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Add whimsy to your wardrobe with bold accessories
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Add whimsy to your wardrobe with bold accessories

Is it a fashion accessory or a design object? This season, probably both

Photography by Carlyle Routh
Styling by Santanae Luzige
The Globe and Mail
Christopher John Rogers dress, $2,155 at Absolutely Fabrics. Alaïa bag, $3,190, Dries van Noten sandals, $950 at Ssense Biko ring, $135 through Biko.com. kooij chubby chair, $1,960 at bonne choice
Christopher John Rogers dress, $2,155 at Absolutely Fabrics. Alaïa bag, $3,190, Dries van Noten sandals, $950 at Ssense Biko ring, $135 through Biko.com. kooij chubby chair, $1,960 at bonne choice

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SHELFIE POSE Assembled on Memphis Milano’s iconic bookshelf, a trio of spring finds encapsulate the season’s sculptural shapes.

(Clockwise from top left) Flamenco bag, price on request at Loewe (loewe.com). 9325 sunglasses, $685 at Cutler and Gross (cutlerandgross.com). Dries Van Noten sandals, $1,050 at Ssense (ssense.com). Memphis Milano Carlton shelf by Ettore Sottsass, $28,500, Gugramini Another Green Cactus miniature by Drocco/Mello, $450 at Bonne Choice.
SET MATCH The free form of a Sordo necklace and earrings mimics the scrunched latex of Gaetano Pesce’s acid green throne.

Brandon Maxwell dress, US$2,295 through fwrd.com. Brandon Maxwell sweater, price on request through brandonmaxwellonline.com. Sordo necklace, $1,275, earrings, $585 at Absolutely Fabrics (absolutelyfabrics.com). Meritalia Shadow chair by Gaetano Pesce, $8,800 at Bonne Choice.
BRACE YOURSELF An early entrant into the jewellery-as-sculpture space, Elsa Peretti’s bone cuff for Tiffany & Co. endures as an iconic accessory.

Sportmax dress, US$1,090, shoes, US$895 at Max Mara (sportmax.com). Elsa Peretti small bone cuff, $12,000, Elsa Peretti split ring, $5,856 at Tiffany & Co. (tiffany.ca). Gufram Capitello chair by Studio 65, $12,500 at Bonne Choice.
PLASTIC FANTASTIC With its molten texture, an Ottolinger bag in recycled rubber is the perfect pair for a pouf built up with squiggles of polyurethane.

Ottolinger bag, $810 at Ssense (ssense.com). Meritalia Senzafine pouf by Gaetano Pesce, $2,300 at Bonne Choice.
BE TRANSPARENT On a wedge of Lucite, a Sportmax heel feels decidedly spacey.

Sportmax heels, US$895 at Max Mara (sportmax.com). Memphis Milano First chair by Michele De Lucchi, $2,200 at Bonne Choice.
POINTS TAKEN Spring’s sculptural spirit transcends accessories into fashion as seen in this winged Loewe set.

Top, $2,150, trousers, $1,650 at Loewe (loewe.com). Sordo earrings, $675 at Absolutely Fabrics (absolutelyfabrics.com). Gufram Another Green Cactus by Drocco/Mello, $7,750 at Bonne Choice.
HAT TRICK With its unique hue and texture, a Prada hat is a playful way to hide from the sun.

Hat, shirt, both price on request at Prada (prada.com).
ON KILTER A skewed pocket and longer strap distort this surrealist take on Hermès’ classic Kelly.

Kelly En Desordre bag, price on request at Hermès (hermes.com). Gufram Pratone Forever by Ceretti/Derossi/Rosso, $22,500 at Bonne Choice.
MIXED MEDIA A diverse material palette – here, acetate, satin and paillettes – is a hallmark of the Dries Van Noten label.

Dries Van Noten bag, $1,540 at Ssense (ssense.com). Susan for Susan Acetone Erosion table, $3,600 at Bonne Choice.
RED ALERT Whether it’s a squared-off toe or a pinched frame, unexpected shapes create new interest.

9126 sunglasses, $865 at Cutler and Gross (cutlerandgross.com). Fidan Novruzova flats, $685 at Absolutely Fabrics. Corsi Try tray by Gaetano Pesce, $335, Bamboo vase by Enzo Mari, $395 at Bonne Choice.
Credits

Model: Pini James at Stray Model Management. Makeup and hair by Jodi Urichuk for Dior Beauty and Plutino Group; prop and set styling by Rodney Smith for Plutino Group; Photo assistant: Craig Bagol; Styling assistant: Anastasia de Lyon.

Photographed at Bonne Choice in Toronto (bonne-choice.com).

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