For her: Small sins
No matter how you feel about Kim Kardashian, she is definitely the most important trendsetter of our time. Big buttocks, sweatpants, tube dress and lips, the zeitgeist has her to thank for all of this. The news that Kim had a henchman bid on the “Attallah Cross” at Sotheby’s in January is therefore important for the zeitgeist. It’s a cross pendant set with amethysts and diamonds, so big that only a papal neck can’t break the thing. Our dear trash style icon shelled out 186,000 euros for the piece of jewelry made in 1920 by the London jeweler Garrard. Why do you do something like that? Not entirely unimportant for the decision is the fact that Lady Diana once wore this bling cracker, namely – the glorious eighties! – in combination with a cardinal dress, with taffeta skirt and collar in crimson. So Kim Kardashian wants to join the ranks of the legendary style goddesses, it’s just a shame that today’s ones aren’t as funny as Lady Di was back then! What does that have to do with us? As always, nothing, but you could see the Kardashian investment as an inspiration: Time to finally loosen up after these long years in which creoles (the thicker, the supposedly the more tasteful) were worn up and down by everyone, crucifix! These Laura Lombardi earrings (seen on matchesfashion.com) would be a good start, and best of all, they narrowly miss the latest sin, religious appropriation.
For him: heavy chain!
Is there still someone in elementary school classes who proudly arrives with a golden cross chain? In any case, in the past these were often very special boys caliber and usually the opposite of pious. It was more as if these early cross-wearers were momentarily ahead of the rest of the boys on the themes of exaggerated masculinity, self-confidence and status symbols. Somehow, at least that’s what people thought intimidated at the time, a little cross dangling from your neck brings benefits, both heavenly and earthly. Later in life, of course, it was clear that those who wore the cross did not automatically become respected leaders of opinion and packs, and that the cross under the Adam’s apple seemed strangely inappropriate to many adult men – like a peace sign on a bazooka. However, such symbolic contradictions and areas of tension are of course of interest to fashion, and so it is no wonder that the cross is currently being freed from its original meaning and communion sayings and given a new status. From the style gurus of Mr Porter For example, there is this cross pendant made of white gold and diamonds on sale. It was designed by the New York scene jeweler Greg Yuna and is entirely in line with the fashion men’s new desire for rings, necklaces and pearls. Two hundred years ago, someone with such an opulent creed would have presented themselves as especially godly. Today, it is used to present oneself as particularly trend-loving. It doesn’t really matter whether it’s a cross or a peace sign in diamonds or a small bazooka in white gold.