co-creation
The result is a genuine
An Unusual Collaboration
The exhibition will also mark the start of a new era for Eurus Gallery. Previously open to the public only during exhibitions and otherwise operating by appointment for clients or private events, the gallery will now become Asia’s first permanent space dedicated to contemporary jewelry art.
The silver elements of the necklace, along with the rest of the collection, was hancrafted and assembled in Thailand, a country famed for its refined silver craftsmanship. Many ideas, such as the use of baroque pearls, came directly from Wisharawish. To ensure flawless assembly across multiple countries, Epic Jewellery developed the 3D models and technical solutions.
The central image of this collection
is a relaxed hunter gathering mushrooms in a Scandinavian-like Forest on his way home. Inspired by this fantastical, fairy-tale theme, Wisharawish selected rare Thai silks, many with ornaments specially created for this collection. The color palette and stylistic approach of the jewelry were also chosen to reflect this narrative.
Several talented craftsmen from different countries participated
in its creation. The pattern sketch was drawn by the acclaimed Russian artist Irina Petrakova.
The central mokume gane element was crafted in Tokyo by Spanish master Jaume Labro, widely regarded as the world’s foremost specialist in this ancient Japanese technique.
The jewelry was developed by Anna Minakova, acting both as Creative Director of Epic Jewellery and as founder of her new personal project Alice in WonderLab, launching this fall. Her inspiration came directly from the collection’s concept and silks shown to her by Wisharawish.
An extraordinary project has brought together several renowned brands, remarkable artists, and talented craftsmen. The starting point was the new collection by Thai designer Wisharawish —Hunter (SS2026), whose premiere was scheduled for Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo on September 6.
This led to the creation of necklaces and bracelets made of handcrafted silver chains with large links, baroque pearls, and a symbolic motif evoking a mycelium. The flagship piece of the collection is a silver necklace with a central mokume gane element set with diamonds.
Рroject has brought together remarkable artists and talented craftsmen
Later, the jewelry will be showcased at Eurus Gallery in Bangkok as part of The Big Hunt exhibition, opening on September 20. This exhibition explores the relationship between fashion, jewelry, and painting.
The collection’s debut will take place at Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo, where Wisharawish has been a recurring participant. For Anna Minakova and Epic Jewellery, this marks their first participation in Fashion Week and their first collection created specifically for the runway.
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Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo
Collaboration
Project:
Mycelium
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Wisharawish x
World Premiere
Mokume gane
is metal transformed into memory —
each layer
a hidden story
is metal transformed into memory —
each layer
a hidden story
Its slogan “Don’t wear jewellery. Wear art” encapsulates the brand’s essence: creating jewelry as works of art, often in collaboration with contemporary artists. Over the years, Epic has worked with multidisciplinary media artist Protey Temen, illustrator Varya Alay, and artists Irina Petrakova, Ilya Fedotov-Fedorov, Olga Tobreluts, and Jean-Christophe Quay.
Perfection
is static. Baroque pearls show us that beauty lives in movement
is static. Baroque pearls show us that beauty lives in movement
Rare and time-bound, hand-made chains hold
the spirit
of a tradition
almost gone
the spirit
of a tradition
almost gone
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Founded in Moscow in 2010, Epic Jewellery expanded to Hong Kong in 2014 and later to Bangkok.
Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO is Japan’s premier fashion event, a bi-annual festival held every March and October. Organized by the Japan Fashion Week Organization (JFWO), it features runway shows and digital presentations at venues such as Shibuya Hikarie and Omotesando Hills.
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The event serves as a global gateway for emergingdesigners, a platform for industry collaboration, and a showcase of Tokyo’s unique avant-garde and streetwear fashion scene.
Mokume gane is a traditional Japanese metalworking technique that creates a “wood-grain metal” laminate with distinctive layered patterns. Historically used for sword fittings, it is now widely applied in jewelry andhollowware.
Its first projects include Eye Drops (Epic x Zhenya Mironov), premiering at the major art fair Cosmoscow in Moscow and Mycelium (Epic x Wisharawish), premiering at Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo alongside Wisharawish’s SS2026 show.
Week Tokyo
About Alice in WonderLab
About Epic Jewellery
At its core is Alice, a symbolic image of the modern woman.
Alice in WonderLab is the new project by journalist, gemologist, jewelry expert, and Epic Jewellery’s Creative Director Anna Minakova. This sophisticated jewelry art laboratory develops both permanent collections and bespoke creations, as well as collaborative projects.
The collection draws inspiration from the lives of “displaced hunters” in the quiet moments after their daily routines, when they pause to gather forest goods and forage for mushrooms on their way home. Thesesmall yet profound joys are delicately translated into contemporary fashion.
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The silhouettes embody both fluidity and strength, reminiscent of journeys through meadows and forests. Patterns and colors are inspired by traces of woodland paths: warm summertones that speak of friendship and kinship intertwine with cool yet playful hues, capturing the energy of a vigorous morning through to the festive intimacy of twilight.
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About Wisharawish
This season’s showcase at Rakuten Fashion Week marks another important milestone for Wisharawish, reaffirming the brand’s philosophy of seamlessly intertwining Thai heritage with contemporary fashion.
Mycelium
is the hidden web of life and nature’s handwriting
is the hidden web of life and nature’s handwriting
Founded in the early 2010s, the brand quickly gained recognition when its creatorWisharawish Akarasantisook won the Mango Fashion Awards in Barcelona, Spain. Withnumerous awards to his name, Wisharawish focuses on exquisite craftsmanship fromdifferent regions of Thailand, infused with a contemporary design approach.
From season to season, the brand experiments with technique and fabric manipulationto form geometric silhouettes. WISHARAWISH’s wearable art and technical masteryhave been exhibited worldwide, from Hyeres Festival International de Mode & dePhotographiein France, to Bangkok Elle Fashion Week, to Wallpaper HandmadeExhibition—firmly establishing the brand on the global fashion and art scene.
About the Hunter Collection
Thai fashion brand WISHARAWISH, led by designer Wisharawish Akarasantisook, renowned for his distinctive creations rooted in Thai textiles, presented its Spring/Summer 2026 collection at Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo.
WISHARAWISH unveils Spring/Summer 2026 collection at Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo, inspired by poetic simplicity on the paths of displaced hunters.
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