Poonam Soni & Nawaz Singhania
Poonam Soni & Nawaz Singhania

Tote on the turf dazzled as S2, an all new range of limited jewelry was launched here on a rainy Thursday evening. The 2011 collection titled

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epresents a unique collaboration between luxury jewelry designer, Poonam Soni and acclaimed artist and fitness expert, Nawaz Singhania.

AD & Sabina Singh
AD & Sabina Singh

S2 which stands for Soni- Sighania is a range of  bespoke French sautoirs. The collection is woven around innovative, miniature  paintings created by Nawaz. Each oil on canvas painting is based on the concept of movement and speed.

Kriti Soni & Ira Dubey
Kriti Soni & Ira Dubey

My conversation with Poonam gave me a sense of how she felt that there was nothing that Indian women could wear which combined traditional Indian craftsmanship like patchhi style motifs with a modern artistic sensibility. The collection uses a medium of silver, gold and antique rose cuts with precious gems. Each piece in the collection has silver chains studded with antique rose-cuts which are punctuated by ‘bugs’ and leather loops.

A piece from the S2 collection
A piece from the S2 collection

The Bohemian style pieces of art are a reflection of the vibrant young woman of today.  I love how each piece is detachable and can worn as a long drape or a neck piece which makes it perfect for formal occasions as well as a casual evening about town. For the preview, Laila Lamba, Pooja Bedi, Ira Dubey, Mana Shetty and Kriti Soni (Poonam’s daughter) wore stunning French Sautoirs from the S2 collection.

Laila Lamba in an S2 piece
Laila Lamba in an S2 piece
Nisha Jamwval, Nawaz Singhania, Pooja Bedi & Rukshana Eisa
Nisha Jamwval, Nawaz Singhania, Pooja Bedi & Rukshana Eisa

For the young woman of today the collection is a unique blend of style and intricate elegance. So, it’s perfect for when you want to make a statement. Let’s hope S2 has more such brilliance to offer in the future.

Pria Kataria Puri
Pria Kataria Puri
Pooja Bedi wears an-S2 piece
Pooja Bedi wears an-S2 piece
Rukshana Eisa
Ruksana Eisa
Mana Shetty wears an S2 piece
Mana Shetty wears an S2 piece
Sangeeta Assomull wears an S2 piece
Sangeeta Assomull wears an S2 piece
Gautam & Nawaz Singhania
Shaina NC
Shaina NC
Anju Chulani
Anju Chulani
Vijaypath Singhania & Nawaz Singhania
Vijaypath Singhania & Nawaz Singhania

Spotted: Dr Swati Piramal, Ruksana & Mustafa Eisa, Madhoo Shah, Divya Mohta, Sangita Jindal, Ananya Goenka, Sangeeta Assomull with son Gaurav, Pallavi Kanoria, Ashok & Reena Wadhwa, Bharat Shah, AD & Sabina Singh, Rashmi Uday Singh, Nisha Jamwval, Shaina NC, Priya Kataria Puri, Meghna Oberoi, Aditya Hitkari & Divya Palat, Vijaypath & Gautam Singhania.