TWO DAYS OF MEANINGFUL DESIGN, REFINED CRAFT & WEARABLE ELEGANCE
Hà Nội, 9 & 10 August 2025, InterContinental Hanoi - Landmark 72.
Across one inspired weekend, Kimjoux London hosted a two-part masterclass at the Robb Report Wedding Lounge 2025 - “Dệt Mơ”, welcoming modern couples, stylists and planners from across Northern Việt Nam. Led by Trang Do, Kimjoux’s Founder, Creative Director and London-based curator, the rooms buzzed with thoughtful questions, hands-on trials and that unmistakable moment when a piece of jewellery simply fits in style, story and daily life.
Day 1: The Wedding Ring Story: Where Personal Meaning meets Timeless Craft set the tone. Led by Trang Do, Kimjoux’s Founder, Creative Director, and London-based curator, the session translated individual narratives into enduring design. Guests began with a concise style map: minimal, classic, or sculptura, before trying on band profiles to feel weight, proportion, and inner curvature on the hand. A materials bar juxtaposed 18K gold with platinum to illustrate tone and durability, while a finish palette: matte, brushed, high polish, demonstrated how surface treatment influences presence, patina, and maintenance.
The gemstone corner prioritised cut, proportion, and hue over size alone, showing how diamonds, sapphires, and emeralds can “sing” with a band rather than dominate it. Most valuable for many was the clarity around bespoke versus curated approaches, supported by timelines from consultation to finishing and a pragmatic aftercare plan covering cleaning, polishing, and resizing. Each couple left with a personal reference sheet: preferences, measurements, and priorities captured with editorial precision.
Day 2: Timeless Jewellery Duos: The Art of Styling Jewellery for the Modern Bride and Groom moved from choosing well to wearing beautifully. The masterclass traced transitions from aisle to reception to everyday, refining scale, texture, and sparkle so pieces remain versatile and appropriate. Proportion and rhythm were the watchwords: where to layer, where to simplify, and how to create visual breathing room. A dedicated segment on men’s jewellery: signets with measured thickness, subtle chains, architectural cufflinks, and restrained colour via sapphire or onyx, proved that confidence can be quiet. Metal mixing returned as a sophisticated theme, coordinating white, yellow, and rose tones through finish or motif rather than rote matching.
Guests also explored integrating family heirlooms, resetting stones, echoing vintage contours, and engraving coordinates, so heritage feels intimate and current. Across both days, five ideas resonated. Meaning first, then materials. Comfort is design. Dialogue beats uniformity. Styling is a lifelong skill. And modern heirlooms are made now: crafted correctly, worn often, serviced over time, and eventually passed on with pride. It is a philosophy that aligns naturally with Northern Việt Nam’s refined wedding culture: hospitality over spectacle, depth over display, beauty that earns its place.
For Kimjoux, this is quiet luxury in practice: restraint with purpose, workmanship with integrity, and pieces that photograph elegantly and age with grace. For Robb Report, it is the editorial ideal, guiding readers to the considered choice, not merely the conspicuous one.
