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C hopardhavenot stoppedat reinventing theHappySport this year, they have also elected to honour the line and the spirit of the legendary Italian film maverick, Federico Fellini. In striking homage to the legends of 1950s Italian cinema and to the timeless beauty of women, Chopard has reinterpreted the La Strada collection. Thewords ‘LaStrada’ aloneconjure imagesof timeless glamour, eleganceand charm.Theyepitomise theworldof filmmakingaccording toFedericoFellini. This was the movie that put the director on the global map – it announced himas the auteur, themaverick, the film legend that he remains to this day. It gave him first international success which continues to endure, the name Fellini now evoking a kaleidoscope of images which are ingrained on the collective consciousness: the glamour of the Fifties, the magic of light sublimatedbyblackandwhite, thestrengthandthe timelessbeautyofwomen. Fellini alsospells a singular approachtodramaticcomposition, basedonpoetry, fantasy, the infinite power of love, as well as eternal beauty confronting the world and its prevailing chaos. These are the very values that have pervaded the spirit and the aesthetic of theHouse of Chopard right from its origins. Symbolising Italian neo-realism, ‘La Strada’ is a film imbued with lyricism anda luminous life force that remainsundimmedby thebrutalityof theworld. FedericoFellini’sbeautifulwife,GiuliettaMasina, literally lightsup the screen, suffusing the filmwithher vibrancy, her charisma andher elegance inthe face of adversity. A keen film-lover, Caroline Scheufele, Chopard’s Co-President andArtisticDirector, explains: “Chopardhas alwaysbeenkeentosupport and accompany actors and actresses, andwe wished to pay tribute with La Strada to the producer who perhaps did themost to put women in the spotlight. In designing thismodel, I foundmyself entranced by all these cinematographic images… Looking at a film reel and remembering the “San Pietrini” – the typical paving stones of the streets of Rome, inspired me for the lines of La Strada. This collection is a tribute toblack andwhitemovies, toFellini’s film- making, and to the timeless appeal of cinema.” Chopardonceagaintestifies to its intimate tieswithcinemabycelebrating this masterpiece in the history of the silver screen. The complete collection of watches and jewellery inspired by it embody the unique grace and spirit of ‘La Strada’. The newly designed supple and cambered curves are a tribute to eternal femininity, echoing the legendary statuesque figures of the 1950s and the distinctly ‘couture’ spirit that defined the era. The pure, geometrical lines of the case evoke both the graphic symmetry of a film reel and the motif formed by the paving stones of the streets of Rome, the famous “San Pietrini”. It smoothly embraces the wrist, while the round andexquisitely craftedmeshbracelet highlights its inimitable femininity.The watches driven by quartz ormechanical movements come in a wide array of variations: white, rose or yellow gold; gem-set or polished, as well as in full- pavé versions. The jewellery line reflects this unmistakable sensuality and offers the same perfectly balanced lines symbolising elegance and femininity. It comprises a range of pendants, rings and earrings, composing a complete line radiating an aura of immemorial majesty. 1 2 8 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I La Strada TECHNICAL FEATURES: Chopard La Strada Movement: Quartz movement Case: 18-karat gold and variations Glass: Glareproofed sapphire crystal Water-resistance: 30 metres Straps: Gold bracelet La Strada Pendant