The brief was to create a resort-like escape, inspired by the lustre and allure of the South Sea Pearl. The space was to feel more like a relaxing lounge space than it did a typical jewellery store, with interiors that carried customers out of their surroundings and into the world of Autore Moda.

The main feature of the store is the Autore Moda curved alcove. The alcove’s lustre and form represent the inside of the pearl shell, lined with a curved velvet banquette scattered with pearl-like sphere cushions paying tribute to the overall concept.

We searched for inspiration to create a feature for the lounge that mirrored the curve of the South Sea Pearl. We were looking at domes and curves in different ways when we came across the idea of an alcove and drew inspiration from the beautiful design feature in Richard Shapiro's Malibu home and the Proper Hotel in Santa Monica.

A custom marble coffee table designed for Autore Moda rests inside the alcove centering the space and illustrating all the tones of the pink hues of the space within the natural stone

Customers move through the store, they are invited to admire the jewellery that rests in displays framed in pink marble, aged brass detailing and soft Venetian plaster.

Curved hand-finished columns create division between the window displays, illuminated by antique Murano sconces, paying tribute to the founder Ruby Autore’s Italian heritage.