Post-war couturiers realized modern women needed ready-to-wear collections in addition to lavish confections, and Pino Rabolini applied the idea to baubles in his Milan jewelry house during the late 1960s. The colored stones crafted into chic yet understated designs at Pomellato could be worn daily, but they were also polished and eye-catching. Half a century later, the line—most frequently seen adorning actress Tilda Swinton, a daring creative known equally for her avant-garde ensembles and her dressed-down life in the Scottish Highlands—has come to San Francisco, a city known for a similar dichotomy among its inhabitants. Fleece jackets and Chanel couture often coexist in Union Square, which makes Saks Fifth Avenue in its northwest corner the perfect spot for Pomellato. The new shop-in-shop inside the venerable department store is the only space in the U.S. housing both the Pomellato and Pomellato 67 collections outside the Italian jewelry house’s four American boutiques, and it’s stocked with four collections: M’ama Non M’ama, Sabbia, Tango, and Nudo. The days of ladies wearing white gloves to shop in downtown San Francisco may be over, but their descendants can now arm themselves with the modern equivalent.

By Elizabeth Varnell

Pictured: Pomellato’s new corner inside Saks Fifth Avenue in San Francisco.
Photo courtesy of Pomellato

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