David & Martin to exhibit at Colette during Paris Fashion Week
27 February 2010
On the 1st of March, during Paris Fashion Week, David & Martin will exhibit a piece of unique jewellery at Colette as part of the exhibition for the launch of the book 'Fashion Jewellery Catwalk and Couture'. The piece entitled 'Fauna Futura' takes the form of a skull in moulded gold and is available for purchase at € 25,000.
Fauna Futura is not only the name of the piece but also describes David & Martin's new style which is a unique mix of futurism and patheism, the piece acts as the starting point for the creative future of David & Martin.
The exhibition 'Fashion Jewellery Catwalk and Couture' and book of the same name by Maia Adams is the first of its kind. Profiling 33 international fashion jewellers who combine traditional techniques and ultra-modern methods to create a new style of jewellery of which the author believes is arguably the most exciting field in fashion today. David & Martin are interviewed in the book alongside Louis Vuitton, Vivienne Westwood, the late Alexander McQueen, Judy Blame and Comme des Garcons. Adams believes that the allure of fashion jewellery is the endless scope for re-invention, the craftsmanship, unusual materials and an often-limited edition approach, which harnesses the spirit of couture for the 21st century.
Fashion Jewellery Catwalk and Couture
1st of March – 5th of April
Colette
213 rue Saint-Honoré
75001 Paris
About Maia Adams & Fashion Jewellery Catwalk and Couture:
Maia Adams has contributed fashion and lifestyle articles to publications including British Vogue, Elle, the Guardian, The Sunday Times and Wallpaper*. Based in London, Maia is also a visiting lecturer on the fashion degree courses at Barcelona's Design Institute and the University of the Creative Arts in the UK. The book will be launched March 2010 by Laurence King Publishing.
About David & Martin:
David and Martin met while studying at Konstfack in Stockholm and their jewellery brand was born out of a mutual interest in fashion, nature, art and rather obscure movies. David & Martin's unique style has generated a global following, including fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld who invited them into a joint project. Other collaboration has been with Acne, Weekdays (H&M), Absolut to mention a few. The name for the Weekdays collaboration was "Memento Mori" and is one of the oldest themes in art. It was an inspiration for the collection. "Outstanding Jewellery Designer" awarded by Elle Magazine and "Accessory Brand of the Year" Swedish Magazine Cafe are accolades received so far by these highly individual creators.
About Colette:
Colette at Rue Saint Honoré is one of the most exiting shops in Paris. The ambition is to sell interesting pieces such as designer fashion, cool street wear, rare trainers, style magazines and extravagant designer jewellery. You can find the famous Water Bar on the lower ground floor with over 80 different types of Water to fill a thirsty throat.
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Are you Swedish? is the Amsterdam based Benelux press and sales agent for David & Martin. We have a permanent showroom In Amsterdam and twice a year we have a temporary showroom in Antwerp.
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