A shoe collection created in collaboration between CHARLES & KEITH and CECILIE BAHNSEN has been launched. Inspired by traditional school wear, the collection features four items: three pairs of Mary Janes and a mule, each with a classic shape and a beautiful finish reminiscent of haute couture.
- Cecilie Bahnsen
"We've always been fascinated by school wear, which is why we love Mary Janes in the Charles & Keith collection. They're a traditional girly school shoe, but they also have that masculine/feminine contrast that we're always looking for. Historically, Mary Janes aren't just for girls; in the 20th century, little boys wore them too. We used patchwork and hand-painted embroidery to give them a more feminine look than previous shoes. We think the combination of Charles & Keith's classic shapes and our details is beautiful. It was exciting to translate our worldview into shoes. It felt like we were turning a dress into a shoe."
- CHARLES & KEITH
"Since the company's founding, we have always supported designers in the fashion and artistic scenes. When we met Cecilie, it was an instant opportunity to combine our shoemaking know-how with her incredible artisanal knowledge. We discussed new feminine designs, unique silhouettes and volumes, and distinctive fabrics, and we immediately clicked. We have had great fun collaborating with Cecilie on these four capsule collections. The idea was to express her unique way of thinking about 'femininity' and stay true to Cecilie's DNA of translating dreamy dresses into shoes. This collaboration is also about creating something unique and very responsible. We have upcycled Cecilie's beautiful fabrics to create pieces in recycled satin with bespoke patchwork and hand-quilted embroidery, which sends a positive message through this collection."
This collection combines two of Cecilie's most important elements: "recycled satin with beautiful quilted embroidery" and "patches from Cecilie's clothing production" that have been repurposed and given new life.
The collection revives patterns and colors that Cecilie debuted in her A/W 2019 collection. This color palette is expressed in black and white, which stand out against the color, and the lemon yellow of the Camellia Mules.
The collection was thoughtfully created with the intention of reducing the amount of new fabric used, including reusing patches from previous seasons.
The collection will be available at CHARLESKEITH.JP from May 25, 2020.
*The campaign was shot at Benedikt Brinkat Herksholm School, Denmark's most prestigious boarding school, south of Copenhagen.
About CECILIE BAHNSEN
Cecilie Bahnsen operates across couture and ready-to-wear. The brand exudes a relaxed atmosphere and a timeless, luxurious style. Drawing on the refined traditions of French fashion and Scandinavian design culture, her collections express a contemporary femininity by combining craftsmanship, architectural volume, and sculptural silhouettes. Each season, Cecilie designs unique fabrics. After working for a couture house in Paris, she returned to her hometown in 2015 to establish her eponymous brand. The Copenhagen-born founder, a former LVMH Prize finalist, combines the soft with the unexpected, the minimal with the maximal, the perfect with the imperfect. Her aim is to create effortless clothing that is built to last and transforms the wearer.
About CHARLES & KEITH
Founded in 1996 by Charles and Keith Wong, CHARLES & KEITH is an urban, stylish, and fashionable brand offering captivating pieces at an affordable price. The brand has developed a full-fledged line of shoes, bags, eyewear, accessories, and costume jewelry, focusing on women. It promotes four brand values: "Experimental," "Desirable," "Curated," and "Modernity." It aims to make fashion and beauty a part of everyday life. CHARLES & KEITH can be purchased online at CHARLESKEITH.JP and in its various stores.
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- Cecilie Bahnsen
"We've always been fascinated by school wear, which is why we love Mary Janes in the Charles & Keith collection. They're a traditional girly school shoe, but they also have that masculine/feminine contrast that we're always looking for. Historically, Mary Janes aren't just for girls; in the 20th century, little boys wore them too. We used patchwork and hand-painted embroidery to give them a more feminine look than previous shoes. We think the combination of Charles & Keith's classic shapes and our details is beautiful. It was exciting to translate our worldview into shoes. It felt like we were turning a dress into a shoe."
- CHARLES & KEITH
"Since the company's founding, we have always supported designers in the fashion and artistic scenes. When we met Cecilie, it was an instant opportunity to combine our shoemaking know-how with her incredible artisanal knowledge. We discussed new feminine designs, unique silhouettes and volumes, and distinctive fabrics, and we immediately clicked. We have had great fun collaborating with Cecilie on these four capsule collections. The idea was to express her unique way of thinking about 'femininity' and stay true to Cecilie's DNA of translating dreamy dresses into shoes. This collaboration is also about creating something unique and very responsible. We have upcycled Cecilie's beautiful fabrics to create pieces in recycled satin with bespoke patchwork and hand-quilted embroidery, which sends a positive message through this collection."
This collection combines two of Cecilie's most important elements: "recycled satin with beautiful quilted embroidery" and "patches from Cecilie's clothing production" that have been repurposed and given new life.
The collection revives patterns and colors that Cecilie debuted in her A/W 2019 collection. This color palette is expressed in black and white, which stand out against the color, and the lemon yellow of the Camellia Mules.
The collection was thoughtfully created with the intention of reducing the amount of new fabric used, including reusing patches from previous seasons.
The collection will be available at CHARLESKEITH.JP from May 25, 2020.
*The campaign was shot at Benedikt Brinkat Herksholm School, Denmark's most prestigious boarding school, south of Copenhagen.
About CECILIE BAHNSEN
Cecilie Bahnsen operates across couture and ready-to-wear. The brand exudes a relaxed atmosphere and a timeless, luxurious style. Drawing on the refined traditions of French fashion and Scandinavian design culture, her collections express a contemporary femininity by combining craftsmanship, architectural volume, and sculptural silhouettes. Each season, Cecilie designs unique fabrics. After working for a couture house in Paris, she returned to her hometown in 2015 to establish her eponymous brand. The Copenhagen-born founder, a former LVMH Prize finalist, combines the soft with the unexpected, the minimal with the maximal, the perfect with the imperfect. Her aim is to create effortless clothing that is built to last and transforms the wearer.
About CHARLES & KEITH
Founded in 1996 by Charles and Keith Wong, CHARLES & KEITH is an urban, stylish, and fashionable brand offering captivating pieces at an affordable price. The brand has developed a full-fledged line of shoes, bags, eyewear, accessories, and costume jewelry, focusing on women. It promotes four brand values: "Experimental," "Desirable," "Curated," and "Modernity." It aims to make fashion and beauty a part of everyday life. CHARLES & KEITH can be purchased online at CHARLESKEITH.JP and in its various stores.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charleskeith.jp
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charleskeith_jp/
LINE: https://page.line.me/charleskeith_jp
Twitter: https://twitter.com/charleskeith_jp
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