Arnault takes us on a tour of the luxury brand’s renovated flagship store in New York
Via a video call from Paris, Alexandre Arnault details how stages of life are marked by select objects. Often, these objects seem to be jewellery. Arnault had been a “watch guy” for some time when he first added a gold ring – a wedding band, following his and Géraldine Guyot’s 2021 nuptials – and then later a bracelet. On my laptop screen, that bracelet is partially coming into view now: it’s the Tiffany Lock. Cast from white, yellow or rose gold, at times dusted with diamonds, the bracelet made its original debut last summer with a design and construction that ennobles everyday padlocks. On Arnault’s wrist, it’s also a glowing nod to recent developments: in January 2021, he joined Tiffany & Co. as the luxury brand’s executive vice president of product and communications.
