering high jewellery pieces as part of fashion – pieces that go far beyond the classic ways of wearing accessories.”

Cardi B at Messika’s 2024 high jewellery show, part of Paris Fashion Week. Photo: Handout

During Paris Fashion Week, Messika debuted its fourth high jewellery show on September 26, unveiling its new couture-inspired collection: Midnight Sun Opus II.

Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz at the Messika high jewellery show as part of Paris Fashion Week. Photo: Getty Images

The collection is a second act in Messika’s Midnight Sun story. Handcrafted with the glamorous lifestyles of socialites and bon vivants in mind, it seeks to capture the moment when an indulgent all-night soirée fades into the light of the next day.