On Now Interview Series #2
18 November. 2020 - WITH CLAIRE NORMAND
1. Who are you and how do you describe your brand?
I am Claire Normand. I am a 25 yo lapidary artist and jewelry designer living and working in Paris. I’m the maker of all the jewelry pieces of my brand, which I created 1 year ago.
1. Who are you and how do you describe your brand?
I am Claire Normand. I am a 25 yo lapidary artist and jewelry designer living and working in Paris. I’m the maker of all the jewelry pieces of my brand, which I created 1 year ago.
On Now Interview Series #1
4 November. 2020 - WITH EMRE PAKEL
1. How would you describe yourself and your brand?
It is not very easy for me to describe myself as it is still an
ongoing journey for me. However, I can be described as a young and fresh mind who questions “what, why and how” in the fashion world, who separates design from dressing impulse and who is against fashion. I am a dynamism who is searching for worldly answers, a new adventure and who is trying to define design with the idea of “Based on Earth”.
2.Could you tell us a bit more about the process and culture of Pakel?
Pakel is a brand that adopts Far East aesthetic and design perspective. It is a soul that generalizes this inspiration and blends it with its own aesthetic.
3.Did you encounter any difficulties because you are based in Turkey?
If so, how did the situation affect you and the outcome?
Actually it helped me realize that it is not important where you are. Like the motto of my brand says, we are based on earth.
1. How would you describe yourself and your brand?
It is not very easy for me to describe myself as it is still an
ongoing journey for me. However, I can be described as a young and fresh mind who questions “what, why and how” in the fashion world, who separates design from dressing impulse and who is against fashion. I am a dynamism who is searching for worldly answers, a new adventure and who is trying to define design with the idea of “Based on Earth”.
2.Could you tell us a bit more about the process and culture of Pakel?
Pakel is a brand that adopts Far East aesthetic and design perspective. It is a soul that generalizes this inspiration and blends it with its own aesthetic.
3.Did you encounter any difficulties because you are based in Turkey?
If so, how did the situation affect you and the outcome?
Actually it helped me realize that it is not important where you are. Like the motto of my brand says, we are based on earth.
Marni SS21
30 September. 2020 - Milano Collection.
Spyder SS2
30 September. 2020 - Milano Collection.
MSGM SS21
30 September. 2020 - Milano Collection.
Shuting Qiu SS21
30 September. 2020 - Milano Collection.
Cividini SS21
29 September. 2020 - Milano Collection.
Annakiki SS21
29 September. 2020 - Milano Collection.
Andrea Pompilio SS21
28 September. 2020 - Milano Collection.
Vìen SS21
28 September. 2020 - Milano Collection.
Tod's SS21
27 September. 2020 - Milano Collection.
Gilberto Calzolari SS21
27 September. 2020 - Milano Collection.
ACT N1 SS21
27 September. 2020 - Milano Collection.
Sportmax SS21
26 September. 2020 - Milano Collection.
Marco Rambaldi SS21
26 September. 2020 - Milano Collection.
Sunnei SS21
26 September. 2020 - Milano Collection.
Prada SS21
26 September. 2020 - Milano Collection.
Anteprima SS21
25 September. 2020 - Milano Collection.
Max Mara SS21
25 September. 2020 - Milano Collection.
Alberta Ferretti SS21
25 September. 2020 - Milano Collection.
N21 SS21
25 September. 2020 - Milano Collection.
Fendi SS21
25 September. 2020 - Milano Collection.
Vinti Andrews SS21
23 September. 2020 - London Collection.
Vinti Andrews is a London based contemporary fashion brand formed of the collaboration between VintiTan and Paul Andrews. Reconstruction, recycling and repurposing are at the heart of the brand’s commitment of low impact innovation and originality, fused with Tan and Andrew’s shared influences from British street and music culture. For SS21 Vinti Andrews present their collection in a digital format, shot on location in Torbay with an all local cast and crew – an authentic and honest snapshot of the environment that inspired it.
The Spring/Summer 2021 collection was created against a backdrop of a world in lockdown with the designers using this unique and unprecedented climate to approach their low-impact philosophy with renewed vigour. Finding freedom in a world full of uncertainty but free from expectation, they set about using recycled fabrics, leftover materials, a pair of found 80’s curtains, garments from local charity shops and repurposed boat sails left behind at the Torquay yacht club.
Decamping from the city to Torquay, the collection is themed around memories of the English coast – summers in Devon by the seaside, all night parties around fires on the beach, waking up with the sun in your eyes, sand and seaweed in your hair…
Vinti Andrews has come to be represented by rebellion and self-expression, setting new ethical standards for fashion, and defining freedom in these fundamental beliefs. Their ingenuity and initiative in the face of difficult times, have culminated in a collection that captures a moment in time. Memories of the past, finding opportunity in the limitations of the present, and optimism that a better way of doing can lead to a brighter future.
WWW.VINTIANDREWS.COM
@VINTIANDREWSOFFICIAL
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THE LOBBY LONDON
17 St Annes Court, London, W1F 0BQ
@THELOBBYLONDON
WWW.THELOBBYLONDON.COM
Vinti Andrews is a London based contemporary fashion brand formed of the collaboration between VintiTan and Paul Andrews. Reconstruction, recycling and repurposing are at the heart of the brand’s commitment of low impact innovation and originality, fused with Tan and Andrew’s shared influences from British street and music culture. For SS21 Vinti Andrews present their collection in a digital format, shot on location in Torbay with an all local cast and crew – an authentic and honest snapshot of the environment that inspired it.
The Spring/Summer 2021 collection was created against a backdrop of a world in lockdown with the designers using this unique and unprecedented climate to approach their low-impact philosophy with renewed vigour. Finding freedom in a world full of uncertainty but free from expectation, they set about using recycled fabrics, leftover materials, a pair of found 80’s curtains, garments from local charity shops and repurposed boat sails left behind at the Torquay yacht club.
Decamping from the city to Torquay, the collection is themed around memories of the English coast – summers in Devon by the seaside, all night parties around fires on the beach, waking up with the sun in your eyes, sand and seaweed in your hair…
Vinti Andrews has come to be represented by rebellion and self-expression, setting new ethical standards for fashion, and defining freedom in these fundamental beliefs. Their ingenuity and initiative in the face of difficult times, have culminated in a collection that captures a moment in time. Memories of the past, finding opportunity in the limitations of the present, and optimism that a better way of doing can lead to a brighter future.
WWW.VINTIANDREWS.COM
@VINTIANDREWSOFFICIAL
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THE LOBBY LONDON
17 St Annes Court, London, W1F 0BQ
@THELOBBYLONDON
WWW.THELOBBYLONDON.COM
Edward Crutchley SS21
23 September. 2020 - London Collection.
PRESS RELEASE
Edward Crutchley's spring collection channels the flawless sang-froid of avenging female Yakuza bosses in Hideo's Gosha's 1986 film Gokudô no Onna-tachi. The look is a paean to grit, glamour and gall: eighties decadence, the dazzle of hi-gloss on cheekbones and the thrill of daring to dress.
The clothes have the unruffled confidence of corporate casual in their cut: for men it is easy pyjama collar shirts, cropped trousers, two-button blazers worn with double pleat Bermudas or boxers. Regal, full-length Ottoman court kaftans and padded belts. Womenswear includes 18th Century lace cuff frills, hyper-exagerrated flounces and sarong-inspired draped pencil skirts.
Footloose tailoring is offered in a triage of stalwart British fabrics: elegant houndstooth, refined Prince of Wales check and an exploded hingham with Jaspé yarn highlight. The formal riffs on the frivolous. Continuous ribbon stitching inspired by Mariachi jackets and Irish dancing dresses frolics around the hem and lapel of classic tailored two-button jackets and on-piece-cut robes. Sequin and rhinestone lemons and oranges are appliqué onto the front of neat collared shirts and jackets. A Rocco rosary ribbon print is reworked from a vintage Japanese Kabuki costume and renewed with the signature EC logo wheel, which also features as a repeat metallic hand-foil pattern.
Inspired by opulent antique costume jewellery, polished burst jewel fruit and insects appear almost airbrushed into reality in repeat prints. A fecund graphic magnolia design - a reworking of a pattern debuted for SS17 - is on fresh, fluid silk morocain. The original derives from a 1930s art school project kimono, for which students were tasked with reinterpreting traditional Japanese motifs in an Art Deco style. It is also applied onto a pink lurex and white silk Jacquard base using an AI guided technique.
Hawaiian of 'Aloha' shirts have been a staple of Crutchley's collections since his debut in 2015. Japanese and Chinese sewers, tailors and dressmakers established the tradition of using Asian textiles tomato island clothing for the influx of American tourists visiting Waikiki in the 1930s - the meeting fo cultures if endorsed through Crutchley's own practice of marrying global craftsmanship with British textile heritage.
With usual panache, Stephen Jones has translated the floating ribbons of Chinese temple guardian status into a towering bow that rests high on the top of the head or worn wrapped around the chin, as if defying gravity.
Completing the look are scoop-fronted pumps or flat patent slippers by Christian Louboutin, EC logo earrings with dégradé cascades of rhinestones and fruit ear cuffs - and, naturally, the iconic fruit minaudière, borrowed from the Judith Leiber archives.
Words by Dal Chodha.
CREDITS
Styling: Julian Ganio
Casting: Sophie Lynas at Leda Casting
Hats in collaboration with Stephen Jones
Shoes in collaboration with Christian Louboutin
Bags by Judith Leiber
Jewellery in collaboration with Gianluigi Zoccheddu and Victoria Rickard
Hair: Kota Suiza at Caren
Makeup: Michelle Dacillo
Nails: Marie-Louise Carter using Luella Belle and Artistic Nail Design
Stills Photography: Francisco Gomez de Villaboa
With thanks to Yang JinDian, Karen Coughlan and John Handford, Ata and Salients at TRUK 1609, James and team at James Bosley Studio, Andrew and team at The London Embroidery Studio, Caren, Vicky and all at Caren Agency.
WWW.EDWARDCRUTCHLEY.COM
@EDWARDCRUTCHLEY
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THE LOBBY LONDON
17 St Annes Court, London, W1F 0BQ
@THELOBBYLONDON
WWW.THELOBBYLONDON.COM
PRESS RELEASE
Edward Crutchley's spring collection channels the flawless sang-froid of avenging female Yakuza bosses in Hideo's Gosha's 1986 film Gokudô no Onna-tachi. The look is a paean to grit, glamour and gall: eighties decadence, the dazzle of hi-gloss on cheekbones and the thrill of daring to dress.
The clothes have the unruffled confidence of corporate casual in their cut: for men it is easy pyjama collar shirts, cropped trousers, two-button blazers worn with double pleat Bermudas or boxers. Regal, full-length Ottoman court kaftans and padded belts. Womenswear includes 18th Century lace cuff frills, hyper-exagerrated flounces and sarong-inspired draped pencil skirts.
Footloose tailoring is offered in a triage of stalwart British fabrics: elegant houndstooth, refined Prince of Wales check and an exploded hingham with Jaspé yarn highlight. The formal riffs on the frivolous. Continuous ribbon stitching inspired by Mariachi jackets and Irish dancing dresses frolics around the hem and lapel of classic tailored two-button jackets and on-piece-cut robes. Sequin and rhinestone lemons and oranges are appliqué onto the front of neat collared shirts and jackets. A Rocco rosary ribbon print is reworked from a vintage Japanese Kabuki costume and renewed with the signature EC logo wheel, which also features as a repeat metallic hand-foil pattern.
Inspired by opulent antique costume jewellery, polished burst jewel fruit and insects appear almost airbrushed into reality in repeat prints. A fecund graphic magnolia design - a reworking of a pattern debuted for SS17 - is on fresh, fluid silk morocain. The original derives from a 1930s art school project kimono, for which students were tasked with reinterpreting traditional Japanese motifs in an Art Deco style. It is also applied onto a pink lurex and white silk Jacquard base using an AI guided technique.
Hawaiian of 'Aloha' shirts have been a staple of Crutchley's collections since his debut in 2015. Japanese and Chinese sewers, tailors and dressmakers established the tradition of using Asian textiles tomato island clothing for the influx of American tourists visiting Waikiki in the 1930s - the meeting fo cultures if endorsed through Crutchley's own practice of marrying global craftsmanship with British textile heritage.
With usual panache, Stephen Jones has translated the floating ribbons of Chinese temple guardian status into a towering bow that rests high on the top of the head or worn wrapped around the chin, as if defying gravity.
Completing the look are scoop-fronted pumps or flat patent slippers by Christian Louboutin, EC logo earrings with dégradé cascades of rhinestones and fruit ear cuffs - and, naturally, the iconic fruit minaudière, borrowed from the Judith Leiber archives.
Words by Dal Chodha.
