My WFH Space: Valérie Messika

Fashion : Meet

17 April 2020

As we all adjust to our newly conflated living/working conditions - the stream of conference call notifications and emails, general noise of children/flatmates/partners/dogs in the background, endless cups of tea and futile attempts to resist the biscuit tin - we've asked our creative friends to share with us their personal "Working From Home" spaces to share with you. Today we have Valérie Messika of Messika, a Parisian jewellery house passed down through the generations. So have a nosey poke around...

I'm staying sane these days by…
Staying in my country house with my husband and my two daughters, as well as my sister-in-law and her family. So I am well accompanied! I still feel like I’m very close to my family as I call them every day to check in. In a situation like the one we are in now, it’s even more important to see your close ones even if it’s just through a screen. I also try to establish a good routine for myself and my family in order to keep our spirits up.

My workspace must include the following in order for me to feel calm, creative and productive:
Natural light is a must for me. My office in Paris is full of light, as is my country house. It is in this area that I feel the most comfortable in. As you can see, my work space is surrounded by windows, so I feel like I am both, outside and inside at the same time. I think my love for natural light comes from my childhood, I used to watch my dad searching for light to look into diamonds, and in diamonds you have so many reflections of light. So, I’ve been used to this light which is so special to me.

I'm staying optimistic because…
We are all in this together, and I think that good will come out of this. I find the idea of the planet being ‘reborn’ really beautiful – whilst us humans have pressed ‘pause’.

Browse Messika's collections here.