Photo: Cass Bird
Allyson Felixis no stranger to wearing statement pieces.
After all, the Olympic athlete and activist has taken home an impressive seven gold medals, three silver medals, and one bronze medal during her track and field career, and now, she’s teaming up with jewelry brandMejuriand renowned fashion designerJenna Lyonsfor theirInternational Women’s Daycampaign, which also features actressTommy Dorfmanand journalistNoor Tagouri.
The collaboration between Mejuri and Lyons – who also stars in the campaign – features two new takes on the signet pinky ring, which are handcrafted in engravable 14k solid gold and 18k gold vermeil with a beveled edge onyx stone. Additionally, $5 per purchase will be donated to theMejuri Empowerment Fund, which launched in June 2020 in support of women and non-binary people.
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“I’d been a fan of the brand before, and I really just respected the way Mejuri committed to doing things in the community and that was really inspiring to me,” Felix, 36, tells PEOPLE of why she was excited about joining the campaign. “And then obviously, International Women’s Day is really important to me, and I love just the way Mejuri chose to celebrate. And so it really was organic and just made sense.”
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Felix tells PEOPLE that the Mejuri x Jenna Lyons signet pinky ring — which is historically a symbol of strength, autonomy, and self-expression — is one of her favorite pieces from the line.
“I love the pinky ring, that segment ring that Jenna designed. I think it’s really different from a lot of stuff that I wear and just a lot of fun. It’s really fun to wear,” Felix explains.
For Lyons, 53, designing the update on the classic signet style was all about creating a lasting legacy.
The decorated Olympian also opened up about what jewelry means to her, and whether she’s building up a collection to one day hand down to her daughter, Cammy,whom she welcomedwithhusband Kenneth Fergusonin December 2018.
“I think sometimes I view it [jewelry] as just an expression of how I’m feeling and really just wanting to express that,” she says. “And then definitely there are pieces that have a lot of emotion behind them. And I do think about passing them along as well or pieces that have been in the family and things like that.”
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“The shoot was a lot of fun. I did get to choose my outfit from some of the options that they had, which is really great, really different,” she explains, adding that they were listening to Aaliyah andLizzoduring the shoot.
Adds Felix: “I felt really comfortable and it felt really strong and beautiful, and it was a really fun process for me really getting to do things outside of the sports world is really cool.”
source: people.com
