24 Karat Magic: Mene x Inez and Vinoodh in Action
Make new friends but keep the gold… and platinum. Inez and Vinoodh and 24K hardware form an unbreakable bond.
24 KARAT MAGIC by Inez and Vinoodh appears in the pages of V119 The Music Issue on newsstands May 2. Pre-order your copy at shop.vmagazine.com.
In this case, all that glitters is gold—and platinum, too. Inez and Vinoodh, photographic superduo and longtime V contributors, have unveiled a new capsule collection with MENĒ, an online direct-to-consumer jewelry brand offering pure 24k gold and platinum jewelry. Inspired by their son Charles Star Matadin, the signature design sparkles with character. Seemingly taking cues from MENĒ co-founder and chief artistic officer Diana Widmaier Picasso’s grandfather, the pieces feature the abstract outline of a face, signifying the Matadin clan: a star- shaped eye for Charles and a nose and mouth figured by the letters “I” and “V.” Despite the family ties, the line is for everybody, sold transparently by gram weight. This series of striking portraits, showcasing the limited-edition MENĒ + IV range, features Inez and Vinoodh favorites such as actress Margaret Qualley, artist boychild, and, naturally, Charles Star himself. JEWELRY THROUGHOUT MENĒ + IV
Click through the slideshow below to see Inez & Vinoodh’s full story from V119 below.
Age:21 Provenance:
San Francisco, California What makes you feel strong? “Spirituality and various guides make my strength palpable. They propel and motivate.” Most prized possession:
“My late dad’s hair comb!”
Age: 25
Provenance: Woodacre, California How would you define beauty?
“I thought you had the answer to that!” What makes you feel strong?
“The full moon.”
Most prized possession: “My car. It don’t look like much, but it’s home.”
Age: 32 Provenance: Buenos Aires, Argentina How would you define beauty? “It is an experience of satisfaction that makes pleasurable sense. It can be mildly intoxicating.” Most prized possession: “One is a knife with the shape of a horse made by my grandfather. He was a metal worker.”
Age: 31 Provenance: California How would you define beauty? “Beauty is defined by its entwinement with horror and the ebb and flow between the two. Both the blossom and wilt of a flower.” What makes you feel strong? “Humility, failure, discipline perseverance, and LOVE (the action).”
Age: 15
Provenance: New York, New York
How would you define beauty? “Beauty is the sky, moon and
stars, unreachable yet tangible.”
What makes you feel strong? “Coffee.” Most prized possession: “I don’t feel I’m old enough or have lived enough
to have a prized possession.”
Age: 42 Provenance: Fréjus, France How would you define beauty? “Beauty looks like strength, resilience and dignity.” Most prized possession: “Freedom. Self-worth. Autonomy. Joy. Love.”
Age: 24 Provenance: Kalispell, Montana How would you define beauty? “Beauty can be a lot of things. It can be the feeling you get when someone loves you, or making a wish on a dandelion, or… a really good milkshake.” What makes you feel strong? “Dancing.”
Age: 22
Provenance: New York, New York What makes you feel strong? “Being grounded and able to stand in my own space in any situation.” Most prized possession: “An old ring, which my mother had when she was 18. I wear it every day.”
