KIM JONES, THE ASCENSION OF A YOUNG BRITISH FASHION HOPE
Born on September 11, 1973 in London, creator Kim Jones founded his own line of men's clothing, after graduating from the prestigious Central Saint Martins School.
From then on, he presented his very first collection in September 2003 during the London fashion week, before making his debut in Paris the following year, in July 2004.
In parallel, he collaborates with many brands such as Uniqlo, Topman, Mulberry and Hugo Boss, among others, also contributing as a stylist to prestigious magazines like Dazed & Confused, T Style (affiliated fashion magazine) in the New York Times) or iD.
After signing a total of eight collections for his personal line - the most recent of which was unveiled in New York in February 2007 - he accepted the position of creative director at the prestigious Alfred Dunhill brand in 2008.
KIM JONES, STREET EXTENSION OF VUITTON STYLE
In 2011, Kim Jones won the honorary title of artistic director of the men's ready-to-wear division of the giant Louis Vuitton. This induction of the British designer in the place of Paul Helbers, who had held the position for five years, then gives him international recognition.
Alongside Marc Jacobs - creative monarch of all the Louis Vuitton collections from 1997 to 2013 - already in sportswear diplomacy by designing a pair of sneakers with rapper Kanye West, he reinforces the grip of a modern fashion and more respectful of the trends of the street, by ennobling especially tracksuits, sneakers and other graphic t-shirts.
A great regular collaborator, he joined the brothers Jake and Dinos Chapman on several occasions to produce collector's pieces that inevitably rose to the top of the stylistic charts.
In 2016, it reached its peak by sealing the first official union of the Monogram brand with an influential label streetwear and skateboard like Supreme .
KIM JONES, AN ENLARGING DEPARTURE
His exit from the flagship home of the LVMH group probably marks the end of an era irrepressibly turned to the cool style of the street.
In fact, his last parade for the illustrious malletier, held on January 18, is undoubtedly the highlight of this latest Paris fashion week with composite silhouettes mixing futuristic fighter attitude and uninhibited dandy manners.
The highlight of the event was her ultimate catwalk run, escorted by supermodels Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell .
With no concrete news about its future plans, the fashion sphere is now launching into stylistic speculations: some predict a possible recovery at Burberry, because of the announced departure of Christopher Bailey, others designate him as one of the potential successors of Donatella Versace ... Case to follow.
