The Smithsonian‟s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum has launched a Facebook application that allows users to virtually try on more than 25 objects from the “Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels” exhibition, on view at the museum through July 4. Developed in collaboration with the digital agency Kettle, the “Get Set in Style” Facebook app is the first of its kind for the Smithsonian Institution.
“Cooper-Hewitt continually seeks new avenues to expand its community and fulfill its national mandate to raise awareness about design’s important role in daily life,” said Cooper-Hewitt Associate Director Caroline Baumann. “The ‘Get Set in Style’ app is a fun and innovative way for the museum to reach new audiences and spread the word about jewelry design.”
By logging on to http://www.facebook.com/cooperhewitt, users can access the “Get Set in Style” app and choose to bejewel their own or a friend’s photo with a work from the exhibition. Among the 28 works available in the app are necklaces, brooches, earrings and even a tiara worn by Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco. Once a photo and object have been selected, users can zoom in and out on the photo to ensure a perfect fit for the jewelry and share the final image with friends by posting to their Facebook newsfeed and wall. The app also features a “jewelry box,” which stores any bejeweled image the user creates, and offers additional information about the exhibition objects.
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