HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Alicia Keys is jumping into the fashion business with a jewelry collection that she hopes to inspire others with.
The 12-time Grammy award-winning R&B star is teaming up with jewelry designer Gisèle Theriault for The Barber's Daughters, a collection of necklaces due out in fall 2010. The product line will be comprised of sterling silver and gemstone pieces, each inscribed with poetry and prayers of Masaru Emoto, the author of The Hidden Messages in Water, according to Women's Wear Daily.
The collaboration came about after Keys noticed her bandmates snatching up jewelry from Theriault.
"I fell in love with the individuality of the pieces, but more than that, the words that were written on them really resonated with the songwriter in me," Keys tells WWD. "I knew at that moment, for the first time, that through a whole other medium I would be able to spread inspiration and that's what got me started."
The line of necklaces will range in price from $85 to $2,500.
While the collection won’t be available until next year, New Yorkers can get an early glimpse on Monday and Tuesday next week at a temporary shop at Collette Blanchard Gallery at 26 Clinton Street.
"Jewelry is a great first step," Keys said of jumping into the fashion business. "I think accessories are exceptional, because it is a simple way for people to express their own style."
The 28-year-old singer's fourth studio album, The Element of Freedom, drops on Dec. 15.
- Comment
