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SCMP Style Reporter

This holiday season, liven up your life with animal prints and bold statement pieces inspired by Cartier’s vibrant high jewellery creations. The storied French maison, long associated with the strong, powerful panther, is also renowned for being a daring trailblazer in the rarefied world of watches and jewels. Our December 2024 cover shoot model shows you how to finish the year off strong with spirited styles which convey Cartier’s signature confident character.






PHOTOGRAPHY MIKE RUIZ
STYLING JOANNE M. KENNEDY
MAKE-UP ADAM DE CRUZ USING SURRATT
HAIR KATRIN SACHENKO USING BED HEAD BY TIGI & OLAPLEX
NAIL ARTIST TEJINDER DHILLON USING GLOSSIFY
NAIL ARTIST ASSISTANT LEONIE WILLIAMS
CASTING DIRECTOR DEAN GOODMAN
PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANTS CECE BILTON & ANIA ZAWADKA
FASHION ASSISTANTS AMELIE RICHART, PERNILLE ANDERSON, RHIA KAPOOR & CLARA AAKAER
MODEL SABINA @ MARILYN AGENCY


Style Edit: Cartier brings Christmas magic to its revamped boutique at Causeway Bay’s Lee Garden Five, where architecture firm Moinard Bétaille created elegant homages to Hong Kong

Style Edit: Boghossian’s Palace Voyages collection is a journey through history, architecture and dazzling jewels that embodies the maison’s meticulous craftsmanship

Style Edit: Noble Panacea’s 7-day Discovery Rituals promise transformed skin for those on the go or travelling over the holiday season, featuring the brand’s patented OSMV technology

Style Edit: How the new Poly MGM Museum, a collaboration between the Poly Culture Group and MGM Macau, is contributing to Macau’s diversification as a cultural tourist destination

Style Edit

Style shoot: Cartier’s statement high jewellery pieces allow you to embrace your wild side and manifest the French maison’s bold spirit

Vivienne Westwood: outfit. Cartier: ring, earring. Photography: Mike Ruiz

Louis Vuitton: outfit. Cartier: ring. Photography: Mike Ruiz

MM6 Maison Margiela: jacket, skirt. Cartier: necklace. Photography: Mike Ruiz

Roberto Cavalli: jacket, trousers. Cartier: necklace. Photography: Mike Ruiz

Taller Marmo: dress. Wolford: socks. Roger Vivier: shoes. Cartier: earring, ring. Photography: Mike Ruiz

Cartier: ring. Photography: Mike Ruiz

Fendi: shirt. Cartier: necklace, ring. Photography: Mike Ruiz

Sotheby’s, Phillips and Christie’s autumn auctions in Hong Kong

Find out about Sotheby’s, Phillips and Christie’s recent autumn auctions in Hong Kong, with Bonhams’ to be held on November 28. Pictured: A ruby and diamond ring with an estimate of HK$2 million to HK$3 million, going under the hammer at Bonhams. Photo: Handout 

The star lot at Christie’s Hong Kong auction, The Oriental Sunrise earrings, fetched HK$62.02 million. Photo: Handout

A Zip diamond necklace, transformable into a bracelet, by Van Cleef & Arpels, fetched HK$3.24 million at Sotheby’s Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

A Ballet Précieux diamond clip brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels sold for HK$960,000 at Sotheby’s Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

The Monture Cartier ruby and diamond ring fetched HK$2.28 million at Sotheby’s Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

 A ring with a rare 10.84-carat Brazilian alexandrite chrysoberyl went under the hammer for HK$7.62 million at Phillips Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

This Bulgari Serpenti Viper bangle in gold set with diamonds sold for HK$444,500 at Phillips Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Cartier blends high jewellery, ancient Chinese artworks and AI in its ‘Power of Magic’ exhibition at Shanghai Museum East – with actresses Mélanie Laurent and Gong Li in attendance

Chinese-Singaporean actress Gong Li and French actress and filmmaker Mélanie Laurent at “Cartier, the Power of Magic”, which opened at Shanghai Museum East in November. Photos: Handout

The exhibition “Cartier, the Power of Magic” is at Shanghai Museum East until February 17, 2025

Actress Gong Li and artist Cai Guo-Qiang at the opening of “Cartier, the Power of Magic”

An archival clock from the Cartier Collection at the exhibition “Cartier, the Power of Magic”

A panther jewel from the Cartier archives at “Cartier, the Power of Magic” in Shanghai

A necklace from Cartier’s Nature Sauvage high jewellery collection, on display in Shanghai in November

How colourful Y2K beaded jewellery is making a luxe comeback

Harwell Godfrey beaded necklace with pendant. Photo: Handout

Carolina Bucci. Photo: Handout

Beaded Candy Necklace from Irene Neuwirth. Photo: Handout

Forte Beads by Carolina Bucci. Photo: Handout

Bold, gold earrings are back, inspired by Dynasty-style 80s excess – and Madonna, Bella Hadid and Hailey Bieber are getting in on the act

Eye-catching Schiaparelli earrings. Photo: Handout

The inspo! Joan Collins as Alexis Carrington Colby, 1983. Photo: Getty Images 

Bella Hadid sports bold, gold earrings at Canes this year. Photo: GC Images

By Pariah gold earrings

By Pariah gold and diamond earring stack

Rachel Boston Decontra Earrings

Dangling elegance from Saint Laurent winter 2024

Brie Leon earrings in gold

Tatiana Korsakova shows her lobe appeal while attending the Schiaparelli show during Paris Fashion Week in June. Photo: Getty Images

4 statement headbands to wear this autumn: channel Blair Waldorf or Olivia Palermo with Dior’s classic piece, Valentino’s Swarovski crystals, and LaDoubleJ or Erdem’s bling

American model and socialite Olivia Palermo in a headband during Paris Fashion Week in 2023. Photo: Getty Images

La DoubleJ’s Medici headband. Photo: La DoubleJ

The Valentino Vlogo Signature headband. Photo: Valentino Garavani

The DiorSignature headband. Photo: Dior

Erdem’s encrusted headband. Photo: Erdem

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Inspired by the maison’s iconic animal motifs, these pieces exude confidence and style, making them the perfect way to finish the year on a high
