[red]289 BY SARA GIUNTI[/red]

289 is a new, functional and contemporary handbags line within the Italian brand SaraGiunti. It main features is the sophisticated texture, which draws inspiration by the ancient Japanese seals. This collection offers big and capacious bags and is also about functionality and technology: thanks to the Bluetooth® technology you have the chance to connect your smartphone with the 289 bag and get a vibration signal directly on the handle for each notification received on your smartphone.



The 289 handbags are also provided with a LED strip inside that can be turn on whenever you want to find something into your bag. The line is designed for those who are looking for an innovative and trendy bag with the power of making the everyday life easier. 289 by SaraGiunti collection is distributed through a network of multi-brand store in Europe and USA.

The founder of the brand is Sara Giunti, a young Italian designer and businesswoman. In 2011 Sara Giunti graduated in Fashion Design at IED, in Rome. Soon after her graduation, she decided to launch a collection of products that could combine aesthetic values and technology. In November 2013, Sara was awarded with the “ Premio Ambasciatore dei Valori dell’Imprenditoria ”, within the Ardesis Festival European Enterprise Day.

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[red]ATSURO TAYAMA[/red]

Atsuro Tayama graduated from the Bunka Fashion College of Tokyo and received the award from the 14th High Fashion " Pierre Cardin Prize ” the same year. He integrated the Yohji Yamamoto label in 1975 until he launchs his line “ A.T ” in 1982.

He’s been awarded by the New Face Award as part of the 10th edition of the Mainichi Fashion Grand Prix and the Shiseido Encouragement Award in 1986.

The Japanese designer officially launched his brand Atsuro Tayama in Paris in 1989, then for the next 26 years he assumed the role of creative director for several brands, such as Cacharel.

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[red]CHATELLES PARIS[/red]



For years, François du Chastel was tired of seeing boring flat shoes as the only alternative to painful heels. Thus, François created the Chatelles Paris label. Within three years, this Parisian slipper collection has created over a hundred styles that offer women shoes that are not only comfortable but also chic.

François’ vision is to reinvent a feminine version of the flat slippers originally worn by aristocrats of the XIXth century as indoor shoes. All the production is 100% European, from the English inspiration, French design, Italian leathers and materials and Portuguese handcrafting. François also consulted podiatrists to create an optimal level of comfort.

"[grey]Reject the dictatorship of high heels and say no to the banality of ballerinas[/grey]", such is the motto of François du Chastel. He launched Chatelles Paris in 2012 and opened his first boutique in Paris 94 rue du Bac in St-Germain-des-Prés at the end of 2014. In just three years, he has created more than 100 original styles and is currently preparing a collection of mini slippers for children.

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[red]DUST CAPSULE[/red]



DUST Capsule is an ongoing artistic project presented in the form of a clothing line, launched twice a year following the release of each new issue of DUST Magazine. For the first collection, the brand collaborated with the artist Peter De Potter. Each image from his series ‘Young King New Castle’ published exclusively in the 8th issue of DUST magazine, was transferred onto sweaters, hoodies, and t-shirts, allowing his pieces presented on the page to become wearable pieces of clothing.

For the following collection presented on the 1st of October, DUST presented an entirely new collection designed and created by Jurgi Persoons – the mythical Belgian designer who brought about a cause célèbre for his collections and audacious presentations in the late 90's and early 2000's, creating a sensual universe that was dark, mysterious, and profound. His work from decades ago has influenced the wave of new emergent designers; nevertheless, up until his collaboration with DUST, Persoons had disappeared from the scene.

DUST Magazine is a biannual independent magazine created in 2011, based in Berlin and distributed worldwide. Its interest is to enlighten the genuine and non-codified aspects the emerging generation.

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[red]ESTARTE[/red]



Estarte is a Japanese handbag brand that proposes a new luxury standard by combining tradition and modernism. The brand uses a unique gold-leaf decoration technique. It draws its inspiration from the Netsuke, a traditional Japanese artwork inherited from generation to generation for over 4 centuries, that Estarte aims to introduce to the world.

The city Kanazawa keeps on monopolizing the unique know-how of gold leaf production for over 1000 years. The process of preparing the sheets is traditionally known for having a great effect on the quality of the gold leaf, this is why craftsmen put a lot of care and effort in it.