CREDITS
Styling: Julian Ganio
Casting: Sophie Lynas at Leda Casting
Hats in collaboration with Stephen Jones
Shoes in collaboration with Christian Louboutin
Bags by Judith Leiber
Jewellery in collaboration with Gianluigi Zoccheddu and Victoria Rickard
Hair: Kota Suiza at Caren
Makeup: Michelle Dacillo
Nails: Marie-Louise Carter using Luella Belle and Artistic Nail Design
Stills Photography: Francisco Gomez de Villaboa
With thanks to Yang JinDian, Karen Coughlan and John Handford, Ata and Salients at TRUK 1609, James and team at James Bosley Studio, Andrew and team at The London Embroidery Studio, Caren, Vicky and all at Caren Agency.
WWW.EDWARDCRUTCHLEY.COM
@EDWARDCRUTCHLEY
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THE LOBBY LONDON
17 St Annes Court, London, W1F 0BQ
@THELOBBYLONDON
WWW.THELOBBYLONDON.COM
Bethany Williams SS21
23 September. 2020 - London Collection.
ALL OUR CHILDREN
By Eno Mfon
They say it takes a village to raise a child,
But did they tell you that they’ll turn a child away,
Based on their parents postcode,
Or the place their grandfather called home,
A past they did not choose, used to determine their present.
Excuses have met these children at the door,
Before they could even say a word,
They have just learnt how to say mama,
So how can they possibly ask for help,
They’ve watched their mama’s try before,
Seen them cry behind closed doors,
Because behind every closed door is the belief that,
“These are not our children”
That, our rooms are reserved for babies born in our borough,
With our blood,
From the womb of a woman who looks just like us.
They say it takes a village to raise a child,
But do they know that that child could one day raise their
village,
Change their entire city,
Rearrange the landscape so that we see this world differently,
With skyscrapers made out of hopes and dreams,
Becoming concrete, becoming reality,
Our future lives in their imagination,
They carry it along the pavement of their minds, Until their hands are strong enough to build it,
Until their mouths are filled with words of their own,
Until their feet are able to find a way home,
Until their shoulders can carry any responsibility,
They are first ours,
They say it takes a village to raise a child,
And I say, we are that village,
And they are all our children.
Bethany Williams SS21
London-based designer Bethany Williams presents her SS21 collection celebrating the ethos of the Magpie Project, an organisation she has been volunteering for and collaborating with since 2019.
Newham-based Magpie Project works with children and mothers who are homeless or at risk of homelessness – 80% of whom have no recourse to public funds (NRPF). These children, like some 100,000 in the UK, live in destitution because their parents immigration status denies them the safety net of our welfare system. In 2017, the Project’s founder Jane Williams first became aware of the plight of these children in her community. She sought help from the local authority. She was told by councillors, service providers and commissioners that they had no duty to look after these vulnerable children because they were not in the right catchment area, they were not entitled to help, they were “not our children.” Jane couldn’t let this stand. She set up the Magpie Project to insist that – no matter what – every child has the right to support: they are all our children.
Bethany’s latest collection – aptly titled All Our Children – not only finds its inspiration in the stories and lives of the people she met and worked with there, but also the importance of family spirit in a child’s life. Through the process of designing the collection, Bethany included the families that are part of the Project via drawing workshops and playtime, and then teamed up with illustrator and artist Melissa Kitty Jarram on transforming children’s drawings into prints and patterns that became part of the final textiles. “This is a true co-production with the Magpie community and it’s really validating for these women who have previously been disbelieved and unheard, marginalised and ignored to be valued and listened to at the highest level,” explains Jane. As always, 20% of the proceeds from the collection will go back to the Magpie Project.
Part of this outing is also a partnership with the Somerset House – Bethany and Melissa designed a flag that will be erected on top of the House in honour of All Our Children. In addition to the words, the vibrant design of a mother and child on the canvas references the Asafo flags of the Fante people in Ghana that traditionally symbolise warrior-like strength which is in this case assigned to the mothers of Magpie.
Through her continuous work with environmental health in mind, Bethany once again worked with deadstock, organic and recycled materials as well as with manufacturing units as part of social initiatives San Patrignano and Making for Change. Several pieces are patchworked out of deadstock jersey and nylon garments provided by Adidas Originals. For the first time, the collection includes tailoring which adds a new layer to the growing reach of Bethany’s garments. She also worked with Welsh designer Rosie Evans on two different corset designs for which Rosie created boning out of fruit packaging waste. While she started and continues to be labeled as mainly a menswear label, Bethany Williams aspires to reach as many people as possible. With garments fit on both male and female bodies, the goal is to give more people access to wearing them, herself included.
Following last season’s research at the V&A Museum of Childhood, SS21 marks the debut of Bethany Williams kidswear. Three looks made as miniature replicas of the adult ones encompass the narrative of the brand’s world being all-inclusive. At the beginning of the design process, the designer reached out to her community in order to accumulate both visual and verbal personal stories dating back to their early years. These tales became the inspirations for the silhouettes, with some of them being interpreted by Mellissa into illustrations that appear hand-printed on the pieces. Building on the idea of familial unity, Bethany has worked with ISKO VITALTM+ on creating matching adult and children’s protective face covers in organic materials printed with the collection’s graphics.
As part of her most focused vision yet, Bethany presents another newness. Bags, developed with Tottenham-based specialist Stevan Saville, are woven in San Patrignano out of book waste provided by Hachette Children’s and come in two different styles. The first, a hybrid of a reading wallet and a book with a customisable metal name plaque, comes in three sizes correlated to different publishing formats: mini dictionary, novel and encyclopedia. The second style is an updated take on a childhood lunch box – a one- of-a-kind vintage piece wrapped in the colourful woven fabric. Both styles come with detachable crossbody belts and are 100% vegan products.
Instead of a catwalk show, Bethany worked on the visuals with her friend and photographer Ruth Ossai. Shot in accordance with the Covid-19 government guidelines in front of Magpie’s Newham offices, the lookbook photographs and film capture five families wearing the garments. The video is soundtracked with a poem specially written for this occasion by playwright and writer Eno Mfon. Powerful, moving and encouraging all of us to own up to our collective responsibility for the next generation, her words verbalise the mission of the collection and Bethany’s work at-large. “They say it takes a village to raise a child, And I say, we are that village and they are all our children.”
themagpieproject.org
This collection is dedicated to the loving memory of Lisa Hoang and Elie Che.
CREDITS
Creative Direction – Bethany Williams
Director, Photographer & Filmmaker – Ruth Ossai
Photography assistants: Luke Ossai, Ryan Connolly
Film and Editing - Lorraine Khamali
Poet – Eno Mfon
Stylist – Tallulah Harlech
Illustrator– Melissa Kitty Jarram
Casting – Chloe Rosolek
Music Direction – Benji B
MUA – Rebecca Davenport
Knitwear – Alice Morell Evans
Footwear – Adidas and Helen Kirkum
Corsets - Rosie Evans
Bags – Stevan Saville
Text – Dino Bonačić
Communication – The Lobby London
Production – Faye Scott-Maberley
Models - Stephanie, Khalani, King, Mariam, Mohammed, Mesk, Melaz, Kemi, Leo, William, AJ, Akuac Team – Natalie Hodgson, Catriona Macleod, Megan St Clair
Supported by the Adonyeva Foundation
Special Thanks – The Magpie Project, Somerset House Trust, The British Fashion Council, Caroline Rush, Wool and the Gang, ISKO VITALTM+, Orto Print Studio, Molly Evans, Joseph Henry, Eric Williams, Karen Kewley, Natalie Hodgson, Catriona Macleod, Megan St Clair.
WWW.BETHANY-WILLIAMS.COM
@BETHANY_WILLIAMS_LONDON
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THE LOBBY LONDON
17 St Annes Court, London, W1F 0BQ
@THELOBBYLONDON
WWW.THELOBBYLONDON.COM
ALL OUR CHILDREN
By Eno Mfon
They say it takes a village to raise a child,
But did they tell you that they’ll turn a child away,
Based on their parents postcode,
Or the place their grandfather called home,
A past they did not choose, used to determine their present.
Excuses have met these children at the door,
Before they could even say a word,
They have just learnt how to say mama,
So how can they possibly ask for help,
They’ve watched their mama’s try before,
Seen them cry behind closed doors,
Because behind every closed door is the belief that,
“These are not our children”
That, our rooms are reserved for babies born in our borough,
With our blood,
From the womb of a woman who looks just like us.
They say it takes a village to raise a child,
But do they know that that child could one day raise their
village,
Change their entire city,
Rearrange the landscape so that we see this world differently,
With skyscrapers made out of hopes and dreams,
Becoming concrete, becoming reality,
Our future lives in their imagination,
They carry it along the pavement of their minds, Until their hands are strong enough to build it,
Until their mouths are filled with words of their own,
Until their feet are able to find a way home,
Until their shoulders can carry any responsibility,
They are first ours,
They say it takes a village to raise a child,
And I say, we are that village,
And they are all our children.
Bethany Williams SS21
London-based designer Bethany Williams presents her SS21 collection celebrating the ethos of the Magpie Project, an organisation she has been volunteering for and collaborating with since 2019.
Newham-based Magpie Project works with children and mothers who are homeless or at risk of homelessness – 80% of whom have no recourse to public funds (NRPF). These children, like some 100,000 in the UK, live in destitution because their parents immigration status denies them the safety net of our welfare system. In 2017, the Project’s founder Jane Williams first became aware of the plight of these children in her community. She sought help from the local authority. She was told by councillors, service providers and commissioners that they had no duty to look after these vulnerable children because they were not in the right catchment area, they were not entitled to help, they were “not our children.” Jane couldn’t let this stand. She set up the Magpie Project to insist that – no matter what – every child has the right to support: they are all our children.
Bethany’s latest collection – aptly titled All Our Children – not only finds its inspiration in the stories and lives of the people she met and worked with there, but also the importance of family spirit in a child’s life. Through the process of designing the collection, Bethany included the families that are part of the Project via drawing workshops and playtime, and then teamed up with illustrator and artist Melissa Kitty Jarram on transforming children’s drawings into prints and patterns that became part of the final textiles. “This is a true co-production with the Magpie community and it’s really validating for these women who have previously been disbelieved and unheard, marginalised and ignored to be valued and listened to at the highest level,” explains Jane. As always, 20% of the proceeds from the collection will go back to the Magpie Project.
Part of this outing is also a partnership with the Somerset House – Bethany and Melissa designed a flag that will be erected on top of the House in honour of All Our Children. In addition to the words, the vibrant design of a mother and child on the canvas references the Asafo flags of the Fante people in Ghana that traditionally symbolise warrior-like strength which is in this case assigned to the mothers of Magpie.
Through her continuous work with environmental health in mind, Bethany once again worked with deadstock, organic and recycled materials as well as with manufacturing units as part of social initiatives San Patrignano and Making for Change. Several pieces are patchworked out of deadstock jersey and nylon garments provided by Adidas Originals. For the first time, the collection includes tailoring which adds a new layer to the growing reach of Bethany’s garments. She also worked with Welsh designer Rosie Evans on two different corset designs for which Rosie created boning out of fruit packaging waste. While she started and continues to be labeled as mainly a menswear label, Bethany Williams aspires to reach as many people as possible. With garments fit on both male and female bodies, the goal is to give more people access to wearing them, herself included.
Following last season’s research at the V&A Museum of Childhood, SS21 marks the debut of Bethany Williams kidswear. Three looks made as miniature replicas of the adult ones encompass the narrative of the brand’s world being all-inclusive. At the beginning of the design process, the designer reached out to her community in order to accumulate both visual and verbal personal stories dating back to their early years. These tales became the inspirations for the silhouettes, with some of them being interpreted by Mellissa into illustrations that appear hand-printed on the pieces. Building on the idea of familial unity, Bethany has worked with ISKO VITALTM+ on creating matching adult and children’s protective face covers in organic materials printed with the collection’s graphics.
As part of her most focused vision yet, Bethany presents another newness. Bags, developed with Tottenham-based specialist Stevan Saville, are woven in San Patrignano out of book waste provided by Hachette Children’s and come in two different styles. The first, a hybrid of a reading wallet and a book with a customisable metal name plaque, comes in three sizes correlated to different publishing formats: mini dictionary, novel and encyclopedia. The second style is an updated take on a childhood lunch box – a one- of-a-kind vintage piece wrapped in the colourful woven fabric. Both styles come with detachable crossbody belts and are 100% vegan products.
