PARIS — In his short fashion life, Kévin Germanier has managed to carve out a niche for a glittering, digitalized, hyperfeminine take on sustainable fashion. Next up, for spring 2019, the wunderkind Swiss designer is stepping out with a footwear capsule designed in collaboration with Christian Louboutin.
Germanier at his presentation today will show eight pairs of shoes, including colored stilettos with caviar beading and high boots, made from leather leftovers or reworked stock provided by Louboutin.
A pair of heels from the capsule.
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The hook-up is bound to intensify the buzz around the rising talent, fresh from presenting a capsule for Matchesfashion.com at London Fashion Week.
Despite only one official collection under his belt, Björk and Lady Gaga have already commissioned show costumes from Germanier, aged 26, who developed his magpie penchant for sparkle and resourceful instincts while studying fashion at London’s Central Saint Martins.
“I feel super blessed. I didn’t assume that people would be ready for this. It was — and still is — the time of Vetements, and things like fast fashion, and then I arrive with the most glamorous collection made from trash,” quipped Germanier during an interview with WWD here in the run-up to his presentation.
Attending the school proved
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