Le Tiaré by Catherine Michiels

The tiare flower is a symbol of Tahiti. I chose it for the Recognition collection as a reminder to expand your horizons, to explore and go beyond your usual limits.

Le Petit Fred from Catherine Michiels

Le Petit Fred, designed by guest artist Colette Bautier with Catherine Michiels, is the first amulet for children.

Catherine grew up watching her mother Colette draw and paint her signature bird on wood panels or canvas as gifts for her friends' children. It was only a matter of time for "Le Petit Fred", named after Catherine's brother, to enter the jewelry world as an amulet for children.

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The back of the amulet reads "Happiness". The charm is worn on a small silk tie tied (specially sized for children) around the wrist for boys and girls available in pale pink, blended green (Luberon) or blended blue (Hotel Normandy).

Available in silver, bronze and gold. Le Petit Fred's message is : "Smile, you are the truth."

Julia Roberts wears Catherine Michiels on Oprah Winfrey

Julia Roberts and Sophie Uliano celebrated Earth Day with an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show wearing designs by Catherine Michiels. Julia wore the Shankha Trinity in yellow gold, which features the Shanka (Sanskrit for conch shell), Lotus and Mudra each representing the transient nature of life. Julia and Sophie were followed on the show by Sandra Bullock who also wears pieces from Catherine's collection.

Valentine limited edition ‘Always’ for Steven Alan from Catherine Michiels

Los Angeles, California, 2008

Jewelry designer Catherine Michiels is offering a limited edition Valentine offering of her ‘Always’ pendant from the Recognition collection as an exclusive for Steven Alan. This special pendant is available in sterling silver with five rubies as highlights.

The ‘Always’ bears the inscription, “I’ll never stop loving you”; a reminder that you should love yourself and then go on to love another.

The ‘Always’ is designed by Catherine to be worn on a same silk tie as a bracelet or necklace. They are often worn by men next to their wristwatch.

The Valentine ‘Always’ can only be found in Steven Alan stores or at: www.stevenalan.com

Twenty-five percent of the proceeds will go to Love 146 for the protection of children.

Robo Bro

Los Angeles, California, 2008

Charles Arnaud Demeester, the son of jewelry designer Catherine Michiels, has designed and launched his first creation known as ‘Robo Bro’—a sterling silver pendant in the form of a robot with attitude.

“I first created Robo Bro in some paintings I made when we were living in New York,” says Charles. “I sold them to people in the street; five dollars for the small ones and ten for the larger ones. I was seven at the time.”

More recently, Charles refined the design providing detail to the ‘Robo Bro’s’ internals as seen from the back of the mini sculpture. The result is the cocky and charming pendant that is a reflection of the designer’s personality. The ‘Robo Bro’ pendant will soon be accompanied by a T-shirt sporting the likeness.

Charles is currently in the seventh grade at a French-American school in Los Angeles and speaks French and English with equal ease. Last year, Charles received the Athlete of the Year trophy at school where he excels at soccer and baseball. He is also active in off-road motorcycling and is an accomplished skateboarder.

Fans of his mother’s creations include Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry, Kate Bosworth, Sandra Bullock, Ellen DeGeneres, Macy Gray, Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson, Helen Hunt, Sharon Stone, Uma Thurman and Naomi Watts. Charles has set his sites on a slightly different market for ‘Robo Bro’. “I can see kids my age wearing “Robot Bro’, but I think some adults will want him, too. Except they’ll probably want him in gold with diamond eyes.” He adds, “’Robo Bro’ is cool, like ‘Bob’, one of my mom’s designs. Everyone likes ‘Bob’ no matter what age they are. I think ’Robot Bro’ will get the same reaction.”

’Robo Bro’ can be found at: www.catherinemichiels.com

Catherine Michiels debuts ‘Amulet’ series within her Recognition collection

Los Angeles, California, 2008

Jewelry designer Catherine Michiels debuts the new ‘Amulet’ series as an addition to her Recognition collection. The first two pieces to be unveiled are the Zinnia and La Manouche. Amulet is defined as an object that protects one from trouble.

The Zinnia is a flower known to attract butterflies, which are seen as the personification of a person’s soul. With “Love Absent Friends” inscribed on the reverse side, the Zinnia serves to remind us of those who mean so much but, because of time and distance, do not inhabit our daily lives.

La Manouche (the Gypsy) is a reminder to live fearlessly. The branch and cone are from the pine tree which is evergreen and immune to the change of seasons as we need to be immune from all that life can put in our path. The engraving on the reverse side reads, “Fearless”.

“I wear mine next to my watch,” Catherine explains. “When time demands my attention, I am also reminded of what is really important in my life.”

These amulets are designed by Catherine to be worn together on the same silk tie as a bracelet or necklace. Their unique shape allows them to fit together as if they were one piece.

"Bob" by Catherine Michiels

“Bob”

Sa vie et son oeuvre

Bob is a signature creation of designer Catherine Michiels. He is unusual as skulls go in that he has a following comprised of both men and women who are drawn to his ‘Mona Lisa’ smile and the sense of irony he conveys with his bemused countenance. He is worn as a ring, pendant and/or bracelet charm; even as an earring. Most often he is sought in yellow gold though he has been known to appear in rose gold, white gold, sterling silver and bronze.

Bob’s motto is momento mori, which translates literally as ‘remember you must die’. Close friends reveal that the meaning is more akin to carpe diem rather than anything foreboding or morose. Indeed, ‘eat, drink and be merry’ is a way of life for Bob, whose eyes of unequal size diamonds (or sapphires) give the impression that Bob has partied hard and lived not to regret it. A survivor is Bob.

