What to expect from Bil Arabi’s jewellery for men

The Lebanese-born artist and entrepreneur Nadine Kanso, who established her women’s label Bil Arabi in 2006, has teamed up with the product designer and consultant Samer Al Ameen to debut a new collection of men’s accessories. The result is a modern, masculine and edgy range of cufflinks, necklaces, cuffs and rings that they say “will appeal to all kinds of personalities” for its sheer simplicity.

The collaboration

NK: I’ve done some men’s pieces before, and in recent years I really wanted to do more but I didn’t want to go it alone. Samer happened not only to be a great designer but also my cousin. We’ve always seen a lot of things creatively the same way and he’s brought something very fresh to the brand. He’s kept my identity while taking a slick and simple approach to the men’s line.

SA: While visiting me in Milan last April during Salone del Mobile, Nadine was showing me some men’s pieces that were a work in progress. When I questioned why she hadn’t launched a men’s line before now, she straightforwardly told me: “I will only launch a men’s line if you design it.” So, that’s what we did.

The design

NK: We’ve started simply with Arabic letters, the signature of Bil Arabi. Samer designed the font himself and we gave it a slight edge, slashing the ends of letters. I’d say the pieces are modern and easy-to-wear, even for women. I like to stack the pieces, for example.

Original article by Rebecca McLaughlin-Duane

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