FASHION RESOURCE
Following the departure of former
Creative Director Rodolfo Paglialunga
in March, Jil Sander announced the
hiring of husband and wife duo Luke
and Lucie Meier as the new Creative
Directors of the brand. While both
have individual resumes worth
flaunting in the fashion world, this
will be the first time they will work
together in a design capacity. In the
past, Lucie has worked for French
fashion houses like Balenciaga,
Louis Vuitton and most recently
under Raf Simons at Dior, where
she took the interim reins with
Serge Ruffieux before Maria Grazia
Chiuri’s appointment. Luke cofounded
the menswear brand – OAMC. The
duo will be showcasing their first
collection in June. With the Meiers’
taking over Jil Sander, we can expect
traditionalist Parisian influences
aptly coupled with some street style
references owing to Luke’s personal
aesthetics.
Jenna Lyons bids
goodbye to J.Crew
J.Crew has announced that Jenna
Lyons, President and Executive
Creative Director of the company, will
be leaving the organization after 26
years and will continue as a Creative
Adviser until the end of her contract
ending December 2017.
Lyons joined the company fresh
out of Parsons at the age of 21 and
eventually became not just the
creative head but also a public face
for the brand. J.Crew has clarified
that there will be no replacement and
her current responsibilities, including
the oversight of all product designs,
visual and brand presentations,
will move to the executive team.
However, Somsack Sikhounmuong,
Current Head of Women’s Design,
will be promoted to the post of Chief
Design Officer, which will include
the oversight of women’s, men’s
and crewcuts design teams, with
immediate effect.
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Jil Sander names
new Creative
Director
This spring season sleeves
have taken on a life and
character of their own,
the trend of which can be
observed over the course of
the past few seasons.
No longer sombre, the
season presented plentiful
doses full of surprise serving
up oversized, voluminous
and at times dramatic
versions of the trend. There
were bishop’s sleeves, poet’s
sleeves, gigot sleeves, sleeves
trimmed with fluttering fabric
accents, sleeves with slits and
cut-outs, and sleeves that
were embellished, flared, or
exaggerated.
In most cases, designers
and high fashion brands,
such as Marni and DKNY,
elongated the silhouette by
adding a few extra inches,
allowing the sleeves to
fall beyond the fingertips,
dangling freely; while at others, like at Erdem and
Preen, layered rows of frilled flares tiered the arms. Dries
Van Noten and Dolce & Gabbana followed suit with
Simone Rocha, who opted for a more dramatic look by
introducing puffed up sleeves that were yanked down
to reveal a matching puffed up shirt sleeve beneath.
Acne Studios launches a
Denim-only line
Stockholm’s Acne Studios has decided to refurbish its denim collection as
a standalone line, called Acne Studios Blå Konst. “The name has a feeling
of free expression, which is how I like to view
denim. Jeans are garments that we all wear, and
wear most often. In them we all live our lives,
and I wanted Blå Konst not only to have all the
specific details, but also the anonymity, so that
whoever wears them can make them their own,”
described Jonny Johansson, Creative Director
of Acne Studios.
Available from 6 April, it will feature six styles
of jeans with minimal detailing as well as an
assortment of reimagined denim jackets, denim
shorts and skirts. The collection will serve as a
compliment to the Acne’s current offering and
will draw inspirations from Swedish outdoors
and functional aspects of artists’ uniforms.
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