Tiffany & Co. knows exactly what it means to dream of beauty. A jeweller forever tied to the concept of love, the word resonates like a universal truth throughout the maison. It is something keenly felt in its latest expansion: the newly-revamped flagship boutique in ION Orchard that embraces beautiful design, and which is home to a dedicated watch salon and Singapore’s very first Blue Box Café.
A world of artful wonder
It’s triple the fun over here. With three beautiful floors to wander, the result is not merely a store but an extension of Tiffany & Co.’s enduring legacy of craftsmanship and heritage. Modelled after the maison’s iconic The Landmark at 57th Street and Fifth Avenue, the very same architect—Hugh Dutton—who dreamed up the ‘Diamond Skylight’ installation in the New York-based flagship at its entrance sought to evoke the same breathtaking allure upon stepping into the Singapore boutique. Creating a kinetic, light-catching sculpture for the store’s façade, an overarching sentiment of brilliance rings through, calling to mind the famous glittering diamonds of Tiffany & Co.
The design language doesn’t end there. The maison also worked with renowned artist Peter Lane, whose undulating ceramic sculpture takes up the expanse of a wall on the first floor, glazed in blue and peppered with glimmering mini forms that take after the house’s signature Blue Box as well as the iconic Bird on the Rock. A cream-white spiral staircase takes you up into the second floor, where divine treasures and intimate narratives await.
It is on the second floor where you’ll step into The Schlumberger Gallery. A reimagining of an exclusive room from New York’s The Landmark, this space stands as homage to its namesake, the legendary designer Jean Schlumberger who joined the house in 1956. Here, the Schlumberger Gallery presents some of the house’s most darling jewels, such as the whimsical, nature-inspired collections of said designer. The space is enlivened with a detailed wall panelling of woven metallic fabric and stamped gilded leather, accented by silver leafed trims, all by Atelier Meriguet.
Of dazzling beauties, and the storied timekeeper
For all its inviting design elements, one’s gaze will naturally fall onto the real stars of the show artfully placed throughout the store space. A pair of rare treasures from The Tiffany Archives are encased in vitrines amid resin walls: a monumental bronze-mounted vase from 1898, and a jack-in-the-pulpit vase circa 1911. Both are designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany, one of America’s great masters of decorative arts and the son of the maison’s founder.
Upon the boutique’s official opening in June, the store also welcomed a magnificent capsule exhibition of archival high jewellery and timepieces on its upper floor, showcasing beauties like the stately Hedges & Flowers necklace, the irresistible Trophée de Vaillance Clip that draws upon the profound amalgamation of raw materials such as rubies, amethyst and enamel, or even a bold pocket watch of gold, diamonds and rubies. A High Jewellery Salon on the second floor is one more place to discover the house’s extravagant creations, in a more private and intimate setting.
The splendid new boutique is also home to Singapore’s first Tiffany & Co. dedicated watch salon. The first floor leads into a space for the maison’s timepieces, with unique decorative sculptures and motifs that call to mind the jeweller’s roots of New York City. To mark this opening, Tiffany & Co. has unveiled the Sixteen Stone Mother-of-Pearl Ruby watch, a landmark expression that celebrates Schlumberger’s lasting influence. Designed with a cross-stitch motif, this statement jewellery timepiece features a watch dial with a rotating ring that has been set with 12 rubies and diamonds each.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Of course, there’s nothing quite like the launch of the first official Blue Box Café in Singapore to get everyone abuzz. The jeweller’s entrancing journey culminates on the third floor of the flagship, where the Tiffany & Co. universe extends into a culinary concept. Dressed in the house’s signature Tiffany Blue, the gastronomy experience is no less precious, as the maison has partnered with Julien Royer, the Michelin-starred chef-owner of Odette and Claudine, to bring a wholly different dining experience to life.
Royer brings his exceptional expertise to the table, promising a decadent dining hour; one that not only enlivens French classics with the quintessential American approach, but also gives it a refreshing twist that feels grounded in the Asian palette. After all, the expectations are sky high when it comes to food in our part of the world, so it is perhaps the local bursts of flavour that might leave us charmed, from a tiered afternoon tea set that features patisseries like the pandan choquette, or chef’s signature Confit Yellow Chicken, a decadent reinterpretation of the local delicacy chicken rice.
The Tiffany & Co. Blue Box Café officially opens to public on 15 July.