Instead of a catwalk show, Bethany worked on the visuals with her friend and photographer Ruth Ossai. Shot in accordance with the Covid-19 government guidelines in front of Magpie’s Newham offices, the lookbook photographs and film capture five families wearing the garments. The video is soundtracked with a poem specially written for this occasion by playwright and writer Eno Mfon. Powerful, moving and encouraging all of us to own up to our collective responsibility for the next generation, her words verbalise the mission of the collection and Bethany’s work at-large. “They say it takes a village to raise a child, And I say, we are that village and they are all our children.”
themagpieproject.org
This collection is dedicated to the loving memory of Lisa Hoang and Elie Che.
CREDITS
Creative Direction – Bethany Williams
Director, Photographer & Filmmaker – Ruth Ossai
Photography assistants: Luke Ossai, Ryan Connolly
Film and Editing - Lorraine Khamali
Poet – Eno Mfon
Stylist – Tallulah Harlech
Illustrator– Melissa Kitty Jarram
Casting – Chloe Rosolek
Music Direction – Benji B
MUA – Rebecca Davenport
Knitwear – Alice Morell Evans
Footwear – Adidas and Helen Kirkum
Corsets - Rosie Evans
Bags – Stevan Saville
Text – Dino Bonačić
Communication – The Lobby London
Production – Faye Scott-Maberley
Models - Stephanie, Khalani, King, Mariam, Mohammed, Mesk, Melaz, Kemi, Leo, William, AJ, Akuac Team – Natalie Hodgson, Catriona Macleod, Megan St Clair
Supported by the Adonyeva Foundation
Special Thanks – The Magpie Project, Somerset House Trust, The British Fashion Council, Caroline Rush, Wool and the Gang, ISKO VITALTM+, Orto Print Studio, Molly Evans, Joseph Henry, Eric Williams, Karen Kewley, Natalie Hodgson, Catriona Macleod, Megan St Clair.
WWW.BETHANY-WILLIAMS.COM
@BETHANY_WILLIAMS_LONDON
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THE LOBBY LONDON
17 St Annes Court, London, W1F 0BQ
@THELOBBYLONDON
WWW.THELOBBYLONDON.COM
Art School SS21
23 September. 2020 - London Collection.
This season ART SCHOOL will present their collection through a runway film, set in Waterlow Park’s Kitchen Garden, Highgate. The largest show thus far, with 54 looks encapsulates a turning point in the brand’s evolution. The show focuses on the cast of models as a reflection, extension and examination of their own history.
Divided into three parts, each offers a take on dark monochrome tones, such as green, grey and black. The sections reflect aspects of queerness and play on themes of community and kinship. ART SCHOOL is informed and inspired by each member of the cast and celebrates difference, beauty of the body in process.
With this show ART SCHOOL staged the constant journey of becoming. These themes are implied in each look as a form of embodied practice. This in turn is reflected in the dismantling and questioning of the normative or physically able body. For ART SCHOOL crip identity is a unique source for creation and beauty.
Tailoring is purposely oversized or pulled tight around the waist. The silhouettes equally emphasise the importance and restriction of movement and physical space. Leather coats are made from reconstituted cow hide and vegetable dyed. The gender-neutral uniform is a continuous theme which offers protection. Silk dresses and suited jackets have been slashed and frayed to expose layers of fabric and skin.
This season builds further on the collaboration between ART SCHOOL and the artist Richard Porter. His jewellery and wearable sculptures are referencing themes of preservation and memory. Toys play an important role in the resolution of conflict and at times help us to unravel complex ideas and histories. As lifeless objects, toys exist through someone else’s imagination. For Richard Porter this is only one part of the story. His objects unpick the frequently dismissed idea of art as therapy. Each is cast in clay and in this way turned into remnants of the past. They become artefacts held by robes and knots, they may be carried in one hand or tight around the waist or neck. Dinosaur toys or empty paint tubes have been fossilised as a way to preserve and protect the past. Each piece tells us about the desire to communicate something to a world that is yet unknown.
Therapy marks a turning point, and a way to connect and grasp the past and future. Both in Richard Porter’s interpretation of toys or pagan symbols like the sun and stars or Art School’s slashed, ripped and torn jackets and dresses.
The collection tells a story that will continue to haunt us, or so it seems.
Words by Nathalie Khan
CREDITS
Designer & Creative Director: Eden Loweth
Music: Celeste
Production: Studio Boum
Make-up: Bea Sweet at JAQ Management using Monroe Skincare
Hair: Shon Hyungsun Ju at The Wall Group
Jewellery & Ceramics: Richard Porter x Art School
Footwear: Dr Martens
Eyewear: T.D.Kent x Art School
Film: Madd Creative
Studio Manager: Elly Beckford
Head of Atelier: Row Seward
I want to personally thank Tom Barratt for being an intrinsic part of Art School for the past four years. I am eternally grateful for everything you have contributed creatively and professionally to the work we’ve done together including in the incubation of this collection. Thank you forever.
Eden Loweth would like to thank the entire Art School community, every model, mentor and stockist that continues to unwaveringly support me on this journey and who continues to give me the strength and guidance to grow and believe I can do this.
Special thanks for Sarah Mower, The BFC NEWGEN Panel, Lulu Kennedy, Natasha Booth, Raphaelle Moore, The MAN Panel, MImma Vglezio, SHOWStudio, Grace Wales Bonner, Paria Farzaneh, Ash Smith, Paula Loweth. Thank you all so much.
WWW.ARTSCHOOL-LONDON.COM
@ARTSCHOOL_LONDON
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THE LOBBY LONDON
17 St Annes Court, London, W1F 0BQ
@THELOBBYLONDON
WWW.THELOBBYLONDON.COM
This season ART SCHOOL will present their collection through a runway film, set in Waterlow Park’s Kitchen Garden, Highgate. The largest show thus far, with 54 looks encapsulates a turning point in the brand’s evolution. The show focuses on the cast of models as a reflection, extension and examination of their own history.
Divided into three parts, each offers a take on dark monochrome tones, such as green, grey and black. The sections reflect aspects of queerness and play on themes of community and kinship. ART SCHOOL is informed and inspired by each member of the cast and celebrates difference, beauty of the body in process.
With this show ART SCHOOL staged the constant journey of becoming. These themes are implied in each look as a form of embodied practice. This in turn is reflected in the dismantling and questioning of the normative or physically able body. For ART SCHOOL crip identity is a unique source for creation and beauty.
Tailoring is purposely oversized or pulled tight around the waist. The silhouettes equally emphasise the importance and restriction of movement and physical space. Leather coats are made from reconstituted cow hide and vegetable dyed. The gender-neutral uniform is a continuous theme which offers protection. Silk dresses and suited jackets have been slashed and frayed to expose layers of fabric and skin.
This season builds further on the collaboration between ART SCHOOL and the artist Richard Porter. His jewellery and wearable sculptures are referencing themes of preservation and memory. Toys play an important role in the resolution of conflict and at times help us to unravel complex ideas and histories. As lifeless objects, toys exist through someone else’s imagination. For Richard Porter this is only one part of the story. His objects unpick the frequently dismissed idea of art as therapy. Each is cast in clay and in this way turned into remnants of the past. They become artefacts held by robes and knots, they may be carried in one hand or tight around the waist or neck. Dinosaur toys or empty paint tubes have been fossilised as a way to preserve and protect the past. Each piece tells us about the desire to communicate something to a world that is yet unknown.
Therapy marks a turning point, and a way to connect and grasp the past and future. Both in Richard Porter’s interpretation of toys or pagan symbols like the sun and stars or Art School’s slashed, ripped and torn jackets and dresses.
The collection tells a story that will continue to haunt us, or so it seems.
Words by Nathalie Khan
CREDITS
Designer & Creative Director: Eden Loweth
Music: Celeste
Production: Studio Boum
Make-up: Bea Sweet at JAQ Management using Monroe Skincare
Hair: Shon Hyungsun Ju at The Wall Group
Jewellery & Ceramics: Richard Porter x Art School
Footwear: Dr Martens
Eyewear: T.D.Kent x Art School
Film: Madd Creative
Studio Manager: Elly Beckford
Head of Atelier: Row Seward
I want to personally thank Tom Barratt for being an intrinsic part of Art School for the past four years. I am eternally grateful for everything you have contributed creatively and professionally to the work we’ve done together including in the incubation of this collection. Thank you forever.
Eden Loweth would like to thank the entire Art School community, every model, mentor and stockist that continues to unwaveringly support me on this journey and who continues to give me the strength and guidance to grow and believe I can do this.
Special thanks for Sarah Mower, The BFC NEWGEN Panel, Lulu Kennedy, Natasha Booth, Raphaelle Moore, The MAN Panel, MImma Vglezio, SHOWStudio, Grace Wales Bonner, Paria Farzaneh, Ash Smith, Paula Loweth. Thank you all so much.
WWW.ARTSCHOOL-LONDON.COM
@ARTSCHOOL_LONDON
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THE LOBBY LONDON
17 St Annes Court, London, W1F 0BQ
@THELOBBYLONDON
WWW.THELOBBYLONDON.COM
Katie Ann Mcguigan SS21
22 September. 2020 - London Collection.
Katie Ann McGuigan is a contemporary luxury label founded in London with a conscious effort to source locally. This commitment to designs made in London extends across the supply chain from sewing technicians, pattern makers, shoemakers and factories to textile sourcing and yarns, with even specialist materials being sourced from elsewhere within the British Isles.
Katie Ann McGuigan’s design aesthetic draws influence from environmental and cultural factors and how these manifest in the coming together of vivid and diverse communities. Born in Ireland and based in London, the explorations and observations that inform Creative Director and founder Katie Ann McGuigan’s creative viewpoint are a familiar but refreshing take on the heritage, craft and culture of the British Isles.
For Spring/Summer 2021 McGuigan found inspiration in her own family history alongside Irish photographer Tom Wood’s work documenting life in the North of England. Her parents designed and built artisan furniture in Denmark before returning to Ireland in 1979 and founding their own company Orior from their workshop in Newry, Northern Ireland. Tom Wood’s photography captured every-day scenes in the North of England from the same period, with McGuigan being drawn to the furnishings inside the homes of his subjects, informing prints, graphics and artworks in her collection. Garments include Crepe de Chine and organza digital print dresses with matching silk scarves, signature hand dyed casual sets and hand-printed leather jackets and trench coats.
WWW.KATIEANNMCGUIGAN.COM
@KATIEANNMCGUIGAN
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THE LOBBY LONDON
17 St Annes Court, London, W1F 0BQ
@THELOBBYLONDON
WWW.THELOBBYLONDON.COM
Katie Ann McGuigan is a contemporary luxury label founded in London with a conscious effort to source locally. This commitment to designs made in London extends across the supply chain from sewing technicians, pattern makers, shoemakers and factories to textile sourcing and yarns, with even specialist materials being sourced from elsewhere within the British Isles.
Katie Ann McGuigan’s design aesthetic draws influence from environmental and cultural factors and how these manifest in the coming together of vivid and diverse communities. Born in Ireland and based in London, the explorations and observations that inform Creative Director and founder Katie Ann McGuigan’s creative viewpoint are a familiar but refreshing take on the heritage, craft and culture of the British Isles.
For Spring/Summer 2021 McGuigan found inspiration in her own family history alongside Irish photographer Tom Wood’s work documenting life in the North of England. Her parents designed and built artisan furniture in Denmark before returning to Ireland in 1979 and founding their own company Orior from their workshop in Newry, Northern Ireland. Tom Wood’s photography captured every-day scenes in the North of England from the same period, with McGuigan being drawn to the furnishings inside the homes of his subjects, informing prints, graphics and artworks in her collection. Garments include Crepe de Chine and organza digital print dresses with matching silk scarves, signature hand dyed casual sets and hand-printed leather jackets and trench coats.
WWW.KATIEANNMCGUIGAN.COM
@KATIEANNMCGUIGAN
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THE LOBBY LONDON
17 St Annes Court, London, W1F 0BQ
@THELOBBYLONDON
WWW.THELOBBYLONDON.COM
Niccolo Lapo Latini X Nue Studio
15 August. 2020 - New Collaboration.
#PLAYLIST ADV signed by Niccolo Lapo Latini feat. Emanuele Ferrari x Nue Studio out now! 2020 Sucks... Nevermind! #ROADTOEXTINCTION Manifesto by Skie Graphic Studio
ADV by Niccolo Lapo Latini Photography by Emanuele Ferrari Movie Director by William Fumagalli Linear Producer by Giovanni Crocco VFX by LoU films Stylist by Micol Locci Cipriani Makeup by Elena Gentile Stylist Assistant by Luz del Carmen Model by Diarra Ndiaye
#PLAYLIST ADV signed by Niccolo Lapo Latini feat. Emanuele Ferrari x Nue Studio out now! 2020 Sucks... Nevermind! #ROADTOEXTINCTION Manifesto by Skie Graphic Studio
ADV by Niccolo Lapo Latini Photography by Emanuele Ferrari Movie Director by William Fumagalli Linear Producer by Giovanni Crocco VFX by LoU films Stylist by Micol Locci Cipriani Makeup by Elena Gentile Stylist Assistant by Luz del Carmen Model by Diarra Ndiaye
Louis Vuitton SS21
6 August. 2020 - Menswear Shanghai 2021SS
Virgil Abloh presents the first stop of his Louis Vuitton Men's Spring-Summer 2021 Fashion Show in Shanghai on August 6th, 2020 at 6:30 am (ET).
