ELENA PERSEIL
Originally from Romania, Elena Perseil created her own atelier in Bucharest at the age of twenty and enjoyed success immediately. While continuing her fashion studies in Paris, Elena launched her brand a few years later, working on materials, cuts and finishes to create ultra-feminine collections in which the dress plays a leading role. www.elenaperseil.com
LIGNE XXII UGO ZALDI
Evening dresses are the specialty of the Ugo Zaldi company. Ligne XXII, the brand’s second collection, offers a couture mood in a more cocktail wardrobe. Cut in luxurious fabrics, these dresses blend rock overtones with sophistication. Impeccable cuts validate a day or nighttime silhouette. A line for women who are both femme fatale and light on their feet. www.ugozaldi.com
LES NEREIDES AND N2
Thirty years after the beginning of their adventure, the creativity of Pascale and Enzo Amaddeo’s LES NEREIDES high-end costume jewelry lines continues to surprise us and let us dream. NEREIDES younger sister, N2, is THE off-beat accessory brand for fashionistas and develops a joyous world for the N2 girl exclusively for THE BOX. www.lesnereides.com
TIIA VANHATAPIO
This young Finnish designer signs a modern collection pairing determination, seduction and a feminine silhouette with a vintage look. Her signature look is precisely-elaborated, constructed garments, especially for evening. One of her big fans is Dita Von Teese, who owns many Vanhatapio dresses. www.vanhatapio.fi
PETITE MENDIGOTE
Begun in 2003, Petite Mendigote is a playful, trendy accessories line with a slightly bohemian elegance. It all started with a young woman who, after receiving her Sciences-Po (Political Science University) and Capa (legal) diplomas, preferred to design accessories which answered her desires as a frustrated consumer rather than embarking on a law career. Today, Petite Mendigote is present in the most prestigious department stores, both in France and internationally. www.petitemendigote.fr
BEIJA
British designer Michelle Lindup created Beija to formulate her very personal ideas about fashion. The Beija collection (the word means « kiss » in Portugese) is based on quality manufacturing and a respect for handcrafted traditions in natural fabrics woven and embroidered by ancestral techniques. www.beija.fr
PLOTZ
Created in 2007, the Plotz brand from Hong Kong was created by designer Singchin Lo. His signature look is his work on clothing geometry. Plotz proposes constructed silhouettes where each detail or pleat and each movement, fold or bow is essential to guarantee an outfit’s balance.
www.xplotzx.com
CLEMENCE CABANES
Clémence Cabanes, a young fashion accessories designer (clutches, brooches, hair jewelry, cuff bracelets …), creates one-of-a-kind models that she makes by hand in the Paris workshop she has lived in for 10 years. Influenced by the effervescent French capital and passionate about the Art Deco movement and folklore costumes, she proposes delicate, modern, timeless pieces, always with a novelty touch. http://clemencecabanes.com/
GAELLE BARRE
A graduate of the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, Gaëlle Barré opened her first boutique in 1998 to present her poetic universe. Her feminine, retro style is characterized by an immediately seductive blend of fabrics, colors and prints.www.gaellebarre.com
JACQUIE AICHE
Already well-known in the USA, Jacquie Aiche jewelry is created by the young designer of this signature brand. She mixes precious and semi-precious stones to create one-of-a-kind pieces using mineral, stones or fossils. Her cultural influences - her father is Egyptian and her mother Amerindian – means she often mixes elements of these 2 cultures with her creations which are enriched by the unexpected materials she finds on her travels around the world. www.jacquieaiche.com
NACO PARIS
We owe the « Karl Who ? » cult to NACO PARIS whose designer is nicknamed the « Robin Hood of Fashion » by the press. Since 2001, he has developed a unisex line based on his personal, underground universe inspired by artistic references. NACO PARIS mixes minimalism and a punk attitude to denounce the luxury goods industry and the line is present in all the fashion planet’s concept stores. www.naco-paris.com
EVAN & DEAN
A brand created by Canadian designers Raymond Boutet and Lyle Reimer who named the company after their nephews. This duet, with their atypical careers - Raymond was a nurse and Lyle a makeup artist – have pooled their creativity in a sunny, timeless collection influenced by the worlds of painting and design. www.evananddean.com
ATELIERS PARISIENS
Influenced by 70’s Hollywood stars, Esther Angel imagines models in sensual, natural fabrics (leather, cashmere, silk, organic cotton …) with daring shapes and a subtly shifted style. The designer, passionate about contemporary art, painting and travel, imagines easy-to-wear, original pieces for accessories and ready-to-wear. www.ateliersparisiens.com
PYRUS
Lorraine and Ashwin Johnson created the Pyrus brand in 2005. Based in London, the duet uses their voyages in France, India or even second-hand stores and markets in England to mix shapes and styles with vintage embroidery techniques and other embellishments. Their philosophy is simplicity and style.
LIBERTY IS MY RELIGION
Diana Atlan has an artistic soul. After studying at Esag Penninghen, she did visual conceptions for brand identity. At the same time she dedicated herself to her passions : collage, couture, painting … She soon began creating romantic jewelry, tiaras and hairbands made of tiny, rough metal chains with retro overtones. By chance, Delphine Manivet, a wedding dress designer, fell in love with her accessories and suggested she create an exclusive line, Liberty is my Religion for Delphine Manivet. And thus Diana was launched … today her dreamy headbands evoke young, blossoming girls. www.libertyismyreligion.com
PASCALE MONVOISIN
Pascale Monvoisin is a Parisian designer in love with New York ! She imagines sensual, urban, glam’rock jewelry directly inspired by her taste for travel, art and especially painting. www.pascalemonvoisin.com
SWILDENS
Swildens was created in 2005 by Juliette Swildens, designer and founder of 1et1 font 3, a brand for pregnant women. Juliette’s idea is to mix a touch of romanticism into her soft-rock accessories. To understand her line, we can just walk around Paris’ Saint-Germain des Près neighborhood where she grew up and where she lives and works today. Her success is mainly due to her unique design style : feminine, layered and colorful with original motifs. Simple but chic ! www.swildens.fr
BALMUIR
Balmuir is a Finnish brand with irreproachable details whose designer, Heidi Jaara, doesn’t hide her passion for luxurious materials like cashmere, mohair or even leather. Classic without being boring, Balmuir offers elegant cuts and colors. Since its headquarters is near the Arctic Circle, each product’s concept and color selection are directly inspired by the incredible nature of these lands. www.balmuir.com
TATTY DEVINE
Tatty Devine is an accessories brand which epitomizes the notorious English eccentricity. Each piece is handmade in London by designers Harriet Vine and Rosie Wolfenden whose passion is to rework everyday objects. Shiny acrylic is their signature material but they also explore other materials like wood, leather or even patent leather. www.tattydevine.com
ZAZA FACTORY
Isabelle Grandval, the founder of this brand, is passionately involved with associative or humanitarian networks. Since her commitments don’t stop with painting, vintage research or traveling, her sense of solidarity motivated her to create workshops for women in Southeast Asia where they make her fashion accessories line … with its very definite style. www.zazafactory.com
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