COVETED MAGAZINE PAGE 47.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW //
COVETED MAGAZINE PAGE 47.
CM: Who’s going to rock the Fashion Weeks?
KG: I predict a shift of Phoebe Philo for Burberry and I am very
excited to see what her influence will bring on the brand. Will
it create a shift in balance and power in terms of British fashion
and London Fashion Week? Compared to the other major fashion
weeks, I think it is long overdue.
CM: Do you believe that 2018 will be “less is more” or “more is
never enough”?
KG: More is never enough, definitely. Thankfully, we are turning
back towards the pretty and beautiful, and shy away from the social
realism of last year. Hence the ladies at the Versace show and the
enormous disco balls at Moncler!
CM: Which are the major themes that will dominate the fashion
industry?
KG: We are definitely seeing a trend where women are designing
for men. Stella McCartney, Isabel Marant, Claire Weight Keller,
to mention a few. Also, this year Véronique Nichanian is to
celebrate her 30 years anniversary as menswear designer at Hermès.
Congratulations and well done!
CM: Which prints and patterns?
KG: Rainbow stripes! Why chose one colour when you can have
them all? Dolce & Gabbana, Thom Browne and Missoni worked
the whole colour palette this season. PVC will also be impossible
to avoid this season, Chanel is making sure of that. Weather it is a
bag, hat or coat, PVC will be a fashionable choice. But, please, let it
be recycled!
CM: What should we dump?
KG: Never dump anything. See fashion as a cycle! I have created
my own personal second hand store in my basement. Here I keep
all items which I’m not wearing at the moment. Every season, I
visit the basement and discover some of my old pieces again. It is
like shopping for free!
CM: In one word or phrase, what’s your prediction for the next year
in the fashion industry?
KG: Sustainability.
CM: Beyond the current fashion capitals, where do you expect the
next wave of exciting fashion ideas to come from?
KG: Copenhagen! First of all, Copenhagen Fashion Week is
currently the most visited Fashion Week in Northern Europe. Also,
Danish fashion models are storming the international fashion
scene and work as great ambassadors. Where Danish fashion
used to be focused mainly on us, Scandis, we are also seeing an
internationalisation through global events and acquisitions.
CM: What’s the biggest stayer of the year?
KG: The tote bag. We have an excessive use of plastic bags. Several
African countries have actually made a prohibition against them.
Tote bags are a great and fashionable alternative and can turn your
outfit laidback-chic in an instant!
CM: If we buy one thing today for the next year, what should it be?
KG: A Loewe bag.
CM: Which designer are we about to love?
KG: Alexandre Mattiussi is doing a great job with Ami, capturing a
young and cool type of Parisian nonchalance within men’s fashion.
I am exited to see what he will bring in the future!
CM: What’s the best news about the next year in the fashion
industry?
KG: H&M is known for launching exciting and new concepts.
Rumour has it that they will present a new one in 2018, a luxury
outlet called P12. An interesting take for the high-street concern,
which can only turn out to be good. See you in line when the
doors open!