Virgil Abloh presents the first stop of his Louis Vuitton Men's Spring-Summer 2021 Fashion Show in Shanghai on August 6th, 2020 at 6:30 am (ET).
San Andrès SS21
16 July. 2020 - SS 2021 Milan Collection
DESIGNER PROFILE
Originates from Mexico, Andrès Caballero (1981) has chosen Italy to tell through his own brand the vision of his couturier soul, capable of blending cosmopolitan and sophisticated atmospheres with the new daily life in a changing world.
RESORT SS2021 MEN’S/WOMEN’S COLLECTION
A refined balance of the opposites in harmony with each other, where every single detail becomes a distinctive element.
Andrès Caballero presents a capsule collection where the artistic act is the union between contemporary style and classic Made in Italy.
In this reminiscence, the designer embraces a new identity for the San Andrès Milano brand, suggesting the tradition of an aesthetic universe without borders between man and woman, letting their specific identity breathe, designing in a few lines a Unisex wardrobe, capable of being used by her and by him.
THESAME FASHION FILM EMOTION
It's not about who you are, it's about finding yourself in nature, he and she are the masculine and feminine part of the same person, in this pleasant place they meet and accept each other, hands and looks speak, but it's not about who you are.
And you, who would you like to be?
Produced by Feel_Visual
Directed by Opale
Models
Alessandro Taurino – Fashion Art Wise Alessandra Ghimenti – Fashion Art Wise Cinematographer - Simone Nocchi
1st Ass. camera – Leonardo di Fabrizio
2nd Ass. camera – Walter Cutrupi
Styling – Giovanna Salviuolo
Styling assistant – Giorgia Cosmi
Beauty & Make-up - Roberta Nolis
Editor - Domitilla Pattumelli
Colorist - Marco Valerio Caminiti
Original music and sound design by Vincenzo Pizzi Backstage Photo: Gaetano Alfano & Francesco Marano Graphic design - Luana di Teodoro Equipment by Wale Studio
WWW.SANANDRESMILANO.COM – INSTAGRAM @SANANDRESMILANO
PRESS CONTACT: MAXIMILIAN LINZ PRESS&PR – PRESS@MAXIMILIANLINZ.COM – INSTAGRAM @MAXIMILIANLINZ
DESIGNER PROFILE
Originates from Mexico, Andrès Caballero (1981) has chosen Italy to tell through his own brand the vision of his couturier soul, capable of blending cosmopolitan and sophisticated atmospheres with the new daily life in a changing world.
RESORT SS2021 MEN’S/WOMEN’S COLLECTION
A refined balance of the opposites in harmony with each other, where every single detail becomes a distinctive element.
Andrès Caballero presents a capsule collection where the artistic act is the union between contemporary style and classic Made in Italy.
In this reminiscence, the designer embraces a new identity for the San Andrès Milano brand, suggesting the tradition of an aesthetic universe without borders between man and woman, letting their specific identity breathe, designing in a few lines a Unisex wardrobe, capable of being used by her and by him.
THESAME FASHION FILM EMOTION
It's not about who you are, it's about finding yourself in nature, he and she are the masculine and feminine part of the same person, in this pleasant place they meet and accept each other, hands and looks speak, but it's not about who you are.
And you, who would you like to be?
Produced by Feel_Visual
Directed by Opale
Models
Alessandro Taurino – Fashion Art Wise Alessandra Ghimenti – Fashion Art Wise Cinematographer - Simone Nocchi
1st Ass. camera – Leonardo di Fabrizio
2nd Ass. camera – Walter Cutrupi
Styling – Giovanna Salviuolo
Styling assistant – Giorgia Cosmi
Beauty & Make-up - Roberta Nolis
Editor - Domitilla Pattumelli
Colorist - Marco Valerio Caminiti
Original music and sound design by Vincenzo Pizzi Backstage Photo: Gaetano Alfano & Francesco Marano Graphic design - Luana di Teodoro Equipment by Wale Studio
WWW.SANANDRESMILANO.COM – INSTAGRAM @SANANDRESMILANO
PRESS CONTACT: MAXIMILIAN LINZ PRESS&PR – PRESS@MAXIMILIANLINZ.COM – INSTAGRAM @MAXIMILIANLINZ
David Catalán SS21
17 July. 2020 - SS 2021 Milan Collection
David Catalãn focus his starting point on the safari universe to an urban, contemporary approach and with references to the universe of classic menswear.
The approaches to utilitarian details are presented in different kind of pieces, classic shirts, pants, vests and outerwear. The combination of the pieces favors mixtures of styles through a mix of classic pieces with more casual ones, maintaining the very style signature of the brand. The chromatic palette gains strength with warm colors, the graphic aspect addresses prints with botanical inspiration to macro approaches in the various techniques, multicolored sublimated prints are highlighted, laser prints gain relevance in the Denim pieces, offering a new language to the brand's jeanswear universe. The raw materials are mostly cottons with paper touch, light technical materials, giving comfort to the pieces. Tie-dye washes are also one of the aspects to highlight. The silhouette is mostly comfortable and relaxed, thus giving the urban and contemporary mood. Once again the man of David Catalãn is a current one, with a strong identity but with a twist of style.
ABOUT
David Catalán is a fashion brand based in both Oporto, Portugal, and Madrid, Spain, that since 2013 produces both menswear and womenswear. David Catalán, founder, creative director and main designer, creates clothes inspired by the modern culture, with sporty silhouettes and overlap of layers. All of this is combined together with an innovative character in search of new techniques and creation of new materials.
Since 2014 he presents his collections in EGO from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid, receiving the Fashion Talent Award with his debut collection. Since then, the collections were presented in international runway shows such as Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Istanbul and Altaroma with the support of Portugal Fashion. Also, he appeared in other events such as International Fashion Showcase, in London, Bloom
platform at Portugal Fashion, in Oporto, and Mediterranean Fashion Prize from Maison Méditeranée des Métiers de la Mode, in Marseille.
Recently, the brand participated in projects like The Future of Fashion Program, a partnership between Not Just a Label and Who’s Next, and The Latest Fashion Buzz, showcased at Pitti Uomo 91, sponsored by Mini and promoted by L’Uomo Vogue and GQ Italy. Currently the collections are presented at Portugal Fashion.
Film by Pedro Santasmarinas
Creative Direction & Styling Paulo Cravo Photography Dulce Daniel
Image Assistant Carla Sofia
Assistant Producer Daniela Sousa Makeup Artist Marcelly Frias
Models
Marcelo Zhang (Blast Models)
Nelson Danso (Karacter Agency)
Music Sensible Soccers · AFG
Shoes and support by CallagHan
WWW.DAVIDCATALAN.STORE – SHOP@DAVIDCATALAN.ES
PRESS CONTACT: MAXIMILIAN LINZ – VIALE CONI ZUGNA 27, MILANO – PRESS@MAXIMILIANLINZ.COM
David Catalãn focus his starting point on the safari universe to an urban, contemporary approach and with references to the universe of classic menswear.
The approaches to utilitarian details are presented in different kind of pieces, classic shirts, pants, vests and outerwear. The combination of the pieces favors mixtures of styles through a mix of classic pieces with more casual ones, maintaining the very style signature of the brand. The chromatic palette gains strength with warm colors, the graphic aspect addresses prints with botanical inspiration to macro approaches in the various techniques, multicolored sublimated prints are highlighted, laser prints gain relevance in the Denim pieces, offering a new language to the brand's jeanswear universe. The raw materials are mostly cottons with paper touch, light technical materials, giving comfort to the pieces. Tie-dye washes are also one of the aspects to highlight. The silhouette is mostly comfortable and relaxed, thus giving the urban and contemporary mood. Once again the man of David Catalãn is a current one, with a strong identity but with a twist of style.
ABOUT
David Catalán is a fashion brand based in both Oporto, Portugal, and Madrid, Spain, that since 2013 produces both menswear and womenswear. David Catalán, founder, creative director and main designer, creates clothes inspired by the modern culture, with sporty silhouettes and overlap of layers. All of this is combined together with an innovative character in search of new techniques and creation of new materials.
Since 2014 he presents his collections in EGO from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid, receiving the Fashion Talent Award with his debut collection. Since then, the collections were presented in international runway shows such as Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Istanbul and Altaroma with the support of Portugal Fashion. Also, he appeared in other events such as International Fashion Showcase, in London, Bloom
platform at Portugal Fashion, in Oporto, and Mediterranean Fashion Prize from Maison Méditeranée des Métiers de la Mode, in Marseille.
Recently, the brand participated in projects like The Future of Fashion Program, a partnership between Not Just a Label and Who’s Next, and The Latest Fashion Buzz, showcased at Pitti Uomo 91, sponsored by Mini and promoted by L’Uomo Vogue and GQ Italy. Currently the collections are presented at Portugal Fashion.
Film by Pedro Santasmarinas
Creative Direction & Styling Paulo Cravo Photography Dulce Daniel
Image Assistant Carla Sofia
Assistant Producer Daniela Sousa Makeup Artist Marcelly Frias
Models
Marcelo Zhang (Blast Models)
Nelson Danso (Karacter Agency)
Music Sensible Soccers · AFG
Shoes and support by CallagHan
WWW.DAVIDCATALAN.STORE – SHOP@DAVIDCATALAN.ES
PRESS CONTACT: MAXIMILIAN LINZ – VIALE CONI ZUGNA 27, MILANO – PRESS@MAXIMILIANLINZ.COM
MRZ SS21
16 July. 2020 - SS 2021 Milan Pre-Collection
Spring Summer 2021: the revolution of matter
Simona Marziali presents a collection on the edge of contrasts, between rigor and creativity, between past and present: drawing inspiration from the works of Alberto Burri.
The MRZ Spring/Summer 2021 Collection combines urban style with a rural dimension, at the origins of the matter, creating a contemporary elegance full of visual contrasts, starting from the choice of heterogeneous materials. In an imaginary atmosphere, the essential and minimalist design merges with folk references, creating a chorus of dissonances that coexist in perfect harmony with each other. The Simona Marziali’s expressive language is inspired by the famous series "I Sacchi" by Alberto Burri, master of matter and informal painting. Following the example of the great Umbrian artist, the designer evokes the vitality, the strength of the matter, the symbolic power of the essential simplicity obtained with the display of different materials, only apparently juxtaposed randomly. Simona Marziali pays particular attention to the representation of canvases composed of scraps of stitched, worn-out and frayed fabric, restoring the Burri’s emotional and poetic dimension through the use of simple and natural yarns - cotton and linen - combined with technical fibers and enhanced by elaborate manipulations.
The collection
Mannish cut knitted tailleur, return an oversized silhouette, never exaggerated, emblem of a contemporary femininity. Original workings interrupt the continuity of the surface and create a three-dimensionality with patterned, openwork and floating points. The rigor of the suits is contrasted by the knitwear, with a deliberately raw, unfinished appearance, which is enhanced, just like the matter of the worn-out jute pieces never hidden or confused with layers of color in Burri's canvases. The collection is made up of a capsule linked to the world of sportswear, to underline the concept of a relaxed elegance with volumes taken to the extreme, but no less rigorous, according to the stylistic codes of MRZ. The abstract tones of Alberto Burri's art can also be found in the used shades: optical white, milk, beige, gold and black are mostly used in a monochromatic way or treated in contrast. Hints of red and green embellish the whole.
The collection follows a structural and balanced scheme of spaces, dimensions and relationships between the chromatic masses and, albeit in an unusual way, it determines accents with a classic taste, exploiting the diversity of materials and their surface and volumetric characteristics.
MRZ SS21 FASHION FILM:
Written and Directed by Bonasia&Narcisi Designer Simona Marziali
Styling Maria Giulia Riva
Model Ughy Gelgotaite
Photo Francesco Bonasia
WWW.MRZ-OFFICIAL.COM - INSTAGRAM @MRZ.OFFICIAL
SALES CONTACT: TOMORROW SHOWROOM - OLGA@TOMORROWLTD.COM
PRESS CONTACT: MAXIMILIAN LINZ- PRESS@MAXIMILIANLINZ.COM - INSTAGRAM @MAXIMILIANLINZ
Spring Summer 2021: the revolution of matter
Simona Marziali presents a collection on the edge of contrasts, between rigor and creativity, between past and present: drawing inspiration from the works of Alberto Burri.