Though not one to kiss-and-tell, Bob has been linked with many of the first ladies of the entertainment world and leaders of business frequently seek out his companionship. So as not to make one have to ask, that is a lotus sprouting from the top of Bob’s head. It represents the philosophy of many cultures and the rising from our darkness toward our highest good.

Bob is appropriate in any setting or circumstance and is welcomed everywhere as though you’d brought Jack Nicholson along to meet your friends.

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Catherine Michiels--Le Passé Antérieur Collection

With the Passé Antérieur Collection , Catherine Michiels invites you to live “La Vie de Chateau” and discover the pleasures of experiencing French country living—past and present—in your every day life.

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“La Vie de Chateau is a frame of mind, a quality of aesthetics and a sense of well-being that come from living in graceful circumstances where one is constantly inspired and rewarded by beauty."

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The Holy Ring by Catherine Michiels

Q: Why do you think the Holy Ring has become a fetish piece amongst your private clientele?

Catherine: It is an unusual ring that seems to come from another time; more like a museum piece. It is worn by both men and women and conveys a sense of history.

Q: Was it not worn by Sharon stone in a Dior campaign?

Catherine: It was and she wears it beautifully!

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Catherine Michiels debuts ‘Voyage’ documentary

CONTACT:
Stephen Mitchell
(323) 222-2327
(323) 222-2477 (fax)
sm@catherinemichiels.com
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Los Angeles, California, 2007

Jewelry designer Catherine Michiels introduces ‘Voyage’, a short documentary on her travels in Venice and Paris. The film is a cinematic look into the world of Catherine Michiels and provides clues as to the inspiration for the designs she creates for her collection.

“I receive emails from people all over the world offering their thoughts and comments on the pieces they’ve acquired from my collection. This short documentary is my thank you to them. I wanted to share the sights that inspire me.”

‘Voyage’ follows Catherine through the labyrinth of Venice where the architecture has inspired themes recognizable in her designs. The film then takes the viewer to Paris as Catherine introduces her line to the staff at L’Eclaireur, which has become the exclusive outlet for Catherine Michiels Fine Custom Jewelry in France. In addition to offering the collection, L’Eclaireur will host private consultations with Catherine for their customers for custom and personal orders.

The film also introduces a new feature of Catherine’s website; that of carnet d'adresse.

“Even before I published my magazine Moderne for distribution in Paris, London and New York, people were always asking me for the best addresses around the world to visit or shop. I still get these requests, so I thought I would create a listing on the website. Since ‘Voyage’ reveals Venice and Paris, I’ve included some of my favorite addresses in those cities as liner notes on the DVD.”

Fans of Catherine’s creations include Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry, Kate Bosworth, Sandra Bullock, Ellen DeGeneres, Macy Gray, Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson, Helen Hunt, Sharon Stone, Uma Thurman and Naomi Watts. Takashimaya has joined Saks online, Ylang 23 and Fred Segal in Santa Monica among the world-wide sales locations for the Catherine Michiels collection.

‘Voyage’ has a running time of six minutes and can be viewed at: www.catherinemichiels.com

Bon voyage!

Catherine Michiels in the Stylephile

April 4, 2007

The Spirit of Giving

Often when a line claims celebrity fans, those actors have actually been "gifted" the pieces for free by hopeful designers and publicists. Spiritual jewelry designer Catherine Michiels can boast a different level of success, as her ancient talisman-inspired pieces are notoriously bought (yes, with an actual monetary exchange) and gifted by celebrities for celebrities. Since Michiels is also a Reike Master, perhaps her good vibes are responsible for A-list exchanges like Sharon Stone buying Elton John gold bracelets, Portia de Rossi giving Ellen Degeneres an "I’ll Never Stop Loving You" pendant, and Gwyneth and Apple receiving rose gold "Stardust" bracelets from a friend. Johnny Depp has custom designed a piece, Sienna Miller sports an ebony and skull "Stardust" bracelet, Uma Thurman rocked her own "Stardust" bracelets and Sheryl Crow bought every piece at her Self magazine shoot. Previously, Michiels’ lotus flower and skull Bob motif has only been available in ring form (pictured here), but the designer next plans to expand that collection. Ready To Wear and Custom: $150-$65,000, LA: Maxfield, 8825 Melrose Ave., (310) 274-8800, NYC: Takashimaya, 693 Fifth Ave., (212) 350-0100

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The Catherine Michiels collection is now available at Saks Fifth Avenue

CONTACT:
Emily Rosenbauer SOLA Showroom
(212) 620-0988 (phone)
(212) 620-0566 (FAX) emily@solaSR.com www.catherinemichiels.com

The Catherine Michiels collection is now available at Saks Fifth Avenue

Los Angeles, California, February, 2007

The Catherine Michiels collection is now available at Saks Fifth Avenue available on:

www.saksfifthavenue.com

Saks Fifth Avenue is introducing Catherine in the ‘Fashion Incubator’ section of their website where three designers are featured. Catherine’s Stardust bracelets and necklaces can be seen in gold, lapis lazuli, tourmaline, silver, ebony and bone making for a celebratory combination to be worn separately or all together. They are presented along with her Recognition collection of pendants on washed silk that can be worn as bracelets or around the neck.

Fans of Catherine’s creations include Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry, Kate Bosworth, Sandra Bullock, Sheryl Crow. Ellen DeGeneres, Macy Gray, Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson, Helen Hunt, Sharon Stone, Uma Thurman and Naomi Watts. Pieces in the Catherine Michiels collection have been sought out and treasured by a loyal clientele responding to the aesthetics as well as the theme of each piece.

Catherine, a Reiki master, imbues her creations with a spiritual connotation that transcends jewelry and art. “I want to create something special that would remind the wearer that peace begins within. Finding peace for oneself is an important step towards creating it for the world. My designs are inspired by love, truth, serendipity and freedom.”