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“Wonderland” is the perfect fantasy for the SS 10 season.   Inspiration flows from the pages of Lewis Carol’s Alice in Wonderland, from the exquisite illustrations of John Tenniel depicting the fantastical world beyond the rabbit hole, and is recast in a modern light as a collection of digitally printed silk scarves.  Each design has been meticulously rendered by hand, and serves as an extension of Coco’s work as a highly coveted fashion illustrator.

The muse finds herself transported in ink into three distinct fantasy worlds, which serve as stages of what must surely be a most marvelous adventure.  In one instant she sits amongst an explosion of oversized lilies and musical notes, which swirl around bending bars of sound.  In another she stands holding a deck of cards, seemingly beckoning us past a grouping of feathers and flamingos to take a closer look.
The third is a boudoir abstraction of whirling timepieces, mechanisms, and upholstery finishings.
Strong geometric shapes and backgrounds serve as a counterpoint to elegant drawings and swirling realities, giving the sublimely feminine illustrations a stronger, modern appeal.   Each scarf design comes in 3 colour ways, in which brighter and more neutral tones are carefully considered and utilized expertly to give each composition a unique appeal.

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Super cute display of Yasmine Rizvi at White Showroom in Milano. She is presenting her work as well as her collaboration with the Forget me not scarves (from illustrator Coco) for whom she realises all the head pieces and turbans.

The showroom is open from Sunday the 27th of September until Tuesday the 29th of September 2009.

More information: on www.rizvimillinery.com and www.forget-me-not.me

“Forget me not” is a series of Art mode digital prints on scarves and turban, all made of 100% silk. It is an extension of Coco‘s work as an illustrator – all designs are based exclusively on personal compositions and all elements have been hand-drawn by her.As well as scarves, Coco also collaborated on a small line of Couture turban collection with Yasmin Rizvi, whose talent has already been met with critical acclaim. Yasmin has just received the On|Off’s Visionary Award in September 2008 and she also was dubbed as The Hat Designer of the Year 2008.

www.rizvimillinery.com

Forget Me Not first collection (S/S 09), ”Diamantiferous” is available in a selection of luxury stores around the world such as Barneys, Colette, CoChineChine, Boon the shop, Club Designer and Storm. The scarves are also sold on the Colette e-shop.

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 “Forget me not” is the latest project of talented French illustrator Coco. This collection of silk accessories has been presented during the last Paris Fashion Week. It basically consists of a series of digital prints on soft accessories – mostly scarves (all 100% silk). As an extension of her work as an illustrator (www.cococopit.biz), Coco’s designs are based exclusively on personal compositions and all elements have been hand-drawn. As well as scarves, Coco is also collaborating on a small line of Couture head accessories (turbans, hats and headbands) with Yasmin Rizvi whose talent has already been met with critical acclaim. Yasmin has just received the On|Off’s Visionary Award in September 2008 and she was  The Hat Designer of the Year 2008 (www.rizvimillinery.com). ”Diamantiferous’‘ is the title of this first collection. The prints are based on a series of three sets of drawings, all dedicated to the association of various gems and creatures – birds, insects and butterflies, as well as female faces. These all are a trademark of Coco’s fashion illustration work. Do not hesitate to contact her on forget-me-not.me for more information.