The gold-foil decoration's techniques, applied to golden leather threads were an unprecedented process in 2015 when Estarte achieved it. The biggest challenge of the Netsuke technique is to limit the thickness of the leaf in order to be able to press it, but Estarte also uses platinum and silver leaves, which can be heated to change the color into red or blue.

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[red]JATUAL[/red]



Jatual is a Parisian brand created by two Ukrainian designers, Julia Lauta and Ksenia Kireeva. While moving to France, the designers decided to express their attraction for leather and precious material in a new way. They pushed the boundaries of technical requirements by opening a studio in Paris, working with skillful French tailors, and controlling each step of the designing to reach the best quality.

Their idea is to offer an accessible luxury collection for women who love fashion: they have a creative personality, appreciate high level of workmanship and still can afford to own the pieces.
It is that mix of an elite design process, a painstaking attention to details and a high concern for keeping an affordable price, which is bringing a fresh approach to the Jatual collections.


Style is not aggressive but defines a modern femininity. Inspired by arts and the strength of natural phenomena, Jatual plays with colors, either in soft shades or strong accents. Preciousness is balanced with comfort.

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[red]JOHNNY FARAH[/red]



Established in New York in 1980 by the Lebanese American designer of the same name, Johnny Farah offers a range of high-end leather goods including handbags, belts, shoes and accessories.

Each piece is custom made in leather and brass hardware, molded from premium quality vegetable-tanned hides; this tanning process preserves the natural beauty of the leather. The hardware is made from hand-molded high quality solid brass that age beautifully, giving more character to each piece. All the Johnny Farah pieces are designed and manufactured in Lebanon. The label is sold worldwide, with retailers in Europe, USA, the Middle East and Asia.

Johnny Farah’s early influences came from Copenhagen. While living there in the 70’s, he developed an interest in the simplicity and practicality of Scandinavian architecture and furniture design. Johnny has also worked and lived in Beirut, New York and Istanbul. Throughout the 90’s Johnny worked as the head accessories designer for several high-end labels including Cole Haan and Donna Karan.

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[red]MULHIER[/red]



The womenswear brand Mulhier was first introduced at the New York Fashion Week on the 7th of September 2016, in a bold and dramatic presentation. Launching in the Fall of 2016, the founder and designer HH Princess Haya Al Munayes begins Mulhier with a Spring-Summer 2017 Collection. Designed and crafted in New York, the collection features twenty-two looks composed of the finest Italian fabrics.

The collection is a reflection of the designer’s clear vision and strong style. Elegant, fierce and confident yet feminine and gentle. The color palette is soft and decisive, with shades of white, grey, blush and beige. Unique silhouettes and sharp details create well defined looks.

In designing her first collection Princess Haya was inspired by the Sirens: beautiful yet dangerous creatures in Homer’s Odyssey, who enchanted sailors with the power of their voice and the promise of hidden knowledge.

Born and raised in Kuwait, the designer was creatively inspired as a child, constantly designing most of her clothes for social events. After graduating with a degree in PR and Communications from the American University of Kuwait, she pursued a career in Finance and Marketing before deciding to fulfill her passion for design.

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[red]NOBI TALAI[/red]



Born in 1978 in Teheran, Iran, the designer Nobieh Talaei grew up immersed in traditional handcraft and tailoring skills through her grandmother, a dressmaker of nomadic heritage. At the age of 11, Talaei and her family moved to Berlin. She studied fashion at Esmod in Berlin, and her graduate menswear collection was one of the two selected by the Premium Group to be showcased at the Berlin fashion fair in 2003. Later, she gained merchandising experience with a leading international women's wear brand, followed by retail management positions with a luxury designer brand.

She founded Nobi Talai in Berlin in early 2015 with a first image collection. In July 2015, the designer made her official market debut with her Spring-Summer 16 collection, shown in both a solo presentation and then as part of the Berliner Mode Salon at the Kronprinzen palais during Berlin Fashion Week. Besides providing a season of professional mentorship, the Fashion Council inaugural fellowship program of Germany also took Talaei to Paris last September, where her creations were displayed at the German Embassy as part of the Berliner Mode Salon group exhibit.

