Sybil Yurman reveals what inspired her and David to create the new DY Origami Collection, whose lyrical designs are brought to life by ballerina Mimi Staker.
Sybil Yurman reveals what inspired her and David to create the new DY Origami Collection, whose lyrical designs are brought to life by ballerina Mimi Staker.
The DY Origami Collection
When strength and form are interpreted
through art, the result can be surprisingly fluid. It’s
a truth
evident in David Yurman’s sculptural work as well as in the world of
dance.
To celebrate the introduction of our new DY Origami
collection, we partnered with New York
City–based ballerina Mimi
Staker, whose choreography echoes the undulating metal that
seems as flexible and ephemeral as Japanese folded paper.
The DY Origami
Collection
When strength and form are interpreted through art, the result can be surprisingly fluid. It’s a truth evident in David Yurman’s sculptural work as well as in the world of dance. To celebrate the introduction of our new DY Origami collection, we partnered with New York City–based ballerina Mimi Staker, whose choreography echoes the undulating metal that seems as flexible and ephemeral as Japanese folded paper.
Inspired by Japan
The art and artistry of the Land of the
Rising Sun have long influenced the Yurmans. Evan’s Waves
and
Ojime collections reference the art of Hokusai and the carvings on the
tsuba of samurai
swords. When Sybil was a child, her father
would give her beautiful dolls and origami from Japan.
Inspired by Japan
The art and artistry of the Land of the Rising Sun have long influenced the Yurmans. Evan’s Waves and Ojime collections reference the art of Hokusai and the carvings on the tsuba of samurai swords. When Sybil was a child, her father would give her beautiful dolls and origami from Japan.
In creating the new DY Origami
Collection, David and Sybil were inspired by the centuries-old
craft of folding paper to imbue metal with a sense of malleability,
draping silver and gold into
comfortable, wearable sculpture. In
a statement necklace and matching bracelet, each row of gold
Cable wire is meticulously positioned, so that the links lie flat
against the skin even as you move or
bend. Through innovative
engineering, a six-row ring allows the wearer to style the bands
on
multiple fingers at once. With hand-set pavé diamonds and
mixed metals, the collection is both
refined and bold.
In creating the new DY Origami Collection, David and Sybil were inspired by the centuries-old craft of folding paper to imbue metal with a sense of malleability, draping silver and gold into comfortable, wearable sculpture. In a statement necklace and matching bracelet, each row of gold Cable wire is meticulously positioned, so that the links lie flat against the skin even as you move or bend. Through innovative engineering, a six-row ring allows the wearer to style the bands on multiple fingers at once. With hand-set pavé diamonds and mixed metals, the collection is both refined and bold.
The DY Origami Collection references the graceful fluidity of the ancient art of folding paper to create shapes and forms.
The DY Origami Collection references the graceful fluidity of the ancient art of folding paper to create shapes and forms.
Metal and paper. Indestructible and
ephemeral. Power and delicacy. Opposites, but not
in the hands
of David Yurman, or in the graceful expression of Mimi Staker.
Metal and paper. Indestructible and ephemeral. Power and delicacy. Opposites, but not in the hands of David Yurman, or in the graceful expression of Mimi Staker.
