Supermodel Ashley Graham Wears Layla Kaisi Collection at the Opening Gala of Paris Fashion Week

 

When Ashley Graham took to the Palais Garnier in four LKC creations, a powerful new voice in high jewellery made its presence known.

The Arrival: From Aotearoa to Paris

 

Layla Kaisi Collection’s story begins in Aotearoa, a land where artistry and cultural dialogue are woven into daily life. To arrive in Paris, the world’s enduring stage for fashion and creativity; is to bring that sensibility into conversation with one of the most revered cultural capitals.

The Opening Gala of Paris Fashion Week, set against the magnificence of the Palais Garnier, was more than an event. It was a gathering at the confluence of history, culture, and spectacle. Beneath the opulent chandeliers and mirrored halls, LKC made its presence felt; an arrival defined by conviction and clarity.

 

A Moment on the Red Carpet

 

Ashley Graham, the world-renowned American supermodel and entrepreneur, embodied modern sovereignty as she stepped into the Parisian spotlight adorned in four LKC creations. Each piece spoke in harmony with her presence, magnifying the strength and elegance she carries.

Two designs –Silhouette and Precision– from the upcoming REVERENCE Edit made their much-anticipated debut. Sculptural in form and symbolic in nature, they expressed distilled precision and intent. Complementing them were the CASCADE earrings from the OUTRÉ Edit, their fluid movement catching light with audacity, and a custom 5ct cushion-cut white diamond ring; crafted with commanding brilliance, a symbol of both rarity and intent.

In that moment, jewellery became more than adornment. It became voice, gesture, architecture; an articulation of power and presence.

 

REVERENCE: Jewellery as Living Architecture

 

REVERENCE, the Edit unveiled at this moment, is not jewellery in its familiar sense. It is conceived as living architecture: objects of meaning that hold time, identity, and legacy within their form. Each design folds past, present, and future into sculptural expressions that feel both precise and eternal.

“I design jewellery that can hold time. That’s what REVERENCE is: architecture for the body and memory,” Layla reflects.

This philosophy shapes every curve and plane of the collection. Minimal yet monumental, each piece is a meditation on becoming; on what it means to belong to one’s own story, and to wear that story as art.

 

Craftsmanship and Creation

 

Behind the precision of REVERENCE stands the mastery of the LKC atelier. Each piece begins as an idea, a feeling, a concept; translated into sketch, refined through the sourcing of diamonds, and finally shaped by the hands of our master jewellers with unwavering care. From the curve of a setting to the final gleam of a sculptural surface, nothing is incidental; every gesture carries the weight of time-honed craft, where patience and vision converge.

Each stone is selected not only for its brilliance, but for the way it breathes within the architecture of the design; alive in dialogue with form and light. This is jewellery created deliberately, with care and conviction; a rarity in a world that too often hurries past the art of making.

 

Cultural Context and Significance

 

To unveil these works beneath the grandeur of the Palais Garnier is to step into a continuum of artistry that defines eras. For LKC, it is a deliberate act of presence: not noise, but intent. It positions the house within the global dialogue of high jewellery, where rarity is not measured merely by excess, but by resonance.

Paris has long been a stage where true artistry speaks for itself. For LKC, returning for a second season at Paris Fashion Week, this signals a belief that jewellery can carry more than sparkle; it can have structure, meaning, and heartbeat.

 

What This Moment Means for LKC

 

This moment marks intent. The intent to carve space on the world’s most discerning stages, and to shape the future of high jewellery with the same courage and artistry that define every LKC creation.

“Paris demands conviction, and these pieces answer with a voice of their own,” Layla notes.

From this foundation, REVERENCE is born. Each design is a distilled form, a story in metal and stone. Together, they whisper of legacy while pointing forward.

We welcome Ashley Graham to the LKC Angels; where rarity is language and every piece answers only to those who define artistry. With her presence, our jewellery declares identity: bold, intentional, iconic.

 

Looking Ahead

 

The official launch of REVERENCE follows this Paris debut, with private appointments, press previews, and collector viewings set to unfold in the coming weeks. The Edit will reveal itself fully: six pieces conceived not only to be worn, but to be lived with; objects of meaning, power, and transformation.

Before the curtain fully rises, there are greater reveals ahead. Watch intently; the narrative of REVERENCE is only at its dawn.

Model:  Ashley Graham
Atelier: Layla Kaisi Collection

Stylist: Emily Evans Photography: Nina Ricci

Location: Palais Garnier, Paris Fashion Week Opening Gala