The MRZ Spring/Summer 2021 Collection combines urban style with a rural dimension, at the origins of the matter, creating a contemporary elegance full of visual contrasts, starting from the choice of heterogeneous materials. In an imaginary atmosphere, the essential and minimalist design merges with folk references, creating a chorus of dissonances that coexist in perfect harmony with each other. The Simona Marziali’s expressive language is inspired by the famous series "I Sacchi" by Alberto Burri, master of matter and informal painting. Following the example of the great Umbrian artist, the designer evokes the vitality, the strength of the matter, the symbolic power of the essential simplicity obtained with the display of different materials, only apparently juxtaposed randomly. Simona Marziali pays particular attention to the representation of canvases composed of scraps of stitched, worn-out and frayed fabric, restoring the Burri’s emotional and poetic dimension through the use of simple and natural yarns - cotton and linen - combined with technical fibers and enhanced by elaborate manipulations.
The collection
Mannish cut knitted tailleur, return an oversized silhouette, never exaggerated, emblem of a contemporary femininity. Original workings interrupt the continuity of the surface and create a three-dimensionality with patterned, openwork and floating points. The rigor of the suits is contrasted by the knitwear, with a deliberately raw, unfinished appearance, which is enhanced, just like the matter of the worn-out jute pieces never hidden or confused with layers of color in Burri's canvases. The collection is made up of a capsule linked to the world of sportswear, to underline the concept of a relaxed elegance with volumes taken to the extreme, but no less rigorous, according to the stylistic codes of MRZ. The abstract tones of Alberto Burri's art can also be found in the used shades: optical white, milk, beige, gold and black are mostly used in a monochromatic way or treated in contrast. Hints of red and green embellish the whole.
The collection follows a structural and balanced scheme of spaces, dimensions and relationships between the chromatic masses and, albeit in an unusual way, it determines accents with a classic taste, exploiting the diversity of materials and their surface and volumetric characteristics.
MRZ SS21 FASHION FILM:
Written and Directed by Bonasia&Narcisi Designer Simona Marziali
Styling Maria Giulia Riva
Model Ughy Gelgotaite
Photo Francesco Bonasia
WWW.MRZ-OFFICIAL.COM - INSTAGRAM @MRZ.OFFICIAL
SALES CONTACT: TOMORROW SHOWROOM - OLGA@TOMORROWLTD.COM
PRESS CONTACT: MAXIMILIAN LINZ- PRESS@MAXIMILIANLINZ.COM - INSTAGRAM @MAXIMILIANLINZ
MTLstudio SS21
15 July. 2020 - SS 2021 Menswear Milan
The MTL Studio Spring Summer '21 collection "Italian Camping" is inspired by a wandering and romantic Italian summer, in a campsite during the 80s. A man divided between care and a sentimental "carelessness" in search of primordial emotions. In the informal context of the campsite, the garments’ evident contrast between wide volumes and tailoring, where daisies bloom asking the eternal question “she loves me, she loves me not” and the unknown of a childish and exotic feeling characterized by a romantic French contamination, the result of summer friendships. In the up and downs of love a splash of paint shapes the loving smiley face, symbol of the virtual sociality to which we have all recently been forced, is a champion of the rediscovery of the simple and essential things of life in a dimension of nostalgic authenticity.
Born in Modena in 1989 Matteo Lamandini attended first the Accademia Europea in Bologna and then Fashion Design at Istituto Marangoni in Milan. He has worked as Menswear Assistant at MSGM and Marni and then won “Designer for Tomorrow” in 2014. From there he decided to start his eponymous collection from the SS16 and also designed a capsule collection for Tommy Hilfiger that was presented during Berlin Fashion Week. Matteo Lamandini collections mixing classic menswear and street style icons are becoming uniforms for the new generation of Italian trappers and musicians: MTLstudio jackets shirt and overalls have been chosen from artists like Ghali, J-Ax and Salmo, just to name a few.
Press Next Agency press@nextagency.it
The MTL Studio Spring Summer '21 collection "Italian Camping" is inspired by a wandering and romantic Italian summer, in a campsite during the 80s. A man divided between care and a sentimental "carelessness" in search of primordial emotions. In the informal context of the campsite, the garments’ evident contrast between wide volumes and tailoring, where daisies bloom asking the eternal question “she loves me, she loves me not” and the unknown of a childish and exotic feeling characterized by a romantic French contamination, the result of summer friendships. In the up and downs of love a splash of paint shapes the loving smiley face, symbol of the virtual sociality to which we have all recently been forced, is a champion of the rediscovery of the simple and essential things of life in a dimension of nostalgic authenticity.
Born in Modena in 1989 Matteo Lamandini attended first the Accademia Europea in Bologna and then Fashion Design at Istituto Marangoni in Milan. He has worked as Menswear Assistant at MSGM and Marni and then won “Designer for Tomorrow” in 2014. From there he decided to start his eponymous collection from the SS16 and also designed a capsule collection for Tommy Hilfiger that was presented during Berlin Fashion Week. Matteo Lamandini collections mixing classic menswear and street style icons are becoming uniforms for the new generation of Italian trappers and musicians: MTLstudio jackets shirt and overalls have been chosen from artists like Ghali, J-Ax and Salmo, just to name a few.
Press Next Agency press@nextagency.it
Numero00 SS21
15 July. 2020 - SS 2021 Menswear Milan
Sunnei SS21
15 July. 2020 - SS 2021 Men&Women Milan
Introducing SUNNEI Canvas
First part of the Spring Summer 2021 collection, SUNNEI Canvas is composed by a selection of the brand’s signature pieces in total white which are conceived to be customised and developed with selected stores worldwide.
SUNNEI Canvas is the first step of a parallel side of the brand. The namesake collection will be followed by a second part in September focused on experimentation & art.
Introducing SUNNEI Canvas
First part of the Spring Summer 2021 collection, SUNNEI Canvas is composed by a selection of the brand’s signature pieces in total white which are conceived to be customised and developed with selected stores worldwide.
SUNNEI Canvas is the first step of a parallel side of the brand. The namesake collection will be followed by a second part in September focused on experimentation & art.
Magliano SS21
14 July. 2020 - SS 2021 Menswear Milan
SS21 COLLECTION NOTES
MAGLIANO CARILLON
Too many images got lost in the pastiche of the 80s: it was all too easy to lose yourself and others. For the possibility of all these identities to be turned into liberation, we needed a voice. A gossip that could re-assemble all these dark cutouts - colored in a single album: Isabella Santacroce. The polymorphic correlations between one garment and another, between signs, make the collection into the alchemy necessary for storytelling. An epic hallucinatory guiding us to the discovery of a house designed by Nanda Vigo in a holiday resort characterized by the repetition of townhouses.
Press Consultancy
Next/Agency Milano: press@nextagency.it Reference
studios Berlin: rafael@referencestudios.com
magliano.website magliano.insta
SS21 COLLECTION NOTES
MAGLIANO CARILLON
Too many images got lost in the pastiche of the 80s: it was all too easy to lose yourself and others. For the possibility of all these identities to be turned into liberation, we needed a voice. A gossip that could re-assemble all these dark cutouts - colored in a single album: Isabella Santacroce. The polymorphic correlations between one garment and another, between signs, make the collection into the alchemy necessary for storytelling. An epic hallucinatory guiding us to the discovery of a house designed by Nanda Vigo in a holiday resort characterized by the repetition of townhouses.
Press Consultancy
Next/Agency Milano: press@nextagency.it Reference
studios Berlin: rafael@referencestudios.com
magliano.website magliano.insta
Sankuanz SS21
14 July. 2020 - SS 2021 Menswear Paris
Phosphorescence
For the Spring/Summer 2021 collection designer Shangguan Zhe draws inspiration from diverse ethnic cultures while retaining the cool style of SANKUANZ.
High-shoulder suits channeling traditional Mongol costumes carry a grasslands hero spirit, while shirts and tailored pieces feature spins on Mandarin collars and ancient shawls in a wardrobe blending ethnic codes with nods to pop culture symbols. Dressy looks are either rigid and constructed or loose and sensual, such as laser-cut tuxedo suits or long draped, paired with military uniforms or on long printed dresses draped at one shoulder that exude effortless grace. Honing a balance between modern and primitive elements, uniform references rub shoulders with casual streetwear pieces emblazoned with the brand’s signature elements, including the Othala Rune symbol and metallic daggers, which evoke ceremonial props, tribal motifs in crystal studs and pop- culture prints on T-shirts, all symbolizing fusion and collision between different cultures in the context of globalization. Following the teaser for
the Solution sneakers unveiled in this collection, the brand’s collaboration with adidas Originals continues to gain momentum, with a new capsule set to launch in October 2020. The collection’s incisive interpretations of ethnic and pop culture elements are captured in the powerful video work Phosphorescence by artist Zhang Ding, generating a digital world peopled by phosphorescent forms.
Zhang Ding: “Reality disintegrates into phosphorescent beings.”
Phosphorescence
For the Spring/Summer 2021 collection designer Shangguan Zhe draws inspiration from diverse ethnic cultures while retaining the cool style of SANKUANZ.
High-shoulder suits channeling traditional Mongol costumes carry a grasslands hero spirit, while shirts and tailored pieces feature spins on Mandarin collars and ancient shawls in a wardrobe blending ethnic codes with nods to pop culture symbols. Dressy looks are either rigid and constructed or loose and sensual, such as laser-cut tuxedo suits or long draped, paired with military uniforms or on long printed dresses draped at one shoulder that exude effortless grace. Honing a balance between modern and primitive elements, uniform references rub shoulders with casual streetwear pieces emblazoned with the brand’s signature elements, including the Othala Rune symbol and metallic daggers, which evoke ceremonial props, tribal motifs in crystal studs and pop- culture prints on T-shirts, all symbolizing fusion and collision between different cultures in the context of globalization. Following the teaser for
the Solution sneakers unveiled in this collection, the brand’s collaboration with adidas Originals continues to gain momentum, with a new capsule set to launch in October 2020. The collection’s incisive interpretations of ethnic and pop culture elements are captured in the powerful video work Phosphorescence by artist Zhang Ding, generating a digital world peopled by phosphorescent forms.
Zhang Ding: “Reality disintegrates into phosphorescent beings.”
Arthur Avellano 21SS
14 July. 2020 - SS 2021 Menswear Paris
Interaction, impact. Mixed. Flowing. Complex, natural. Latex. Like blood, it circulates, coagulates into a sticky and plastic whiteness when it meets the air. It hardens, lives, becomes plastic, is
transformed Connotation. I’m hooked. On the reflections of the one I use. My latex. For 5 years. A wonderful story. 5 years of testing, stretching, promising, complaining, fail-ing. 5 years of using it to search for a meaning, my identity. Complexity. My latex is demanding, rare and difficult to work. Difficult to produce, diffi-cult to choose. Time, time, time... Flashback To a rather mundane discovery. Medical latex. I observe it, deform it, cut it, I transform it, I don’t care about standards. In my hands, it becomes stronger, more sensual, more interesting. I touch it, it is touched, I love it. Hybrid. The natural latex that I’ve managed to create is my leather. It is the new leather, in its aesthetic, enveloping, skin-like and structuring qualities. Tactile. Skin against skin. Through it, hands feel. Bodies and fetishes meet, the fre-est minds dare. Intense, latex intensifies the senses.
Sexy, attractive yet elegant, generous, pleasant and high quality.I experiment relentlessly. This latex. Ever further, endless possibilities. My latex. It sticks. I stick it, it is stuck. As a liquid, it bonds materials, merges
them, from two, three, four, it makes just one. One piece, a new material, still elasticated, still soft and enveloping, still strong. Contact, coexistence,
interaction, blending. Duality in its opposition and in the symbiosis it generates too. A relationship. And two colours. Black and white merge. My concern, my requirement, my point of view, my method, my
message, my sign. Nature is a partner to my creativity.
Identity, naturalness, uniqueness. Latex, cotton, opposition, structure, fash-ion, research,
environmental responsibility. Dressing you. It’s my passion. I am Arthur Avellano, and this is my latex. AA.
STYLING - NICOLAS DAX // ASSISTANT - JULIETTE NICOLLE // MODELS - ROMAIN BRAU - GWENN RUBEILLON - ANAÏS LEHUGEUR - THÉO MALET - ELISA MELIANI - AXEL JOSEPH // DIRECTOR - HUGO LOPEZ // DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - SÉBASTIEN TRÂN // DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT - ANTOINE VIÉ // ELECTRO CHEF - ROMAIN MOSTI // SET DESIGNER - KENIA RAPHAEL // MAKEUP ARTIST
- PRUNELLE CHENEVREL // HAIR STYLIST - FRANÇOIS LALY // MUSIC - PANGOL // PHOTOGRAPHER - ALEXANDRE FARACI // VIDEO EDITOR - MATTHIEU ROUART // ART DIRECTION - JANE FERREIRA // PRODUCTION - STUDIO MAURICE // PRODICTION ASSISTANT - LOUNA SIFFERLIN // STUDIO - STUDIO MAURICE
SPECIAL THANKS
PARIS FASHION WEEK // LA FÉDÉRATION DE LA HAUTE COUTURE ET DE LA MODE // LE DÉFI // STATION SERVICE // STUDIO MAURICE // RVZ // ELITE // JEAN-GABRIEL PAYA // NICOLAS DAX // FLORENCE EGLI // JULIETTE NICOLLE // MEDIPERLE DUCROT.
