Every Tiffany & Co. Collaboration in the Brand's History
With the announcement of the Daniel Arsham x Tiffany & Co. collaboration, L'OFFICIEL takes a look back at all of Tiffany's most memorable collabs.
Tiffany & Co. is synonymous with class, elegance, and wealth. Everyone knows that bright blue color box. Since the recent announcement of its upcoming collaboration with Nike, the brand has been making headlines. Notoriously picky with collaboration opportunities, Tiffany & Co. has recently been more open to working with other brands.
The acquisition by luxury conglomerate, LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), in 2021 opened the doors to more opportunities for collaboration for Tiffany & Co. Prior to this, the brand solely allowed designers to design for Tiffany's rather than joint ventures. From Supreme to Nike, here are all of the times Tiffany & Co. has done a collab.
Before LVMH Acquisition
In 2021, LVMH acquired Tiffany & Co. as one of its 75 luxury houses. Before this Tiffany's had never done a true collaboration with another brand. At times, the brand would hire outside designers to do a collection. For example, in 1956, Walter Hoving (former president of Tiffany & Co.) hired Jean Schlumberger to design jewelry. Before this, Schlumberger was previously recognized as an up-and-coming designer who created buttons for Elsa Schiaparelli. During his time with Tiffany's, Schlumberger's jewelry was known as being whimsical and nature-inspired. John F. Kennedy often bought bracelets for Jackie Kennedy. The press soon regarded his bracelets as "Jackie's bracelets."
In addition to Schlumberger, Tiffany & Co. hired other designers such as Elsa Peretti, Paloma Piccaso, and Frank Gehry. Peretti's silver designs were seen as being fun, often attracting a younger clientele. Picasso (daughter of Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot) designed for the brand in 1980. Gehry was actually an architect, but Tiffany's hired him as a designer for a bit. His designs were architecturally inspired and quite abstract for the brand.
Eddie Borgo designed a collection for Tiffany's in 2016. This was the last "collaboration" the brand enlisted before its sale to LVMH. Like Gehry, Borgo's designs were architectural and contemporary.
Andy Warhol Foundation
In addition to the previously named designers, Andy Warhol was enlisted by Tiffany & Co. to design holiday illustrations from 1957 until 1962. During this previous holiday season, Tiffany's brought back these designs in the form of holiday cards, playing cards, dessert plates, and ornaments.
Supreme
After LVMH's acquisitions of Tiffany & Co., the brand decided to do some "rebranding." While younger audiences had started to view the jewelry house as too traditional, the collaboration with Supreme definitely re-engaged younger clients. This collaboration marked a new beginning for Tiffany's.
Patek Phillipe
In December 2021, Patek Phillipe released its Tiffany & Co. collaboration of luxury, Swiss-made watches. The Tiffany Blue design of Patek's classic Nautilus watch is one of the most "equal" collabs ever and stays true to both of the brands.
Fendi
In honor of the Fendi Baguette Bag's 25th anniversary, Fendi brought back this classic at the Maison's special New York Fashion Week show in September 2022. Tiffany's reinterpreted this classic bag in the iconic Tiffany Blue color.
Daniel Arsham
Contemporary artist, Daniel Arsham, created the Bronze Eroded Tiffany Blue Box set. This collection includes 49 sculptures and recreates his "Future Relics" aesthetic with Tiffany & Co in mind. Inside each box, Tiffany's includes a limited-edition Tiffany Knot bangle in white gold with tsavorites and diamonds. This both contradicts and accentuates the box's utilitarian exterior.
NFL x Mitchell & Ness
In honor of the 2023 Super Bowl, Tiffany's collaborated with the NFL and Mitchel & Ness to design a Tiffany's-inspired jersey. This black jersey with Tiffany Blue accents features #57 on the back in reference to the 57th Super Bowl and Tiffany & Co.'s flagship store on 57th Street in New York City. Every jersey comes packed in a limited-edition Tiffany Blue Box with the Mitchell & Ness logo superimposing Tiffany & Co.'s logo.
Nike
In celebration of the 40th-anniversary of Nike's classic sneaker, the Air Force 1, Tiffany & Co. is releasing a collaboration with the athletic brand in March. Details have started surfacing regarding this much-anticipated collab, including photos of the black sneakers with a Tiffany Blue Nike check. In addition to the shoes, the collection includes an entire sneaker kit consisting of a shoe brush, shoe horn, dubrae.
Beyoncé
In celebration of Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour, Tiffany & Co. is reimagining the iconic Return to Tiffany style with iconography from the tour in the Return to Tiffany x Beyoncé collection. Partnering with BeyGOOD and the Shawn Carter Foundation, Tiffany & Co. is giving 100 percent of the collection's profits to the About Love Scholarship, a program to help students interested in pursuing careers in creative fields.
Daniel Arsham
Tiffany & co. teams up with Daniel Arsham for a fun Pokémon collaboration. The capsule includes a range of oxidized sterling silver necklaces and pendants with special designs featuring six iconic Pokémon: Pikachu, Charmander, Squirtle, Jigglypuff, Cubone, and Mew.
“My latest collaboration with Tiffany & Co. is a combination of pop culture, fine jewelry, and art,” Arsham told WWD. “Pokémon has had an immense presence ever since I was a child, and this capsule collection celebrates the influence Pokémon has had in my work and my long-standing partnership with a heritage brand like Tiffany & Co. Both are inextricable from the cultural footprint of the past, present and future.”
