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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Brioni


Collection Printemps/Eté 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Milan, le 23 Juin 2014 – L’atmosphère Los Angeles rétro alliée à la modernité et à l'éclectisme culturel de la mégalopole californienne inspirent les contours sophistiqués de la collection PE 2015 et propose une facette plus accessible de l'homme Brioni.
Les archives de la maison Brioni continuent d'inspirer le directeur créatif Brendan Mullane, dont la nouvelle collection retrace la conquête du look américain par Brioni dans les années 50. D’anciennes photos d'icônes Hollywoodiennes comme Richard Burton, Henri Fonda ou Cary Grant, prises durant leurs essayages chez Brioni, ont été le point de départ du voyage vers Los Angeles, coeur de l'industrie du divertissement et terreau fertile pour l'art, la culture et les média.
A l'époque, Brioni faisait la Une des journaux pour son «Look Colonnaire»: une silhouette statuesque présentant entre autre des pantalons resserrés qui prenaient le contre-pieds de la mode masculine. Ce look a été réactualisé grâce aux techniques modernes de la coupe et de la fabrication, et à travers une nouvelle silhouette présentant notamment des vestes et t-shirts plus carrés portés sur des pantalons larges: une élégance construite mais pas contraignante.
Los Angeles, ville baignée de lumière du matin au soir, illumine pour cette collection l'héritage sartorial italien de Brioni, mettant à l'honneur une palette de rouges betterave, de bleus Capri et océan, de verts menthe et palme, de rouge oeillet, de turquoise et de bleu ciel.
Des nuances qui s'élèvent au niveau de l'art grâce à la collaboration de Brioni avec l'artiste basé à Los Angeles James Welling. L'imprimé floral, sa signature, ont été étudiés, revisités et transposés méticuleusement aux costumes en soie/cachemire Brioni, aux chemises en soie légères et aux blousons zippés, dans des ton vifs mais aussi plus nuancés. De vraies oeuvres d'art sur-mesure qui montrent un peu plus encore l'engagement de Brioni et de Brendan Mullane dans leur quête d'expérimentation et d'innovation.
Des associations en mix-and-match créent le contraste à travers les imprimés des vestes casual au style universitaire, des polos ajustés, des pantalons découpés et des shorts. Les soies ultra légères, les imprimés Prince-de-Galles, les plaids en pied-depoule, les tissages à chevrons ont été teintés de couleurs vives ou présentent des motifs à carreaux brodés à la main donnant aux pièces un effet 3D.
Les silhouettes sont par ailleurs adoucies par l'incorporation de grands sacs en double soie jacquard tissés à la main ou en suède et veau velours en pied-de-poule surpiqué.
En ce qui concerne les chaussures, on retrouve des sandales croisées, des mocassins à franges ou à pompons, des chaussures à double sangle à la construction Good Year et semelle plateforme sculptée à la main.
Durant la présentation Collier Schorr capture les moments volés de la vie de l'homme Brioni et les utilise comme toile de fond pour les mannequins. Le podium inspiré par les Case Study Houses éclairées par le soleil rapproche Brioni de son rêve de Los Angeles.
 

 


 













 
 

Brioni

The opening of the new flagship store
Saturday June 21, in via Gesù 2a, Milan
 















 

Brioni


Brioni opens Milan flagship, launches new digital service
 
 
The ceremonial red ribbon was cut by Cristina Tajani and Brioni CEO Francesco Pesci at the presence of Brioni Creative Director Brendan Mullane and Mario Boselli, Chairman of CNMI
 


 
On 21st June Brioni officially opened its new 13,000-square-foot flagship on Via Gesù 2A in Milan and introduced Brioni Miror - a cutting-edge technology set to transform the selling ceremony by providing the ultimate in customer service.
 “This opening marks the next phase of growth and evolution for Brioni,” said CEO Francesco Pesci. “The Milan flagship is our largest boutique in the world to date, with six full-time tailors on site. It is the first location to feature our new retail store concept - designed by our Creative Director Brendan Mullane and the architectural and design studio Park Associati - and will be the first boutique to offer Brioni Miror, a 3D system that brings the art of Su Misura into the digital age. ”
 

Creative Director Brendan Mulllane and CEO Francesco Pesci
 
The ceremonial red ribbon was cut by Cristina Tajani, Councillor for Employment, Economic Development, University and Research in Milan and Francesco Pesci. A roster of high-profile national and international guests attended the event, to explore Brioni’s one-of-a-kind world and range of collections displayed in the boutique.
 
The new Brioni store concept was conceived as a private space,” said Brendan Mullane. “An exclusive closet filled with all that one can desire. Brioni's Italian heritage is constantly referenced and channeled through Italian design pieces made exclusively for Brioni.”
Spanning three levels of an historic palazzo, the new flagship design is luxurious and contemporary. The space features the finest materials Bahia wood, Eramosa marble and Navona travertine in masculine shades of beige, brown and taupe. Its furnishings, including Poltrona Frau armchairs, Ruckstuhl rugs, Mollina chair and Lampsi ceiling lamp, are equally elegant. Large bow windows throughout bathe the store in natural light. A large entry foyer offers customers a glimpse of all Brioni has to offer: formalwear, leisurewear, accessories, eyewear, textiles and footwear. The first floor is dedicated to the leisurewear and a sartorial atelier. The second floor is devoted to formalwear and to Brioni’s exclusive Su Misura service. It includes an expansive VIP room.
 
