Summoned by the sea and storms, the tide tattles: something lustrous this way comes. Witness these “pearl”fect raindrops frozen in time, carrying an iridescent decadence. What is petrichor? Monsoon may have ended, but these pearly accents with a rain-like sheen may provide a befitting answer.
Trend direction by Yashika Punjabee, Produced by Apeksha Rao, Text by Namrata Dewanjee
The Inspiration
Brooding and breath-taking, the moody monsoon whisks us away into a Vermeer painting. Languid interiors. Silver linings. Fragrant petrichor. Why not join the girl with a pearl earring for some weather-appropriate tea and rain-watching?
collection by Carlo Dal Bianco for Bisazza 8. “RAINDROP PEARL L143” PAINT by Asian Paints, all prices on request 9. “CLORUM 3A” GLASS MOSAIC part of the Crystal collection by SICIS, ₹42,610 per sq mtr 10. “WINDSWEPT BLOSSOM” STERLING SILVER AND GILDED SILK WALLPAPER part of the Japanese & Korean Collection by de Gournay, price on request 11. “REGAL PEARL” NATURAL SHELL AND BRUSHED BRASS KNOB by Mantara, ₹649
The Features
A mermaid’s lair. This monochrome palette lures in an iridescent charisma. The bathroom in this Mumbai home created by Ashiesh Shah holds an otherworldly tactility. Smooth as a seashell with a round pearlesque mirror — lounge long enough and you might hear Bottacelli’s Venus knocking at the door.
The Products
Shimmer and shine, a glint of rainbow glimmer washes over these forms. Come rain or high water, seashells bring their pearlesque A-game to your space.
The Features
Pearlescence in the cityscape? Jun Aoki and Peter Marino design a pillar of water for this Louis Vuitton outpost in Tokyo, at once still and dynamic. The iridescent dichroic glass on the three-dimensional surface glimmers and moves, reflecting the moods of the sky that sweeps across. An elegant solution to architecture’s corner conundrum!
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