Nina Ricci,
Tied Up With Symbols

How do you convey the Nina Ricci spirit in symbols? Robert Ricci constantly draws on Greek and Roman mythology for the connotations and forms necessary to create a world that is both unique and immediately identifiable by all. A whole catalogue of symbolism designed as an entryway into the feminine, optimistic and multifaceted world of Nina Ricci.

We take a look at three strong symbols of the Parisian fashion house - the Three Graces, the Apple and the Dove - revisited by Polina Zinziver, a firmly future-facing digital artist.

The Three Graces & Nina Ricci: The poet Pindar, talking of the Three Graces, Aglaia, Euphrosyne and Thalia, said that they make everything enchanting and sweet. Symbolising life in all its plenty, each one embodies her own type of femininity - sensual, romantic or wild.

Just like the Nina Ricci muses, christened Vénus, Flora and Les Filles d’Ève, chosen by Robert Ricci to embody the house’s perfumes. Descendants of the figures in Botticelli’s Primavera and The Birth of Venus, as unique as they are womanly.

The Dove & Nina Ricci: The very essence of pure, unadulterated joy, blending delicacy with timelessness - what better reflection of the Air du Temps spirit than the dove, symbol of eternal love and purity? Nina Ricci’s two intertwined doves above a whirlwind call forth a form of potent emotion conveying hope and freedom.

It’s the messenger bird that ties in naturally with the feelings carried by an iconic perfume.