Supermodel Karen Alexander channels the hauteur of Sargent’s sitters, adorned in modern jewels that shimmer like bygone heirlooms
Photography by VICTOR DEMARCHELIER Styling by PAUL CAVACO
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS 18K white gold Palmyre earrings with diamonds, $20,000, and necklace, $214,000. ERDEM gown, $8,995. THE FRANKIE SHOP gloves, $159.
DAVID WEBB 18K white gold and platinum Alpine earrings with rock crystal and brilliant-cut diamonds, $74,000. MIU MIU coat, $12,000, and knitwear, from $1,350.
CARTIER Panthère de Cartier 18K yellow gold necklace and bracelet with onyx, emeralds, and diamonds, prices upon request. DIOR skirt, $3,000, jacket, $4,600, and shirt, price upon request.
GRAFF yellow and white gold Tilda’s Bow necklace with yellow and white diamonds, price upon request. KHAITE top, $3,400, and gloves, $1,100.
HARRY WINSTON earrings, price upon request. MARC JACOBS dress, price upon request.
TIFFANY & CO. Jean Schlumberger by Tiffany Paris yellow gold Flames brooch with diamonds, $39,600, and 18K gold Maltese Cross clip with diamonds, $33,400. McQUEEN jacket, $9,600. McQUEEN PHILIP TREACY FOR McQUEEN hat, price upon request.
POMELLATO rings, from $2,800, and bracelets, from $5,150. CELINE top, $890, and coat, price upon request.
CHOPARD 18K white gold and titanium Haute Joaillerie earrings with diamonds, lapis lazulis, and tanzanites, price upon request. LOUIS VUITTON dress, $7,250.
Hair by TEDDY CHARLES at Nevermind Agency. Makeup by BEAU NELSON at The Wall Group. Manicure by ASHLIE JOHNSON at Forward Artists. Prop styling by MEGHAN CZERWINSKI. Model KAREN ALEXANDER @iamkarenalexander.
Feature image: CHOPARD 18K white gold and titanium Haute Joaillerie earrings with diamonds, lapis lazulis, and tanzanites, price upon request. LOUIS VUITTON dress, $7,250.
This story originally appeared in the Winter 2025 issue of C Magazine.
