I was introduced to Eric Saeter’s work last year by a mutual friend who knows him from their hometown of Seattle, Washington. It had been awhile since I checked on the progress of his budding design career so I revisited his work to find some nice new additions. Saeter was essentially underwhelmed by what was available in the men’s jewelry world, complaining about a lack of imagination and color. He took matters into his own hands and L’Âge d’Or was born. Lately, he has been experimenting with new material and the result is a collection of some really beautiful and unique works of art.
Joy Ahoulou and Simon Burgunder of Basel, Switzerland have been friends for several years. They both completed a tailoring apprenticeship and later studied Fashion Design at The University of Applied Arts in Basel. After receiving two grants for their post graduate collections from the Federal Office of Culture, they decided to work as a team and develop their own line called Ahoulou Burgunder. Inspired by the notion of manhood, their designs explore the limits of masculinity and feminity – using fabrics from the likes of Schläpfer, Forster Rohner etc. for instance – with derision and fun.
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