English Version | Letters for a secret love

02 Sep 2022
By Vogue Portugal

Self-love doesn't have to be a secret, but in this case, we prefer it to be. After all, when it comes to the relationship we have with ourselves, a shared secret is wasted intimacy.

Self-love doesn't have to be a secret, but in this case, we prefer it to be. After all, when it comes to the relationship we have with ourselves, a shared secret is wasted intimacy.

With the ambition to represent the depth of self-love, Chopard has created My Happy Hearts, a collection that is a tribute to the most intimate love of our lives. As if it were a confession, the constellation of hearts presented by the Swiss brand is characterized by subtlety, incorporating elements that have become synonymous with Chopard. Contrary to the current trend, which announces self-love in the public square, My Happy Hearts pays tribute to the moments when we are alone, in our peace. It is these opportunities we have to meditate on the love that a great philosopher has categorized as "the greatest love of all" (yes, the erudite voice we are referring to is indeed Whitney Houston).

Comprising necklaces, earrings, rings, and bracelets, this collection is both a reminder of the intimacy of self-love and a manifesto for minimalist aesthetics. Reappropriating the symbolism of the heart, so associated with romantic love, Chopard reinvents it as a true testament to "self-love." Thought of as a gift one gives oneself, My Happy Hearts is also a symbol of independence, both financial and emotional. Unlike other forms of love, which almost immediately presuppose the sharing of gifts, affection is symbolized materially, if self-love is manifested through material goods accusations of futility become ammunition for those who don't understand the importance of pampering ourselves. Of course, we don't need jewelry to prove our levels of self-love. Still, the question arises: if we do the courtesy of offering jewelry to others as proof of love, why not grant the same care and attention to what is arguably the most important (and eternal) love of all? Chopard's new hearts are available in coralline (of a deep scarlet), mother-of-pearl (delicately iridescent), or diamond (a woman's eternal best friend).

The minimalist nature of My Happy Hearts is a reflection of its purpose: jewelry designed as life companions, proper reminders of affection that only we can feel, and wear. The 18-carat white or rose gold of the pieces in this collection tenderly adapts to the warmth of our skin, fusing with the lines of our bodies. Like a memory you never forget, Chopard's new hearts tell us that the most important love is our own and that it does not need to be public to be felt because it flourishes in privacy. My Happy Hearts has already become one of the Swiss brand's most successful collections proving that, like forbidden love, confessions of self-love are more exciting when secret.

Translated from the original on The Gossip Issue of Vogue Portugal.Full credits and stories on the print issue.

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