When Fashion Royalty Meets Italian Surrealism: Heart Breaks the Fornasetti Barrier

TULOY-tuloy lang ang trabaho para sa fashion icon and entrepreneur na si Heart Evangelista.

And when we say “tuloy-tuloy” (non-stop), we mean she’s out here securing collaborations that literally make history!

Heart Evangelista, our beloved Queen of Creative Collaborations, just dropped a major hint on Instagram (IG) that proves, once again, she is the ultimate fashion vanguard.

In her latest IG story, she reposted a sneak peek from Paris-based photographer Juan Padilla, giving us an exclusive, juicy, behind-the-scenes look at her groundbreaking first-ever partnership with the legendary Italian design house, Fornasetti!

Forget everything you know about luxury collabs, because this is a whole new level. The IG post gave us a glimpse into the stunning, elegant interior of Casa Fornasetti. Picture this: Heart, effortlessly chic, posing amidst a backdrop of antique mirrors and iconic art pieces—a setup that is the very essence of Fornasetti’s classic, artistic, and utterly luxurious style.

This isn’t just a photoshoot, people. This is an event.

Hand-Painted History: The Heart x Fornasetti Collection Details You Need to Know

According to photographer Juan Padilla’s own IG story caption, the Heart x Fornasetti collection is an exclusive masterpiece! We’re talking about a limited series of just:

• 200 plates
• 100 cups
• 100 coasters

And here’s the kicker: they are all hand-painted and designed to be a gorgeous fusion of Filipino artistry and Italian surrealism.

But wait, there’s more! Padilla’s post highlighted the truly monumental aspect of this project: This is the first time Fornasetti has ever collaborated with a celebrity and opened their doors for a photoshoot!

Launched with the help of Opulence Design Concept, this project is rightfully being hailed as “historical” and a massive “milestone” in the world of fashion and art. Our girl is really doing it—bringing Pinoy pride to the most elite global platforms!

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The Viral Ring Saga: Setting the Record Straight on the Paraiba Tourmaline

Heart’s unstoppable hustle—from Fashion Weeks to these high-profile collaborations—clearly keeps her calendar booked, but her influence extends even beyond the latest launch.

Speaking of things that go viral, we have to talk about that ring!

The legendary Paraiba Tourmaline ring is still creating a frenzy among jewelry enthusiasts, gem lovers, and fashionistas everywhere. It remains a hot topic, with demand soaring because, well, everything Heart touches turns to gold (or a ridiculously expensive gem!).

Remember the speculation? Netizens went into a deep dive, calculating that a 3-carat Brazilian Paraiba Tournaline could be worth as much as $450,000, and estimating that Heart’s huge 5-6 carat stone was priced “lampas daw sa $1 milyon” (reportedly over $1 million) based on their own analysis.

But hold on to your pearls, because there’s some new tea!

A jewelry expert has chimed in to gently correct the massive online hype. According to her, the price of the stunning gem stone “hindi naman ganun na sobrang taas ang presyo” (it’s not that extremely high in price) and that, “more than a million Philippine pesos lamang ito!” (it’s only more than one million Philippine pesos!).

Jeweler Kei Chan’s analysis suggests that the netizens simply overestimated the price of the Paraiba ring… because Heart was the one wearing it!

And honestly? That is the ultimate flex.

This whole saga just proves Heart’s power as an endorser. Whatever she puts on—be it a historical art piece or a statement ring—her fans and fellow fashionistas will seek it out because she makes everything look priceless and of enormous value.

She is not just a muse; she is a magnificent, one-woman economy. And we are here for every single, gorgeous, groundbreaking move she makes!

*Images courtesy of IG @juan.padilla222