"Christian Peau is a Japanese fashion house whose design is
understood to bridge the gap between modern avant-garde and classical
artisan-based fashion. Unlike many of the cutting edge Japanese
designers that have emerged from the last 10 years, Christian Peau’s
design is much more European in nature. Its influence lies in the
traditional European artisans from the early 1800s who were understood
to be masters in their trades. Drawing from traditional shoemaking, and
leather master craftsmen, Christian Peau has reinvented the antiquarian
avant-garde in a modern, and beautiful manner.
Although the collections presented by Christian Peau include cottons,
wools, and other simple ready to wear garments, the emphasis of the
collections is always the hand-made leather garments and shoes. Each
shoe is made by hand in Japan, with an assortment of hand-stained,
painted, and washed leathers that are compounded and nailed together
for a truly unique outcome. The production of each piece of the
collection mimics the concept behind the vision of Christian Peau. For,
the roots of the collection are always spiritual, and are to be felt
through the garment’s interaction with the body.
To understand the vision one must first understand this philosophy as a
series of levels of consciousness. The first level being the conscience
primitive, which is sharing the most basic truths with the world’s
people. The second conscience is understood as changing the perception
of truth, and the already existent. Lastly, through the third
self-conscience one must share and understand a universal sense of
beauty. This lays the foundation for what aims the collection attempts
to achieve, and how the pieces of clothing are to be interpreted by the
viewer. Christian Peau understands that fashion is more than an
aesthetic- it is an understanding and a delicate balance of beauty and
humility. Christian Peau wishes to share this understanding with the
world."
from www.christianpeau.com
some very nice pieces and great website.. .. anyone have more info on these guys?
i thought id share.. same bandwagon as CCP.. actually it even sounds like ccp.. "chrisitan peau (christian poe?) :P
but i like it.. they also stock at L`eclearieur rue herold.
check out the site.. enjoy!
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