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Accostages was created in 1991 by Sophie Bastais and Xavier Fourneret. Pieces are crafted using soft, fluid, modern, and light materials that flow with the body. A variety of innovative and natural fabrics are used, including cotton mixed with steel thread and have a light, incredibly comfortable finish. Styles are fresh and young, exhibiting a carefree, casual lifestyle.
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Barbara Bui (born Paris, 1957) entered the world of fashion in 1983 when she opened a boutique, Kabuki, with her business partner William Halimi. Within this environment, Bui began to introduce some of her own designs; four years later she presented her first full collection to international press and buyers. In 1988, the first Barbara Bui shop opened on Rue Etienne Marcel in Paris and in 1998 Bui started a diffusion line, Barbara Bui Initials, a line of classic daywear. In 1999, Barbara Bui switched from Paris to New York in order to show her collection, but since then has shied away from catwalk shows and is currently working with the photographer David Bailey. Today she has stores in New York and Milan, as well as Paris, and a best-selling range of shoes and bags.
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Jean-Paul Gaultier-French fashion designer and past television presenter. Gaultier never received formal training as a designer. Instead, he started sending sketches to famous couture stylists at an early age. Pierre Cardin was impressed by his talent and hired him as an assistant in 1970. His first individual collection was released in 1976 and his characteristic irreverent style dates from 1981, and he has long been known as the enfant terrible (bad boy) of French fashion. Many of Gaultier's following collections have been based on street wear, focusing on popular culture, whereas others, particularly his Haute Couture collections, are very formal yet at the same time unusual and playful. Jean-Paul Gaultier produced sculptured costumes for Madonna during the nineties and has also worked in close collboration with Wolford Hosiery. He popularized the use of skirts, especially kilts on men's wardrobe, and the release of designer collections. Gaultier caused shock by using unconventional models for his exhibitions, like old and fat women, pierced and heavy tattooed models, and by playing with traditional gender roles in the shows. This granted him both criticism and enormous popularity.
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Two distinct origins, diametrically opposed cultures, strong personal visions yet similar aesthetic values… Peachoo Datwani and Roy Krejberg created their brand in 2004. They like to mix references, styles and codes and have an architectural approach to the construction of clothes. Traditional couture techniques are combined with sharp cutting to obtain a very personal style built-up of contrasting volumes and proportions. They do not believe in a specific inspiration for a collection. They design modern clothes with a soul and believe in moving ahead with the times and influences. The interplay of shape and fabric, technology combined with ancient handcrafted skills are values intrinsic to all their collections.
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Rue Du Mail is a platform set up by Martine Sitbon's vision of blending roughness with richness; her poetic feminine sensibility with uniquely urban sharpness. This duality makes Sitbon an important force in fashion. Rue Du Mail is an address, a space, and esthetic symbolizing Sitbon's independent spirit deeply rooted in Parisian elegance. Sitbon is a modernist whose clothes nonetheless have a sense of history.
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Sharon Wauchob-is the latest designer from Ireland to receive international acclaim. Born in Co Tyrone in 1971, Wauchob graduated from Central St Martins, London, in 1993. On graduation, she worked with designer Koji Tatsuno for four years, and in 1997 moved to Paris, working with Louis Vuitton on textile development and accessories. Wauchob has a special interest in exploring the possibilities of unusual material and fabrics. Her clothes are characterised by much wrapping, folding, and gathering, as well as elaborate pleating and stitching techniques. Taking fabric out of context, features of her clothing include experimentation with color and use of light and tone. In 1998, Wauchob launched her own label and had her first show. Working from Tyrone and Paris, her brand is receiving attention from international fashion editors and buyers.
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