Public Image PR Blog: 2009/10

Thursday, 29 October 2009

SPRING SUMMER 2010 PRESS DAYS @ PUBLIC IMAGE PR

PRESS DAYS @ PUBLIC IMAGE PR
WEDNESDAY 4th & THURSDAY 5th NOVEMBER 09
10am till 7pm
157 Rue Du Temple
75003 PARIS

Wednesday, 28 October 2009

New at Public Image PR : SANSOVINO 6

Sansovino6 was created in spring summer 2003. The collection was launched in a period when businesses were stable and optimistic creativity was in the air. With the economy spiraling and manufacturing “made in Italy” slowing down, the factory had been forced to consider new options in order to stay afloat. The Spring Summer 2010 collection was created due to the necessity of moving forward. With a history of creating quality luxury knitwear for 40 years, there was no other possibility but to find a formula that would assist in building an internal structure and a window to display the incredible workmanship of this company.

Creative director Edward Buchanan has collaborated with Silvana Galbusera, the owner SPRAI srl who manufacturers and distributes Sansovino6 since he was the design director of Bottega Veneta 14 years ago. This collaboration is a true testament to their past collaborations, as well as, a mutual appreciation for each others craft and expertise. With very little preparation time Edward has created a collection by recycling yarns and materials from past collections. The collection is a capsule of essential knitwear.

RELAX SPRING SUMMER 2010
Chill, take it all in with ease. The collection combines leisure with intricate detailing that speaks for the potential and expertise of Sansovino6. The shapes are based on local items that exist in an everyday wardrobe in woven materials that are translated into fine-gauged knits and sweaters. A military vest that would be in rigid cotton becomes a soft draped linen mélange gilet with the same detailing. Classic pleated trousers are translated into elegant pajamas with that are man tailored. The color palate is local shades of grey mélange, black, slate and beige, with hints of blush and pink. Combining textures and weights through using basic points and gauges with more intricate jacquard cables is a hallmark of the collection. The shapes are generous and sensuous in the same moment. The collection speaks to the ambiguity within. A woman will find the shapes feminine and languid, and the Man will find the items easy for everyday travel.
T-shirts, jackets, light weight ribbed pullovers, and featherweight scarves in Linen. Sansovino6 offers a sophistication that can be combined within the existing wardrobes of us all.

Beyond chic.

What is "Precious"? - Ek Thongprasert Jewellery Spring Summer 2010

EK THONGPRASERT JEWELLERY SPRING SUMMER 2010
Looking at any tangible object, what makes you consider something "precious"?
What kind of quality would connect it to our pre-perception of preciousness? Is it something glittering, shiny, delicate, or with colours relating to precious metal ?

These questions are the starting point for EK THONGPRASERT's Spring Summer 2010 Jewellery collection. Based on classical jewellery silhouettes which refers to precious objects depending on the wearer's personal history, the collection's shapes goes from outline of crown jewel necklaces to simple forms of chains. The work maintains its original silhouette, but discards any normally expected details.

The necklaces details are blended together to form a piece constructed with facets of different shapes and angles inserted with color dyed horse hair leather, creating contrast with the brushed metal. Each pieces proportions have been deliberately enlarged to enhance it's appearance and precious effect.

EK THONGPRASERT jewellery collection for Spring Summer 2010 is available at Public Image PR.