Brioni Miror
Unveiled at the flagship opening, Brioni Miror is a virtualization platform that will roll out in three phases: Virtual Look, Virtual Wardrobe and Virtual Mirror. In phase one, available in Milan by the end of September, clients can simulate and visualize suits in thousands of styles, fabric types, colors and patterns in real time and rich detail on a virtual mannequin. In phase two, functionality will expand to include simulation for an entire wardrobe. During the final phase, a client will be able to view his own image in a 3D mirror, wearing endless combinations of Brioni garments.
 
 
 
 

“With Brioni Miror, clients no longer have to imagine what a garment will look like based on fabric samples,” said Pesci.
“They will be able to look in the mirror and see their own image wearing the finished product. This technology revolutionizes customer service and enriches the shopping experience.”
 

VIP Room_Brioni Miror Presentation
 
Blue Hour
Visitors to Brioni’s new flagship can view a structural light installation created for the opening. Entitled “Blue Hour,” and designed collaboratively by Brioni Creative Director Brendan Mullane, Greek artist Michael Anastassiades and Wallpaper*, it will be on display at the boutique until July 12.
 
“Brioni has elevated its craftsmanship to an entirely new level in this collaboration with Michael Anastassiades,” declared Brendan Mullane. “By using Brioni’s excellent know-how and tradition, we have given a Su Misura experience to the concept and tailored a beautiful, almost second-skin suit to its realization. Creating a real one-of-a kind installation filled with sensual darkness and radiant light.”
 

Brioni flagship store_courtyard
 
BRIONI
Founded in Rome in 1945, Brioni is recognized as the most prestigious Italian luxury menswear couture house − an authority on masculine elegance. Under the leadership of CEO Francesco Pesci and Creative Director Brendan Mullane, Brioni designs, develops and manufactures exclusive and highly-coveted Su Misura garments and sartorial ready-to-wear collections as well as leather goods (handbags, small leather goods and luggage), shoes and eyewear. Brioni products are distributed globally, encompassing Europe, Asia and America, where wholesale distribution in select specialty and department stores is complemented by a growing number of Brioni-owned boutiques. Throughout its history Brioni has been, and remains today, a point of reference for the entertainment, institutional and business worlds in Italy and abroad, followed by a loyal clientele of Hollywood personalities, heads of state and business leaders. For gentlemen everywhere, Brioni is true beauty. The house of Brioni is part of Kering, a leading global Luxury and Sport & Lifestyle Group.
For more information about Brioni, please visit www.brioni.com
 
 
PARK ASSOCIATI
Set up in 2000 by Filippo Pagliani and Michele Rossi, PARK ASSOCIATI is an architectural design studio which works on a large scale. Such an approach opens up new possibilities in terms of scope and vision, and on each occasion gives rise to original compositional landscapes where architecture, place, technology and materials combine to create different spatial forms. Among the most recent projects: the refurbishment of the office building ‘La Serenissima’, in Milano; the new Headquarters Nestlè in Assago (Milano), the traveling restaurant ‘The Cube by Electrolux’; the new Headquarters Salewa in Bolzano and the restyling of the Gioiaotto building in Milano, actually on construction site. PARK ASSOCIATI is realizing the concept of all newly opened Brioni boutiques worldwide. Previously the studio developed other important retail projects: Gucci international stores, the showroom and store of Salewa and the CP Company stores. Another important retail project of the studio has been the concept of the european branches of Credit Suisse. The projects of PARK ASSOCIATI have been showed in several exhibitions and published in Italian and international magazines.
 
MICHAEL ANASTASSIADES
Michael Anastassiades launched his studio in 1994 to explore contemporary notions of culture and aesthetics through product, furniture and environmental design. Positioned between fine art and design, his work aims to provoke dialogue, participation and interaction. He creates objects that are minimal, utilitarian and almost mundane yet full of a vitality one might not expect. Anastassiades' work is featured in permanent collections at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the V&A Museum and Crafts Council, London and the MAK, Vienna. He has designed products with leading manufacturers including FLOS, Puiforcat, Svenkst Tenn and Lobmeyr. In 2007 he set up MICHAEL ANASTASSIADES the company to produce his signature pieces, a collection of lighting, furniture, jewellery and tabletop objects.
 
WALLPAPER*
Truly international, consistently intelligent and hugely influential, Wallpaper* is the world’s most important design and style magazine. Wallpaper* has readers in 93 countries and unparalleled success in reaching the design elite right across the globe. With 12 themed issues a year, a limited edition cover by a different artist or designer each month, over 985,000 Twitter followers and a monthly iPad edition, Wallpaper* has evolved from style bible to internationally recognised brand.