by CHRISTELLE KOCHERクリステル・コシェ
- Client | Chukyo TV
- Agency | Dentu
- Edit | KOUKI HATANO
- Videographer | KOUKI HATANO
- Client | Chukyo TV
- Agency | Dentu
- Edit | KOUKI HATANO
- Videographer | KOUKI HATANO
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CHRISTELLE KOCHER
クリステル・コシェクリステル・コシェ
2010 年より、シャネル傘下の羽根細工アトリエ「ルマリエ」のアーティスティック・ディレクター。自身のブランドは 2014 年設立。今年、エミリオ・プッチとコラボによるカプセル・コレクションを発表。
Couture has long existed on a rarefied pedestal, but Christelle Kocher is determined to bring it back down to earth. “People mix Chanel with jeans, with a T-shirt. That’ s what I like. That’ s how you wear clothes,” the Paris-based designer remarks between sips of tea on a recent visit to New York. Kocher, 36, takes the transatlantic trip often, crashing at a friend’ s Chinatown apartment while scouting inspiration for her line, Koché. Founded last year as a luxurious proposition to the reality of everyday dressing, Koché blends a global streetwear vibe with top-tier French heritage craft.
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The latter is something Kocher knows well. Since 2010, the Strasbourg-bred Central Saint Martins grad has served as the artistic director of Maison Lemarié, the 135-year-old artisan house known for engineering Chanel’ s signature camellias, feather work, and other fripperies. Kocher routinely taps Lemarié and other historic maisons such as Lesage and Montex for Koché’ s embroideries, beading, and embellishments. But despite the fanatical attention to detail, Kocher’ s work is not precious. A self-professed art and music obsessive (she’ s currently taken with videos by Grimes and Ryan Trecartin), Kocher has proven extremely adept at filtering the casual, thrown-together urban uniform of real women through her own painterly sense of high-energy color and pumped-up proportions. Her fall collection features a fluorescent pink suit, ultra-wide culottes, patchwork knits, crystal-flecked frocks, and a multicolored fuzzy fur coat, all designed to be worn with a pull-on ease. It’ s no surprise Kocher styled her lookbook models in quotidian sneakers, creepers, and slouchy beanies. “It’ s about being beautiful, really practical, and really comfortable. It’ s a lot of contrast,” she explains.
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Kocher began her career at Emporio Armani, followed by stints at Dries van Noten, Sonia Rykiel, Bottega Veneta, and Chloé, where she oversaw the delicately draped flou garments. A brand of her own has been decades in the making, and Kocher is taking full advantage of the moment, putting plans in motion for accessories and a jewelry collection in collaboration with Goossens (a nomination for this year’ s LVMH Prize didn’ t hurt either). “I’ m really independent,” she says. “I’ m happy to start this adventure.”
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Kocher began her career at Emporio Armani, followed by stints at Dries van Noten, Sonia Rykiel, Bottega Veneta, and Chloé, where she oversaw the delicately draped flou garments. A brand of her own has been decades in the making, and Kocher is taking full advantage of the moment, putting plans in motion for accessories and a jewelry collection in collaboration with Goossens (a nomination for this year’ s LVMH Prize didn’ t hurt either). “I’ m really independent,” she says. “I’ m happy to start this adventure.”