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[red]POUSTOVIT[/red]



Lilia Poustovit founded the Poustovit label in 1998, in collaboration with an imported-textile company “ Nota Bene ”. Launched this year, Poustovit brand has presented its collection at the Ukrainian Fashion Week as well as at the Russia Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.

Poustovit is a womenswear European brand, which has found its relevance in sophistication. Aesthetically, the design presents an easy-going sense of proportion and dynamism. Dresses, sensuality, prints, positivity and confidence define the spirit of the brand. This atmosphere of «easy» style, which gives a feeling of comfortable and youthful elegance are the strengths of the label. The special architecture, customized prints, folds and drapes, simple shapes and unusual details, unexpected design solutions are present in every collection.

The Poustovit woman is a harmonious, strong and feminine personality; living on the edge of social activity and family values and needs a comfort or a stylish look. She’s romantic, but not too much, she’s sexy but not aggressive.

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[red]SAMUJI[/red]



Samuji is a creative studio and design house based in Helsinki, Finland. The founder and Creative Director is Samu-Jussi Koski and launched the first women’s wear collection in spring 2011. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design from the Lahti University of Applied Sciences in Finland and a Master’s Degree in Fashion Design from the Polimoda Fashion School in Florence, Italy.

Four ready-to-wear collections are annually presented and a home-ware line named Samuji Koti, which means Samuji Home in Finnish, has been introduced in fall 2014. The women’s-wear collection presents two separate lines: Samuji Classic and Samuji Seasonal. Samuji Classic carries permanent, timeless clothes and accessories, while Samuji Seasonal is a more bohemian and colorful collection renewed seasonally.

Before establishing his own label, Koski worked the major part of his career at the Finnish textile house Marimekko and became the creative director of the company in 2008. His ambition is to produce timeless and sustainable design that serves a purpose yet carries a story. All items are crafted out of quality materials from European and Japanese suppliers and produced in Europe. The collections are sold in the Samuji’s stores in Helsinki and through selected retailers in Europe, Asia and America.

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[red]SUZUSAN[/red]



The roots of the Suzusan label lie in the Japanese town of Arimatsu, where the Murase Family has been refining textiles with the traditional shibori technique  for over 100 years. Literally translated by "twist" the shibori is usually used for Kimonos since over centuries. Hiroyuki Murase, a fifth generation member of the family, developed the basis for the product lines of Suzusan. He became creative director in 2008 and launched a shawl collection using this heritage. He’s attempting to give the technique a more contemporary relevance through the development of new and innovative procedures and modern creations.

Soft contours and delicate, irregular color gradients and transitions are characteristic of textiles that have been refined using the shibori technique. Because every blanket is made exclusively by hand and each crafter leaves its ‘signature’, every single item is completely unique. Suzusan uses carefully selected, high-quality wools such as cashmere, alpaca and mohair to lend the blankets a beautifully soft, fluffy touch.

The collections are sold at several high-end boutiques around the world, such as Biffi in Milan, L'Eclaireur in Paris, Barneys in New York, Andreas Murkudis in Berlin or Isetan in Tokyo. International designers such as Yohji Yamamoto and Christian Wijnants have already called upon the brand to collaborate with Suzusan fabrics.

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[red]VOLGA VOLGA[/red]



Volga Volga is a Tokyo-based clothing brand launched in 2000 by designer Mikhail Panteleev and his modelist wife Shiori Kurushima. They create easy-to-wear and easy-to use garments by combining various carefully selected fabrics in one piece, using three-dimensional cutting. In December 2012, they open their flagship store in their atelier.

Volga Volga has been based in Tokyo since its establishment almost 20 years ago and every year has presented men's and women's wear, including jewelry, shoes and bags at the Paris Fashion Week. With Mikhail's keen eye for design and love of sumptuous yet versatile fabrics and Shiori’s precise cutting and sewing, Volga Volga’s creations are for everyone who loves meticulously designed and well-crafted clothes that last.

Born and raised in Moscow, Mikhail Panteleev studied at the Moscow Academy of Art, the Art Textile College and the Moscow Textile Academy. In March 1995 he had his first runway show inside the Kremlin Palace, which was the first to ever have a runway set there. He came to Tokyo to work for the women's wear line at Yohji Yamamoto. He worked there for 3 and half years. Shiori graduated from the Bunka Fashion College in Tokyo and the Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne.

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