The usual signatures of grungy tailoring, sheer fabrics and layered textures are all much in evidence in the latest collection from Finnish designer and lifeiscarbon® favorite Heikki Salonen.
Born in 1979 Vantaa, Finland, Salonen graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2008. A year later, his graduation collection was part of the Victoria & Albert museum Future Fashion Now exhibition. Before starting his eponymous London ready-to-wear line in 2008 with his artist partner Johanna, Salonen worked for Erdem and is currently a consultant for Diesel. The artist and designer duo combine their shared passion for arts and fashion by striving to create collections with rich layers of references and innovative experimental techniques. Take a look below at the photographs and a video from the stunning Heikki Salonen AW 2011 Look Book shot by Nicole Maria Winkler:
In the words of the designer himself, the Heikki Salonen design signatures is “Sophistication with a dirty, rugged edge.” The designer further explains “We play with the classics, re-evaluating their essence and shifting the garment's destiny.” The AW 2011 Collection is inspired by “secret societies, Bauhaus textiles and the revolutionary essays of Antti Nylen”.
Watch this space for the launch of a shoe collection for Autumn Winter 2011.
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