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" She's a lady who doesn't have to ask permission." And with one description, Hutton Wilkinson — the dapper designer and steward behind all things Tony Duquette, from jewelry to interiors to private estate — perfectly defined modern feminism. "She's the girl who already has a great strand of pearls and the diamond — and now she wants to have some fun." We might add that the wearer of Tony Duquette jewelry also has a sense of wit, cleverness, and originality. Wilkinson's designs are often wickedly amusing and one-of-a- kind in a way that can't help but spark awe and conversation. While many designers start with a sketch and find the stones to fit the design, Wilkinson takes the opposite approach. He i s in search of the most "weird and wonderful" gems, he tells us, and he embraces the challenge of turning r a r e f o u n d s t o n e s i n t o extraordinary jewelry. Eccentricity in the form of high design is what Tony Duquette stood for, and what Wilkinson has carried forth into modern society. The jewels are fantastical — fragments of coral mixed with black pearls and skulls for a necklace befitting Daphne Guinness — and regal, with recurring Edwardian references. HUTTON WILKINSON FOR TONY DUQUETTE: The Eccentric Photo by Ivan Aguirre, 2019. Louis Vuitton 2019. Hutton Wilkinson for Tony Duquette brooch in gold with citrine, diamond, and black enamel, price upon request. Hutton Wilkinson for Tony Duquette earrings in gold with pink opal, star ruby, and citrine, price upon request. Hutton Wilkinson for Tony Duquette at Neiman Marcus; Cayen Collection, Carmel-by- the-Sea; Marissa Collections, Palm Beach.