Éclat du Jour

Story

"The Shine of Day"

Alphonse Maria Mucha. Painter, decorative artist, visionary. Mucha produced various paintings, posters, and illustrations in what was initially called the Mucha Style but became known as Art Nouveau. Many of his famous works feature beautiful young women surrounded by vibrant frames of nature. Muchas’ perspective was that “art existed only to communicate a spiritual message, and nothing more.” 

This series, Time of Day, is from Muchas’ vision of art. This beautiful strap, in particular, starts with éclat du jour - the shine of day. The beginning of a new opportunity. It’s incredible what the start of the new day means for us. It’s almost as if the earth itself is taking a big, deep breath for us and reminding us that yesterday’s troubles don’t have to lend themselves to today’s. So we have a chance to step into a fresh light at the exact moment the day does. 

I hope this strap encourages you to take a deep breath and approach this day as new. Whatever hold the past has on you has no power over today or tomorrow or the day after that. So as the day begins, start over. Get moving. Live in every moment. The day is yours.

Be bold,

Landri