Hussein Chalayan

[genevieveryoko]

it stems from her exhibition here in San Francisco, which blew me away, but at the same time really pushed an enormous amount of text at me that resulted in this disconnect.

that's Vivienne Westwood for me. I have to keep rereading my Claire Wilcox book, and then I remember...she still rocks!

[tweeds]

i was barely conscious when that exhibition that the Wilcox book accompanied opened at the V&A in London, what was it, 2004 or something? real shame.

[sammywaslow]

Same wording as Faust's label posted earlier, a little more legible ...

[Rowan_Oliver]

I didnt really like his SS2010 womens collection, there were some really nice pieces in it, but i dont think i liked it as a whole. maybe it was just the styling...

[vero]

This interview was in Hussein Chalayan: from fashion and back.











The menswear with all the labels from A/W 2003? He was inviting you guys to meet him at Heathrow at a specific time, and only one person showed up!

[Faust]

/\ Thanks for posting!

[Mikevigar]

The menswear with all the labels from A/W 2003? He was inviting you guys to meet him at Heathrow at a specific time, and only one person showed up!

I picked up one of his jumpers from that collection on ebay a few years ago, its much too big so I've never worn it unfortunately though. Still learning a lot about fashion I found this concept really fascinating as a way the designer can connect with their followers - really creative to build it into the clothes and a shame from the sounds of it that owners of the pieces didn't really follow it through.

One distinctive thing I've found with some of these designers discussed on sz is that there's more of a connection between the designer and the customer (e.g. damir coming out to speak to customers in his Paris location adn these examples with HC) which I guess comes from the designer being much more involved in what is produced rather than mass-production like you'd find with more mainstream brands.

[AKA*NYC]

thought it would be funny to post this in archives but it truly belongs here. really amazing piece. does anyone know if hc did the latex garments as well or just the egg capsule?

[BECOMING-INTENSE]

Photography by Richard Averdon.



Carmen Kass and Audrey Marnay, Dresses by Hussein Chalayan, New York, May 1998



Carmen Kass and Audrey Marney In The Hussein Chalayan Fall 1998 Collection, New York, May 1998.

[lowrey]

that first picture from the neck down is cool. I dont know what it is, but I hade cone/egg shaped things, particularly heads.

[interest1]

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I know we have the wood bodice posted already; a couple of additional images here, considering who & what.

[AKA*NYC]

who ever thought wood could be so sexy? channeling crash in an inadvertent way too.

[Faust]

I just saw the entire Chalayan book in its digital preview. Holy crap, it will be amazing.

[Sombre]

^When is it hitting shelves? I just might have to buy it. People here talk about Altieri and CCP, but IMO Hussein Chalayan is the best designer ever. His dedication to innovation is amazing.

[Faust]

Should be out in September.