MILAN — Luxury cashmere brand Malo is exploring new territory.
The Florence-based brand has launched its first capsule collection of jewelry inspired by knitwear techniques and with references to its native city.
“Jewelry felt like a natural next step for Malo because it extends the language of knitwear into another form,” said Malo chief executive officer Michelle Kessler-Sanders. “We wanted to create decorative pieces that were deeply connected to the house, translating the gestures we know so well, interlacing, knotting, ribbing and tension into metal.”
The collection features 11 pieces, including necklaces, chains, rings and earrings, all crafted in 24-karat gold-plated brass and hand-finished by artisans in Arezzo, Italy, a historic district of goldsmithing.
“I have always been drawn to the quiet glamour of important midcentury Italian and French jewelry, and this capsule tries to capture that feeling in a way that feels true to Malo: refined and rooted in Italian craftsmanship,” Kessler-Sanders continued.
The gold and black collection includes the Nodo Fiorentino (Florentino knot) ring, which reinterpreted the pattern of a yarn looped and tightened, and the Arezzo chain and bracelet which evoked the movement of interlaced threads through links. A T-bar closure with the logo engraved and finished with a cabochon stone in blue is featured throughout the collection.
Prices range from 950 euros for the Notte Toscana (Tuscan night) necklace to 390 euros for the Nodo Fiorentino brass ring.
Founded in Florence in 1972, Malo was acquired last year by Glickman Capital, led by technology and telecom entrepreneur David Glickman. As part of the transaction, Kessler-Sanders was named CEO and Leonardo Minerva chief operating officer. Glickman acquired the company from Finplace Due Srl, the Padua-based company that owned Malo since September 2018.
Malo manufactures womenswear and menswear collections, a baby collection and home decor products featuring 100 percent Italian cashmere. The brand also uses vicuna, alpaca, baby llama, camel, mohair, silk and Makò cotton.