Interaction, impact. Mixed. Flowing. Complex, natural. Latex. Like blood, it circulates, coagulates into a sticky and plastic whiteness when it meets the air. It hardens, lives, becomes plastic, is
transformed Connotation. I’m hooked. On the reflections of the one I use. My latex. For 5 years. A wonderful story. 5 years of testing, stretching, promising, complaining, fail-ing. 5 years of using it to search for a meaning, my identity. Complexity. My latex is demanding, rare and difficult to work. Difficult to produce, diffi-cult to choose. Time, time, time... Flashback To a rather mundane discovery. Medical latex. I observe it, deform it, cut it, I transform it, I don’t care about standards. In my hands, it becomes stronger, more sensual, more interesting. I touch it, it is touched, I love it. Hybrid. The natural latex that I’ve managed to create is my leather. It is the new leather, in its aesthetic, enveloping, skin-like and structuring qualities. Tactile. Skin against skin. Through it, hands feel. Bodies and fetishes meet, the fre-est minds dare. Intense, latex intensifies the senses.
Sexy, attractive yet elegant, generous, pleasant and high quality.I experiment relentlessly. This latex. Ever further, endless possibilities. My latex. It sticks. I stick it, it is stuck. As a liquid, it bonds materials, merges
them, from two, three, four, it makes just one. One piece, a new material, still elasticated, still soft and enveloping, still strong. Contact, coexistence,
interaction, blending. Duality in its opposition and in the symbiosis it generates too. A relationship. And two colours. Black and white merge. My concern, my requirement, my point of view, my method, my
message, my sign. Nature is a partner to my creativity.
Identity, naturalness, uniqueness. Latex, cotton, opposition, structure, fash-ion, research,
environmental responsibility. Dressing you. It’s my passion. I am Arthur Avellano, and this is my latex. AA.
STYLING - NICOLAS DAX // ASSISTANT - JULIETTE NICOLLE // MODELS - ROMAIN BRAU - GWENN RUBEILLON - ANAÏS LEHUGEUR - THÉO MALET - ELISA MELIANI - AXEL JOSEPH // DIRECTOR - HUGO LOPEZ // DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - SÉBASTIEN TRÂN // DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT - ANTOINE VIÉ // ELECTRO CHEF - ROMAIN MOSTI // SET DESIGNER - KENIA RAPHAEL // MAKEUP ARTIST
- PRUNELLE CHENEVREL // HAIR STYLIST - FRANÇOIS LALY // MUSIC - PANGOL // PHOTOGRAPHER - ALEXANDRE FARACI // VIDEO EDITOR - MATTHIEU ROUART // ART DIRECTION - JANE FERREIRA // PRODUCTION - STUDIO MAURICE // PRODICTION ASSISTANT - LOUNA SIFFERLIN // STUDIO - STUDIO MAURICE
SPECIAL THANKS
PARIS FASHION WEEK // LA FÉDÉRATION DE LA HAUTE COUTURE ET DE LA MODE // LE DÉFI // STATION SERVICE // STUDIO MAURICE // RVZ // ELITE // JEAN-GABRIEL PAYA // NICOLAS DAX // FLORENCE EGLI // JULIETTE NICOLLE // MEDIPERLE DUCROT.
Andrea Crews SS21
14 July. 2020 - SS 2021 Menswear Paris
Dans un monde digitalisé hyper connecté, Andrea Crews pionnière de l’upcycling et figure active de la mode en transition, présente un défilé participatif à l’encontre des clichés, au cœur du monde
d’aujourdhui. Pour Andrea Crews le défilé a toujours été une forme à explorer en tant que telle : Qui défile ? pour qui ? comment ? et pourquoi ? Elle porte depuis sa création il y a 18 ans, un message éco-politique qu’elle incarne dans ses vêtements (pièces uniques upcylées) ses projets (performances dans la rue ou dans les institutions, toujours intempestives et joyeuses ) ses collaborations ( avec Casa 93, Damart ou Le Bon Coin ...) Comme une adolescente de la nouvelle génération, elle incarne les valeurs du changement : Eco-conception, Upcycling, Made in France, Casting sauvage, Body positive, Transidentité, Inclusion, Empowerment, Partage, Créativité et Résistance.
Pour la Fashion Week digitale de l’été 2020, Andrea Crews a développé un filtre instagram, ou chacun peut incruster son visage dans la silhouette de la saison. A travers cette interaction elle nous invite à reprendre le pouvoir et la conscience que nous sommes tous potentiellement les stars du catwalk, que nous marchions dans la rue ou sous les lumières du podium.
Chaque silhouette porte un message poétique prônant un nouveau monde plus juste et plus spirituel.
Le vêtement est un écran et l’avatar que nous sommes est en transformation. Notre quart d’heure de gloire Wharolien fait de chacun une égérie de sa propre histoire et de la transition. Elle invite sa communauté, mais aussi la multitude, à s’inscrire dans ce dispositif participatif et inclusif, faisant fis, comme à son
habitude, des dictats du casting et des codes de la représentation, les modèles défilent et ne se
ressemblent pas. Le filtre s’inspire des effets spéciaux du début du siècle: Low tech, DIY, drôle et presque magique. Nous nous inscrivons aux prémices d’un art en pleine évolution, face à un monde au bord du précipice, Paris, capitale de la création, quelle sera la mode de demain ? Montrer une énième collection en 2020 apparaît comme un non sens, et le vêtement doit se recycler ou se dématérialiser, Il donnera lieu a une série de tee-shirt upcyclés, s’inscrivant dans la lignée politique des tee shirt activistes, à commander en direct via les réseaux.
Dans un monde digitalisé hyper connecté, Andrea Crews pionnière de l’upcycling et figure active de la mode en transition, présente un défilé participatif à l’encontre des clichés, au cœur du monde
d’aujourdhui. Pour Andrea Crews le défilé a toujours été une forme à explorer en tant que telle : Qui défile ? pour qui ? comment ? et pourquoi ? Elle porte depuis sa création il y a 18 ans, un message éco-politique qu’elle incarne dans ses vêtements (pièces uniques upcylées) ses projets (performances dans la rue ou dans les institutions, toujours intempestives et joyeuses ) ses collaborations ( avec Casa 93, Damart ou Le Bon Coin ...) Comme une adolescente de la nouvelle génération, elle incarne les valeurs du changement : Eco-conception, Upcycling, Made in France, Casting sauvage, Body positive, Transidentité, Inclusion, Empowerment, Partage, Créativité et Résistance.
Pour la Fashion Week digitale de l’été 2020, Andrea Crews a développé un filtre instagram, ou chacun peut incruster son visage dans la silhouette de la saison. A travers cette interaction elle nous invite à reprendre le pouvoir et la conscience que nous sommes tous potentiellement les stars du catwalk, que nous marchions dans la rue ou sous les lumières du podium.
Chaque silhouette porte un message poétique prônant un nouveau monde plus juste et plus spirituel.
Le vêtement est un écran et l’avatar que nous sommes est en transformation. Notre quart d’heure de gloire Wharolien fait de chacun une égérie de sa propre histoire et de la transition. Elle invite sa communauté, mais aussi la multitude, à s’inscrire dans ce dispositif participatif et inclusif, faisant fis, comme à son
habitude, des dictats du casting et des codes de la représentation, les modèles défilent et ne se
ressemblent pas. Le filtre s’inspire des effets spéciaux du début du siècle: Low tech, DIY, drôle et presque magique. Nous nous inscrivons aux prémices d’un art en pleine évolution, face à un monde au bord du précipice, Paris, capitale de la création, quelle sera la mode de demain ? Montrer une énième collection en 2020 apparaît comme un non sens, et le vêtement doit se recycler ou se dématérialiser, Il donnera lieu a une série de tee-shirt upcyclés, s’inscrivant dans la lignée politique des tee shirt activistes, à commander en direct via les réseaux.
GmbH Spring 2021
13 July. 2020 - SS 2021 Menswear Paris
The SPRING 2021 collection started as a rather pragmatic project, in our attempt at first, to make a small commercial collection with the limited resources and time we had. We could only work with materials we had in our studio, as suppliers and mills were closed, and as both GmbH founders got ill from covid-19, in addition to other overwhelming tasks that occur when running a business in a crisis, our time was cut short. We named the season Spring (as opposed to Spring Summer), to indicate both a sense of abruption of time, but also a new beginning.
In the process, however, we discovered that the limitations forced a new sense of focus on what GmbH is, our ideals and what the GmbH wardrobe consists of. All the styles are based on familiar GmbH staples, mixing our cultural heritage and the city of Berlin with formality, uniforms, fetishes and stereotypes. The collection is unashamedly un-gendered, but plays with codes of performed identities such as butch and femme, no matter how you identify. Reoccuring throughout is GmbHs double zips, taken from German carpenter uniforms, and put on trousers and shorts in vegan leather. Vegan leather shirts and organic cotton vests have built in harness constructions. The classic GmbH Chappal loafer, inspired by the cross design of traditional Pakistani sandals, are reimagined as mules in signal red and black velvet. Jewellery in sterling silver and recycled resin and off cut semi-precious stones are designed in collaboration with Panconesi. Colour blocked intarsia knits have suggestive peek-a-boo holes, while workwear-inspired contrast topstitches adorn tailored coats in cotton twill. Vegan leather appears both in black and baby blue, while the hardness of the leather is contrasted with flowing satin shirts tied above the midriff. Some shirts and ties are simply made from GmbH logo jacquard lining materials, exemplifying the use of resources. GmbH was founded on the very principal of using fashion as a platform to start conversations about race, beauty, and the struggles of marginalised communities. With SPRING 2021, GmbH is not showing a collection in the normal sense, but rather as 3 projects experimenting with how fashion can be a progressive force. The first part was the film Guest On Earth which premiered as part of Not In Paris. The second part, the film Season Of Migration To The North will be shown at the same time as the collection, as part of the online Paris Fashion Week. The collection should be seen in combination with these films as a joined statement.
The SPRING 2021 collection started as a rather pragmatic project, in our attempt at first, to make a small commercial collection with the limited resources and time we had. We could only work with materials we had in our studio, as suppliers and mills were closed, and as both GmbH founders got ill from covid-19, in addition to other overwhelming tasks that occur when running a business in a crisis, our time was cut short. We named the season Spring (as opposed to Spring Summer), to indicate both a sense of abruption of time, but also a new beginning.
In the process, however, we discovered that the limitations forced a new sense of focus on what GmbH is, our ideals and what the GmbH wardrobe consists of. All the styles are based on familiar GmbH staples, mixing our cultural heritage and the city of Berlin with formality, uniforms, fetishes and stereotypes. The collection is unashamedly un-gendered, but plays with codes of performed identities such as butch and femme, no matter how you identify. Reoccuring throughout is GmbHs double zips, taken from German carpenter uniforms, and put on trousers and shorts in vegan leather. Vegan leather shirts and organic cotton vests have built in harness constructions. The classic GmbH Chappal loafer, inspired by the cross design of traditional Pakistani sandals, are reimagined as mules in signal red and black velvet. Jewellery in sterling silver and recycled resin and off cut semi-precious stones are designed in collaboration with Panconesi. Colour blocked intarsia knits have suggestive peek-a-boo holes, while workwear-inspired contrast topstitches adorn tailored coats in cotton twill. Vegan leather appears both in black and baby blue, while the hardness of the leather is contrasted with flowing satin shirts tied above the midriff. Some shirts and ties are simply made from GmbH logo jacquard lining materials, exemplifying the use of resources. GmbH was founded on the very principal of using fashion as a platform to start conversations about race, beauty, and the struggles of marginalised communities. With SPRING 2021, GmbH is not showing a collection in the normal sense, but rather as 3 projects experimenting with how fashion can be a progressive force. The first part was the film Guest On Earth which premiered as part of Not In Paris. The second part, the film Season Of Migration To The North will be shown at the same time as the collection, as part of the online Paris Fashion Week. The collection should be seen in combination with these films as a joined statement.
