Marie-Laure Cérède meets me dressed in a graffiti-emblazoned tee over skinny jeans; her wrist wrapped in bracelets; hair slightly tousled. Unlike many brand corporates, she has that je ne sais quoi—that makes her truly stand out.
Cérède had previously worked at Cartier 21 years ago, before leaving to become artistic director at jeweller Harry Winston. Returning to Cartier in 2016 as deputy creative director of Watchmaking, she has since scaled the ladder to become the creative director of Jewellery and Watches at the storied house.
To Cérède, creating jewellery is complementary to watchmaking, especially for Cartier, where its approach is not just the singular focus of watchmaking, but as a jeweller
