The upcoming collection features variations on minimal shapes and structures, built on basic pieces. Faithful to functional aethetics. Andrea Crews brings to life geometrical, single sized silhouettes, in primary colors. Artist’s drawings and graphic cutouts are applied all over the transformed garments.
Kitsuné opened their first Paris flagship store in the Palais-Royal area in March 2008 during the fashion week.
Boutique Kitsuné 52, rue de Richelieu 75001 paris. www.kitsune.fr
To coincide with the unveiling of her Spring/Summer 2008 collection Anna Vince is pleased to announce the launch of her new website.Featuring a comprehensive biography, design statement and a full back catalogue of all her collections, it will provide a valuable and entertaining source of information to both press and buyers.
The site going live also marks something of a triple celebration for the award-winning, Cordwainers-trained designer. Thanks to funding courtesy of the Topshop New Generation sponsorship scheme Anna will also make her London Fashion Week debut this February.
In recent years Anna’s work has won the designer acclaim for her ability blend heritage with modernity to create leather accessories which seamlessly bridge the gap between fashion and tradition.
Now, having cemented her reputation as one of the country’s most exciting accessories designers, a dedicated stand in the prestigious LFW exhibition tents promises to become an invaluable aid to raising her international profile.
To find out more just go to www.annavince.com
Credits:
Photo: Babette Pauthier, Make up: Philippe Miletto, Model: Leanne, Text: Maia Adams
The winner of the i-D Styling and Maria Luisa awards at the 2007 International Talent Support (ITS, an annual event in Trieste supporting young fashion designers and photographers) Justin Smith will have a presentation during the next London Fashion Week.
www.jsmithesquire.com
Ann Demeulemeester launched her new website showcasing a timeline of her career, collection photos reaching back to her debut in 1987 and numerous interviews and articles.
Since July 2001, Anne Valerie Hash has worked exclusively with talented artists and photographers such as Bettina Rheims, Michelangelo di Battista and Javier Valhonrat, featuring the beautiful Erin Wasson, Natasha Vojnovic, Daria Webowy or Stella Tenant to express the intangible mood of each collection. Every season is particular - you can view all the campaigns on her website: www.a-v-h.com
Christian Louboutin, one of the world’s most fetishised shoemakers, has just collaborated on a photo series with David Lynch, one of the world‚ most fetishistic filmmakers. The resulting photographs are quite astounding: nothing short of nihilistic, mysogynistic, absolutely stunning pictures that are, in fact, fetish-inducing pieces of art in their own rite.
The exhibition shows five limited edition pairs of shoes by Louboutin alongside five signed photographs of the shoes by Lynch.
Demure Untamed: an event which aims to promote luxury and originality in fashion jewellery/accessories by showcasing the work of some of the most avant-garde and visionary jewellery/accessories designers working in fashion today.From newcomers Alexis Mabille and Anna Vince, to established names such as Scott Wilson, House of Flora, Husam el Odeh and Scott Stephen, each designer will show edited highlights of their new collections as well as pieces specially created for the installation.