Doublet Spring/Summer 2021
12 July. 2020 - SS 2021 Menswear Paris
LI-NING 21SS FOOTWEAR AND APPAREL
12 July. 2020 - SS 2021 Menswear Paris
Honoring its 30th year as China’s great leader of sport and athletic innovation, Li-Ning proudly presents ‘Game On’, a new short film making its premiere via Paris Fashion Week’s Online platform on Saturday, July 11. Epic in scope, the resulting piece bridges past and future, compiling historic brand moments with a glimpse at new footwear and apparel to come for the Spring Summer 2021 season. Links to watch and embed ‘Game On' along with an image library with a selection of detailed footwear photography and film stills are included.
Offering a rapid-fire, three-decade survey on the intersection of sport and style, ‘Game On’ opens with highlights of Mr. Li Ning’s performance as a world-renowned gymnast, providing a glimpse of a celebrated and storied career, one awarded with over 100 gold medals and the playful nickname ‘The Prince of Gymnastics’. Beginning with footage captured at the 1984 Summer Olympic games in Los Angeles juxtaposed with Mr. Li’s participation at the Olympic Torch Relay Ceremony in 2012, the film’s introduction reminds the world of Mr. Li’s athletic prowess and charts his eventual transition from podium fixture to sportswear icon and, ultimately, to the runways of New York and Paris. Along the way, ‘Game On’ spotlights the brand’s alliances with professional NBA phenoms Dwyane Wade and CJ McCollum; fashion visionary Stefano Pilati and his latest venture, Random Identities; martial artist and film actor and director, Jackie Chan; and the recently announced collaboration with Danish modernist
design house, Soulland to name a few.
First established in 1990, Li-Ning quickly emerged as a leader in athletic apparel and footwear, offering a unique vision, rooted in the first-hand athletic insights of its founder and namesake, Mr. Li Ning. Mr. Li’s original goal—to provide Chinese athletes with a national brand to wear on the world stage of the Olympics—has, 30 years later, given rise to a global sport pioneer, replete with specialized products designed for running, basketball, training, badminton, swim and ping pong among other categories.With an eye on the ever-shifting, international, fashion landscape, in 2018 Li-Ning added one more category to its growing portfolio, this time launching an elevated, runway collection. Showcasing the brand’s sport heritage, advanced design capabilities and a unique and authentic Chinese point of view, the premium offering was initially sold exclusively by luxury retailers across China, including Harvey Nichols and Lane Crawford.However, the sport leader’s runway vision quickly garnered international interest and has since been introduced worldwide through an impressive network of global stockists, including: department store icons Selfridges and Browns; fashion-forward concept stores like London’s LN-CC; Manhattan’s premiere downtown fashion emporium, KITH; and on-line powerhouses SSENSE, END Clothing and Oki- Ni, to name only a few.
Emphasizing the contrast of western sportswear silhouettes with traditional design details, Li-Ning’s runway vision renders classic shapes in innovative fabrics, bestowing each piece with equal amounts of Chinese pride and far-reaching, global appeal. This modern yet authentic approach to Chinese heritage is informed by the overlap of sport and style and made possible by the innovative expertise of the
-more-
Li-Ning brand coupled with the dynamic career of its celebrated founder. In its first few seasons, Li-Ning’s runway execution has looked to examine the role of humankind in the modern world. This has surfaced in collections juxtaposing elements of city and rural life—and the exploratory transition between both; a futuristic perspective on our relationship with technology in its many dizzying forms; and the importance of leisure activity in a playful celebration of Ping-Pong, a sport and pastime of great reverence and esteem in Chinese culture.
‘Game On’ closes with a look ahead to the brand’s Spring / Summer 2021 collection in a digital editorial, offering a first reveal of the brand’s vision and collection themes for the coming season. In the film’s final moments, models emerge outlined and enveloped in waves of motion, sporting silhouettes of fluidity and ease. In terms of color, heathered, textural greys paired with other neutrals are a focus. Freeing the body to move—and the mind to wander—this initial look at SS 2021 offers a glimpse of both comfort and mobility. Also revealed during the film’s final moments is a first look at 3 of SS 2021’s new footwear silhouettes. Chief among them—and true to the brand’s mission of uniting Chinese heritage with modern technologies and textiles—is the Xuan Kong, a unique, multi-tread model featuring a custom TPU “bow” that unites the shoe’s disparate front and rear soles. This same TPU construction draws inspiration from early Li-Ning running footwear—also featuring “bow” technology—which allowed the wearer to literally spring into action. Similarly, for the Xuan Kong, Li-Ning designers looked to one of China’s most famous bridges, the Zhaozhou Qiao, for visual cues to help create the cyberpunk-informed silhouette’s TPU architectural functionality. The ‘Game On’ announcement includes detail imagery of the Xuan Kong in 2 color-ways. Another new footwear model for the SS 2021 season, the EXD 2021 Boom, finds Li-Ning looking back to the brand’s champion footwear designed for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta—an appropriate move for a house assessing milestones from throughout its 30 year legacy. Recasting elements of this archival model, Li-Ning marries past with future, pairing heritage design details with bold color and one of the brand’s most pioneering and supportive technologies today, the Boom sole. The third and final footwear model to be revealed is the Wave Zen the latest silhouette to emerge from Li-Ning’s beloved Wave ‘family’. Inspired by skate and surf culture, the Wave Zen’s upper is comprised of varying, overlapping Wave logos stacked atop a multi-tread sole, complete with Li-Ning’s own Cloud foam technology. A clashing color palette is paired with dislocated and misregistered printing details, resulting in an all new shape intended for the unrestrained in spirit. Additional details on these and other Spring Summer 2021 apparel, footwear and accessory styles will be forthcoming. The latest expression of Li-Ning’s 30th Anniversary, ‘Game On’ follows a series of special brand moments and recent partnership announcements made earlier this year, including those with the Centre Pompidou museum and cultural hub in Paris and menswear designer Neil Barrett; these, in addition to the aforementioned collaborations with Stefano Pilati’s vision for Random Identities; world renowned martial artist, Jackie Chan; and modern streetwear provocateurs, Soulland. On the topic of his brand’s 30th Anniversary, earlier this year Mr. Li offered: “I am proud beyond words that the framework we architected in 1990 has expanded to include such a richness of heritage, design, innovation, creativity, and spirit that new collaborators—celebrated designers and iconic stars alike— can be welcomed into our brand and express something true to themselves yet classically Li-Ning. We are humbled to reconsider the last 30 years while looking ahead to the next.” For more information on Li-Ning’s 30th Anniversary, its brand story and wide portfolio of
products, please visit: www.Li-Ning.com
Honoring its 30th year as China’s great leader of sport and athletic innovation, Li-Ning proudly presents ‘Game On’, a new short film making its premiere via Paris Fashion Week’s Online platform on Saturday, July 11. Epic in scope, the resulting piece bridges past and future, compiling historic brand moments with a glimpse at new footwear and apparel to come for the Spring Summer 2021 season. Links to watch and embed ‘Game On' along with an image library with a selection of detailed footwear photography and film stills are included.
Offering a rapid-fire, three-decade survey on the intersection of sport and style, ‘Game On’ opens with highlights of Mr. Li Ning’s performance as a world-renowned gymnast, providing a glimpse of a celebrated and storied career, one awarded with over 100 gold medals and the playful nickname ‘The Prince of Gymnastics’. Beginning with footage captured at the 1984 Summer Olympic games in Los Angeles juxtaposed with Mr. Li’s participation at the Olympic Torch Relay Ceremony in 2012, the film’s introduction reminds the world of Mr. Li’s athletic prowess and charts his eventual transition from podium fixture to sportswear icon and, ultimately, to the runways of New York and Paris. Along the way, ‘Game On’ spotlights the brand’s alliances with professional NBA phenoms Dwyane Wade and CJ McCollum; fashion visionary Stefano Pilati and his latest venture, Random Identities; martial artist and film actor and director, Jackie Chan; and the recently announced collaboration with Danish modernist
design house, Soulland to name a few.
First established in 1990, Li-Ning quickly emerged as a leader in athletic apparel and footwear, offering a unique vision, rooted in the first-hand athletic insights of its founder and namesake, Mr. Li Ning. Mr. Li’s original goal—to provide Chinese athletes with a national brand to wear on the world stage of the Olympics—has, 30 years later, given rise to a global sport pioneer, replete with specialized products designed for running, basketball, training, badminton, swim and ping pong among other categories.With an eye on the ever-shifting, international, fashion landscape, in 2018 Li-Ning added one more category to its growing portfolio, this time launching an elevated, runway collection. Showcasing the brand’s sport heritage, advanced design capabilities and a unique and authentic Chinese point of view, the premium offering was initially sold exclusively by luxury retailers across China, including Harvey Nichols and Lane Crawford.However, the sport leader’s runway vision quickly garnered international interest and has since been introduced worldwide through an impressive network of global stockists, including: department store icons Selfridges and Browns; fashion-forward concept stores like London’s LN-CC; Manhattan’s premiere downtown fashion emporium, KITH; and on-line powerhouses SSENSE, END Clothing and Oki- Ni, to name only a few.
Emphasizing the contrast of western sportswear silhouettes with traditional design details, Li-Ning’s runway vision renders classic shapes in innovative fabrics, bestowing each piece with equal amounts of Chinese pride and far-reaching, global appeal. This modern yet authentic approach to Chinese heritage is informed by the overlap of sport and style and made possible by the innovative expertise of the
-more-
Li-Ning brand coupled with the dynamic career of its celebrated founder. In its first few seasons, Li-Ning’s runway execution has looked to examine the role of humankind in the modern world. This has surfaced in collections juxtaposing elements of city and rural life—and the exploratory transition between both; a futuristic perspective on our relationship with technology in its many dizzying forms; and the importance of leisure activity in a playful celebration of Ping-Pong, a sport and pastime of great reverence and esteem in Chinese culture.
‘Game On’ closes with a look ahead to the brand’s Spring / Summer 2021 collection in a digital editorial, offering a first reveal of the brand’s vision and collection themes for the coming season. In the film’s final moments, models emerge outlined and enveloped in waves of motion, sporting silhouettes of fluidity and ease. In terms of color, heathered, textural greys paired with other neutrals are a focus. Freeing the body to move—and the mind to wander—this initial look at SS 2021 offers a glimpse of both comfort and mobility. Also revealed during the film’s final moments is a first look at 3 of SS 2021’s new footwear silhouettes. Chief among them—and true to the brand’s mission of uniting Chinese heritage with modern technologies and textiles—is the Xuan Kong, a unique, multi-tread model featuring a custom TPU “bow” that unites the shoe’s disparate front and rear soles. This same TPU construction draws inspiration from early Li-Ning running footwear—also featuring “bow” technology—which allowed the wearer to literally spring into action. Similarly, for the Xuan Kong, Li-Ning designers looked to one of China’s most famous bridges, the Zhaozhou Qiao, for visual cues to help create the cyberpunk-informed silhouette’s TPU architectural functionality. The ‘Game On’ announcement includes detail imagery of the Xuan Kong in 2 color-ways. Another new footwear model for the SS 2021 season, the EXD 2021 Boom, finds Li-Ning looking back to the brand’s champion footwear designed for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta—an appropriate move for a house assessing milestones from throughout its 30 year legacy. Recasting elements of this archival model, Li-Ning marries past with future, pairing heritage design details with bold color and one of the brand’s most pioneering and supportive technologies today, the Boom sole. The third and final footwear model to be revealed is the Wave Zen the latest silhouette to emerge from Li-Ning’s beloved Wave ‘family’. Inspired by skate and surf culture, the Wave Zen’s upper is comprised of varying, overlapping Wave logos stacked atop a multi-tread sole, complete with Li-Ning’s own Cloud foam technology. A clashing color palette is paired with dislocated and misregistered printing details, resulting in an all new shape intended for the unrestrained in spirit. Additional details on these and other Spring Summer 2021 apparel, footwear and accessory styles will be forthcoming. The latest expression of Li-Ning’s 30th Anniversary, ‘Game On’ follows a series of special brand moments and recent partnership announcements made earlier this year, including those with the Centre Pompidou museum and cultural hub in Paris and menswear designer Neil Barrett; these, in addition to the aforementioned collaborations with Stefano Pilati’s vision for Random Identities; world renowned martial artist, Jackie Chan; and modern streetwear provocateurs, Soulland. On the topic of his brand’s 30th Anniversary, earlier this year Mr. Li offered: “I am proud beyond words that the framework we architected in 1990 has expanded to include such a richness of heritage, design, innovation, creativity, and spirit that new collaborators—celebrated designers and iconic stars alike— can be welcomed into our brand and express something true to themselves yet classically Li-Ning. We are humbled to reconsider the last 30 years while looking ahead to the next.” For more information on Li-Ning’s 30th Anniversary, its brand story and wide portfolio of
products, please visit: www.Li-Ning.com
Sean Suen 21SS Collection
12 July. 2020 - SS 2021 Menswear Paris
In a world of contradictions and pain, we desire to destroy the taboo, indulge ourselves, dismantle all bonds and return to nature. This is a tragic impulse to destroy individuality, and to return to the original motherboard, a harrowing intoxication threaded into the universe’s very existence through the suffering and destruction of individual lives. It is an irrational state of intertwined pain and intoxicating revelry where souls wander in a state of oblivion disconnected from the self, mired in fantasy and dreams. For spring-summer 2021, SEAN SUEN tries to bridge the divide between the essence of human life and its internal emotions, and the spirit of the time. Drawing on Nietzsche's "The Birth of Tragedy", SEAN SUEN invokes the spirit of Dionysius, the divine prodigal giver of sublime inspiration whose resurrection means Life stronger than death, as a symbol of humanity’s desire for Life and its eternal admiration for subsistence. Deconstructing Ancient Greek garments, he reintegrates their elements into contemporary designs as an expression of his desire to soothe and smooth the trauma caused by this disconnection between the current social chaos and the travails of human existence. Comfortable fabrics and a focus on the wearing experience are meant as a way to wean individual bondage, bridging differences between humans and paving the way to a more fulfilled existence — his desire to build a diverse, free and more viable value system.
