Chopard enjoys a rich and illustrious history with the world of cinema and its icons of the silver screen. For many years the Swiss luxury watchmaker and jeweller has played a dazzling leading role within the film industry, not only as jeweller to the stars but also as both Official Partner to the Cannes Film Festival and creator of the much coveted Palme d'Or and Trophée Chopard. Now comes a very special new creative project…"NINE".
Chopard is delighted to announce its latest artistic collaboration with the world of cinema, creating an exclusive film collection of dazzling jewelry for The Weinstein Company's (TWC) upcoming film, "NINE," Academy Award nominee Rob Marshall's ("CHICAGO"enlever "Memoirs of a Geisha") adaptation of the Tony Award Winning Broadway musical.
"NINE" is a vibrant and provocative musical that follows the life of world famous film director Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis) as he reaches a creative and personal crisis of epic proportion, while balancing the numerous women in his life including his wife (Marion Cotillard), his mistress (Penelope Cruz), his film star muse (Nicole Kidman), his confidant and costume designer (Judi Dench), a young American fashion journalist (Kate Hudson), the whore from his youth (Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson) and his mother (Sophia Loren).
"After meeting with Colleen Atwood, the Academy Award winning costume designer working on 'NINE,' I immediately understood the need for a very personalized look for each of these very different roles." said Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele. "Colleen explained her stylistic inspiration for each of the women and together, we created a very special Haute Joaillerie collection, tailor-made to reflect the style and personality of each character."