The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
LONDON, United Kingdom — A brand new menswear label curated by two furniture designers is set to launch exclusively at Dover Street Market.
Jijibaba | Source: Courtesy
"Many fashion designers launch furniture and interiors collections, so this is just the opposite of that," Morrison tells BoF, of the trend that has seen Fendi release furry footstools, Hermès making marble coffee tables and Dolce & Gabbana emblazoning kitchenware with its Sicilian prints. "Our worlds are very visual, whether we are looking at a chair or whether we are looking at a garment. While it initially might not seem it, launching clothing is actually a natural extension of what Jaime and I already do in our own work," he continues.
Launching into Dover Street Market is a huge seal of approval for such a nascent brand. "Jijibaba is a unique offering," Adrian Joffe, president of DSM, tells BoF. "DSM is always aiming to give spaces to people with a vision and something to say, and the idea [for Jijibaba] seems like something really new. I knew and liked Jasper and Jaime's work so was intrigued to see what they would make... We are sure it will find its place at DSM." The collection — which launches on September 15 —will also be displayed as part of an instillation at the Design Frontiers exhibition at Somerset House, from September 18.
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