In a world of contradictions and pain, we desire to destroy the taboo, indulge ourselves, dismantle all bonds and return to nature. This is a tragic impulse to destroy individuality, and to return to the original motherboard, a harrowing intoxication threaded into the universe’s very existence through the suffering and destruction of individual lives. It is an irrational state of intertwined pain and intoxicating revelry where souls wander in a state of oblivion disconnected from the self, mired in fantasy and dreams. For spring-summer 2021, SEAN SUEN tries to bridge the divide between the essence of human life and its internal emotions, and the spirit of the time. Drawing on Nietzsche's "The Birth of Tragedy", SEAN SUEN invokes the spirit of Dionysius, the divine prodigal giver of sublime inspiration whose resurrection means Life stronger than death, as a symbol of humanity’s desire for Life and its eternal admiration for subsistence. Deconstructing Ancient Greek garments, he reintegrates their elements into contemporary designs as an expression of his desire to soothe and smooth the trauma caused by this disconnection between the current social chaos and the travails of human existence. Comfortable fabrics and a focus on the wearing experience are meant as a way to wean individual bondage, bridging differences between humans and paving the way to a more fulfilled existence — his desire to build a diverse, free and more viable value system.
Études Spring/Summer 2021
11 July. 2020 - SS 2021 Menswear Paris
Études showed its Spring/Summer 2021 collection during the Digital Paris Menswear Fashion Week. Roe Ethridge, who’s also part of the collection thanks to a collaboration, has directed the lookbook, shot in a Paris studio from his New York City base home, echoing the France / U.S. correspondence that drove the collection. In the vein of his own artistic practice, still-life imagery transports the silhouettes into hyperreal territories, via the use of overlays and chroma key compositing.
Études showed its Spring/Summer 2021 collection during the Digital Paris Menswear Fashion Week. Roe Ethridge, who’s also part of the collection thanks to a collaboration, has directed the lookbook, shot in a Paris studio from his New York City base home, echoing the France / U.S. correspondence that drove the collection. In the vein of his own artistic practice, still-life imagery transports the silhouettes into hyperreal territories, via the use of overlays and chroma key compositing.
WOOYOUNGMI Spring/Summer 2021
10 July 2020 - SS 2021 Menswear Paris
JW Anderson S/S 2021
4 July 2020 - SS 2021 Menswear Paris
JW Anderson Spring/Summer 2021
Presented on fictional characters – enlarged young male personalities – JW Anderson Spring/Summer 2021 collection juxtaposes notions of pragmatism and playfulness within a context of cosy domesticity. Volumes are round and enveloping, or elongated and sleepy, with blown-up details that keep their function in off-kilter scale, and unexpected touches providing jolly, frivolous diversions. Dresses, capes, pillow sweaters, cropped trousers, elongated jumpers, and loafer mules reiterate and recontextualize tropes of the brand’s DNA.
JW Anderson Spring/Summer 2021
Presented on fictional characters – enlarged young male personalities – JW Anderson Spring/Summer 2021 collection juxtaposes notions of pragmatism and playfulness within a context of cosy domesticity. Volumes are round and enveloping, or elongated and sleepy, with blown-up details that keep their function in off-kilter scale, and unexpected touches providing jolly, frivolous diversions. Dresses, capes, pillow sweaters, cropped trousers, elongated jumpers, and loafer mules reiterate and recontextualize tropes of the brand’s DNA.
JW Anderson apre Il suo primo monomarca a londra, nel cuore di soho
Londra, 12 marzo 2020. Il noto brand inglese JW Anderson è lieto di annunciare l’opening del suo primo flagship store a Londra. Il nuovo store, di 120 metri quadri circa, si trova a Soho all’angolo tra Brewer e Wardour Street.
Jonathan Anderson, Creative Director e fondatore del marchio, ha scelto personalmente la location dove sorge il nuovo store: “Fin da quando mi sono trasferito a Londra dall’Irlanda del Nord mi sono innamorato di Soho e della sua incredibile energia. Per me, questo quartiere, rappresenta la quintessenza della città stessa”.
Da sempre, JW Anderson ha abbracciato la diversità e sostenuto la cultura queer, attraverso un approccio intellettuale e un’idea della moda non binaria. Soho, con le sue strade animate da local oltre che da turisti, ed il mix eterogeneo di ristoranti, locali notturni e negozi, è stata quindi la scelta più logica per l’apertura del primo punto vendita.
JW Anderson, ha seguito direttamente anche la progettazione del nuovo store lavorando in team con il pluripremiato studio di architettura 6a, con il quale aveva già collaborato in occasione dell’allestimento della mostra, Disobedient Bodies, ospitata presso la Hepworth Gallery.
Complessivamente il progetto valorizza, con un twist contemporaneo, le caratteristiche della vecchia Soho abbracciando pienamente lo spirito del quartiere e seguendo il suo sviluppo.
L'originale edificio in stile vittoriano, che ospita il nuovo monomarca JW Anderson, ha subito negli anni numerose trasformazioni e nell’ultimo restauro era stato diviso in due spazi commerciali separati. Il nuovo progetto prevede che gli spazi siano riunificati anche se gli architetti, in accordo con il designer, hanno scelto di mantenere entrambi gli indirizzi di riferimento trattando le due facciate come se fossero distinte. Entrambi gli esterni presentano, tuttavia, scanalature in alluminio personalizzate, un riferimento ai caffè italiani che un tempo popolavano Soho, oltre ad insegne al neon artigianali che rimandano, invece, alla nightlife fiorita nel quartiere dagli anni'70 ad oggi.
La palazzina è disposta su due piani ma gli spazi, caratterizzati da un décor omogeneo per materiali e colori, hanno destinazioni d’uso differenti. Quello che si affaccia su Wardour Street è ampio e luminoso, si distingue per i soffitti alti, i pavimenti lucidi e le scaffalature modulari in alluminio; complessivamente è destinato ad ospitare tutti i capi e gli accessori che appartengono alle special collaboration o agli special project. Quello che si affaccia, invece, su Brewer Street è ispirato alle tradizionali sartorie di Saville Row: boiserie ed arredi in legno impiallacciato, scaffalature con interni colorati e pop, finiture in ottone e dettagli che richiamano la caratteristica ancora logo di JWA. Al piano inferiore è stata posata una soffice e spessa moquette color crema mentre le pareti sono rivestite di tessuti in nuance.
All’interno dello store saranno presenti le collezioni JW Anderson RTW uomo e donna, la piccola pelletteria, calzature, borse, accessori e i prodotti delle capsule collection frutto di collaborazioni esclusive come Converse x JW Anderson e la linea recentemente lanciata dal marchio per Moncler Genius.
Il nuovo monomarca JW Anderson di Soho - 2 Brewer Street, London W1F 0SA - aprirà ufficialmente al pubblico il 13 marzo.
Jonathan Anderson, Creative Director e fondatore del marchio, ha scelto personalmente la location dove sorge il nuovo store: “Fin da quando mi sono trasferito a Londra dall’Irlanda del Nord mi sono innamorato di Soho e della sua incredibile energia. Per me, questo quartiere, rappresenta la quintessenza della città stessa”.
Da sempre, JW Anderson ha abbracciato la diversità e sostenuto la cultura queer, attraverso un approccio intellettuale e un’idea della moda non binaria. Soho, con le sue strade animate da local oltre che da turisti, ed il mix eterogeneo di ristoranti, locali notturni e negozi, è stata quindi la scelta più logica per l’apertura del primo punto vendita.
JW Anderson, ha seguito direttamente anche la progettazione del nuovo store lavorando in team con il pluripremiato studio di architettura 6a, con il quale aveva già collaborato in occasione dell’allestimento della mostra, Disobedient Bodies, ospitata presso la Hepworth Gallery.
Complessivamente il progetto valorizza, con un twist contemporaneo, le caratteristiche della vecchia Soho abbracciando pienamente lo spirito del quartiere e seguendo il suo sviluppo.
L'originale edificio in stile vittoriano, che ospita il nuovo monomarca JW Anderson, ha subito negli anni numerose trasformazioni e nell’ultimo restauro era stato diviso in due spazi commerciali separati. Il nuovo progetto prevede che gli spazi siano riunificati anche se gli architetti, in accordo con il designer, hanno scelto di mantenere entrambi gli indirizzi di riferimento trattando le due facciate come se fossero distinte. Entrambi gli esterni presentano, tuttavia, scanalature in alluminio personalizzate, un riferimento ai caffè italiani che un tempo popolavano Soho, oltre ad insegne al neon artigianali che rimandano, invece, alla nightlife fiorita nel quartiere dagli anni'70 ad oggi.
La palazzina è disposta su due piani ma gli spazi, caratterizzati da un décor omogeneo per materiali e colori, hanno destinazioni d’uso differenti. Quello che si affaccia su Wardour Street è ampio e luminoso, si distingue per i soffitti alti, i pavimenti lucidi e le scaffalature modulari in alluminio; complessivamente è destinato ad ospitare tutti i capi e gli accessori che appartengono alle special collaboration o agli special project. Quello che si affaccia, invece, su Brewer Street è ispirato alle tradizionali sartorie di Saville Row: boiserie ed arredi in legno impiallacciato, scaffalature con interni colorati e pop, finiture in ottone e dettagli che richiamano la caratteristica ancora logo di JWA. Al piano inferiore è stata posata una soffice e spessa moquette color crema mentre le pareti sono rivestite di tessuti in nuance.
All’interno dello store saranno presenti le collezioni JW Anderson RTW uomo e donna, la piccola pelletteria, calzature, borse, accessori e i prodotti delle capsule collection frutto di collaborazioni esclusive come Converse x JW Anderson e la linea recentemente lanciata dal marchio per Moncler Genius.
Il nuovo monomarca JW Anderson di Soho - 2 Brewer Street, London W1F 0SA - aprirà ufficialmente al pubblico il 13 marzo.
American Vintage has made a new place for itself at the heart of the Central Atlas Mountains in Morocco
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American Vintage, le tessitrici che trasformano gli stock di tessuto in tappeti
È nel cuore del Marocco, nel Medio Atlante, che American Vintage ha posato le sue valigie. Qui, una cooperativa di donne ridona vita agli stock di vestiti invenduti e agli scarti dei tessuti del brand per trasformarli in tappeti tradizionali. Queste creazioni uniche saranno vendute durante una mostra, in programma dal 26 al 29 marzo a Parigi.
Dall’anno della sua fondazione, nel 2005, American Vintage ha lavorato con numerose aziende e molti produttori di tessuti. Dopo oltre 30 collezioni, il marchio di Marsiglia ha a disposizione, nei suoi magazzini, un numero considerevole di tessuti non utilizzati, tra collezioni passate, scarti e prototipi. Una cosa che lo accomuna alla maggior parte dei player del pret à porter.
American Vintage, le tessitrici che trasformano gli stock di tessuto in tappeti
È nel cuore del Marocco, nel Medio Atlante, che American Vintage ha posato le sue valigie. Qui, una cooperativa di donne ridona vita agli stock di vestiti invenduti e agli scarti dei tessuti del brand per trasformarli in tappeti tradizionali. Queste creazioni uniche saranno vendute durante una mostra, in programma dal 26 al 29 marzo a Parigi.
Dall’anno della sua fondazione, nel 2005, American Vintage ha lavorato con numerose aziende e molti produttori di tessuti. Dopo oltre 30 collezioni, il marchio di Marsiglia ha a disposizione, nei suoi magazzini, un numero considerevole di tessuti non utilizzati, tra collezioni passate, scarti e prototipi. Una cosa che lo accomuna alla maggior parte dei player del pret à porter.
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