<text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="11.832000732421875" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="95.78988647460938" x="302.6720886230469" y="-325.27911376953125" data-test="textbox">Don&rsquo;t Let Disco </text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="11.865997314453125" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="61.489013671875" x="403.4263916015625" y="-325.27911376953125" data-test="textbox">threads a </text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="11.88299560546875" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="30.848175048828125" x="465.9855041503906" y="-325.27911376953125" data-test="textbox">fresh </text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="11.321990966796875" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="58.61260986328125" x="264.4557800292969" y="-309.27911376953125" data-test="textbox">narrative </text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="11.865997314453125" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="68.601806640625" x="327.20550537109375" y="-309.27911376953125" data-test="textbox">within the </text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="9.230987548828125" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="82.90731811523438" x="400.1257019042969" y="-309.27911376953125" data-test="textbox">contemporary j</text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="11.865997314453125" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="47.538787841796875" x="487.6048889160156" y="-309.27911376953125" data-test="textbox">ewelry c</text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="11.865997314453125" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="219.76412963867188" x="289.8108825683594" y="-293.27911376953125" data-test="textbox">onversation&mdash;all through beads.</text>

<text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="7.230010986328125" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="309.31480407714844" x="243.22999572753906" y="-249.5" data-test="textbox" id="highlight-tooltip-target">Once crafted from shells, seeds, and even teeth, beads have been carrying </text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="7.44000244140625" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="309.43296813964844" x="243.11000061035156" y="-237.5" data-test="textbox">meaning and stringing history together for thousands of years. Today, in </text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="7.4199981689453125" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="309.44097900390625" x="243.05999755859375" y="-225.5" data-test="textbox">Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, Ashley Moubayed uses this prehistoric medium to tell </text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="7.3100128173828125" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="311.61598205566406" x="243.13999938964844" y="-213.5" data-test="textbox">new&mdash;and not-so-new&mdash;stories through her jewelry brand, Don&rsquo;t Let Disco.</text>
<text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="7.470001220703125" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="197.8158416748047" x="243.0399932861328" y="-189.5" data-test="textbox">Driven by nostalgia (hence the play on the phrase "</text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="7.5200042724609375" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="58.5989990234375" x="444.1641845703125" y="-189.5" data-test="textbox">Don&rsquo;t let this go"</text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="7.470001220703125" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="49.866973876953125" x="502.6405944824219" y="-189.5" data-test="textbox">), Moubayed </text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="7.2299957275390625" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="309.3712158203125" x="243.1199951171875" y="-177.5" data-test="textbox">continues to rely on one-of-a-kind natural elements, including semi-precious stones </text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="7.2299957275390625" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="309.34320068359375" x="243.17999267578125" y="-165.5" data-test="textbox">and upcycled materials thoughtfully sourced from around the world, from Venice </text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="7.3100128173828125" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="294.96421813964844" x="242.97999572753906" y="-153.5" data-test="textbox">to Detroit, to firmly establish the elemental bead within today&rsquo;s jewelry scene.</text>
<text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="7.3400115966796875" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="313.04722595214844" x="241.99000549316406" y="-129.5" data-test="textbox">Just four years after its inception, Don&rsquo;t Let Disco is having its biggest moment yet: </text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="7.470001220703125" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="309.5081481933594" x="242.97000122070312" y="-117.5" data-test="textbox">Not only was it announced as a finalist at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Fund (with </text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="7.470001220703125" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="312.395263671875" x="242.6199951171875" y="-105.5" data-test="textbox">winners to be revealed in November), but it&rsquo;s also set to make its New York Fashion </text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="7.459999084472656" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="309.2432556152344" x="242.58999633789062" y="-93.5" data-test="textbox">Week debut on September 16. &ldquo;This collection is a quiet revolution,&rdquo; Moubayed anticipates.</text>

Photography courtesy of Don't Let Disco.

Brooklyn’s Don’t Let Disco Makes Its NYFW Debut with a Quiet Revolution

The Art Newspaper US Edition & L’Officiel USA subscription

L'OFFICIEL USA December/January 2026  - Kelly Rowland Cover

L'OFFICIEL USA December/January 2026  - Zoey Deutch Cover

L'OFFICIEL USA December/January 2026  - Michelle Yeoh Cover

L'OFFICIEL USA November 2025 - Florence Welch Cover 

L'OFFICIEL HOMMES USA October 2025 - Jeremy Strong

L'OFFICIEL HOMMES USA October 2025 - Colman Domingo Cover

L'OFFICIEL USA September 2025 - Jessica Chastain Cover

L'OFFICIEL USA July/August  2025 - Jackson Wang Cover

Brooklyn’s Don’t Let Disco Makes Its NYFW Debut with a Quiet Revolution

Tags

Recommended posts for you

L'Officiel Art

Fendi Intertwines Craft And Heritage With Its Fonderia Fendi Exhibition At Design Miami

Beauty

The November 2025 Beauty Edit: New Launches to Carry You Through Sale Season

Beauty

Dua Lipa’s New Skincare Line with Augustinus Bader: The Full Review

Film & TV

Everything We Know About 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Movie

Shopping

12 Gifts That Will Show Your Host How Much You Really Care

Music

The Best Covers To Add To Your 2025 Christmas Playlist

Shopping

The Ultimate 2025 Luxury Coffee Table Book Gift Guide

Fashion

The Pantone Color Of The Year 2026 Is Finally Here