Ahoulou Burgunder
t's the story of a friendship, between Joy A et Simon B. After training at a tailor, the two friends went on to study at "L'école des arts appliqués de Bâle", Switzerland and their hometown. Two scholarship from the "Federal Bureau de la culture" eventually allowed them to work and bring their line to life, fall/winter 2008-2009.Four collections later, A.B. are still getting their inspiration from nature as they breath structure.The play between the treatment of volumes and the mix of precious materials are keys to the effects. The materials come from Jakob Schlaêpfer known for his prints or, again, from haute couture embroidery specialist, Forster Rhoner.Finaly a surprising line of knitwear with straps and stichings .Ahoulou Burgunder likes to twist genders, probably by...
Sophie Lebas de Lachesnay
