Vanessa Seward

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Vanessa Seward
Vanessa Seward par Pierre Bailly, Paris, 2016.jpeg
Vanessa Seward in 2016
Born1969 (age 55–56)
Argentina
OccupationFashion designer
Notable work Chanel, accessory designer
Swarovski, jewellry designer

Vanessa Seward is a French fashion designer.

Early life and education

Seward was born in Argentina in 1969, where her father was an Argentine diplomat who worked as an economic advisor. [1] She grew up in London before moving to Paris at age 12 with her mother. [2] She studied at Studio Berçot.

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Career

Early career

From 1991, Seward worked for nine years as an accessory designer for Chanel, [3] then with Tom Ford at Yves Saint Laurent before becoming second-in-command at Loris Azzaro in 2002. [2] Following Azzaro's death in 2003, Seward became artistic director of his fashion house. [4] There, she dressed Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman, Kristen Stewart and Marisa Berenson among others. She left Azzaro in 2011, joining Jean Touitou at A.P.C. to launch a capsule ready-to-wear collection with the label. [1]

In 2012, Seward designed a collection of jewellry for Swarovski. [5] She also designed the costumes for the musical "Les Parapluies du Cherbourg" at Théâtre du Châtelet. [6]

Vanessa Seward

In 2014, Vanessa Seward launched her own label with the support of A.P.C. and its founder, Jean Touitou. [7] She presented her first runway show during Paris Fashion Week at the Mona Bismarck American Center for Art and Culture in Fall/Winter 2015.

The high-end ready-to-wear line aims to make its vision of 1970s-inspired luxury accessible, [8] redefining and exacerbating classic femininity. [9] [10]

"The 1970s fascinate me because they never get old," Seward told L'Express. "Women were at once strong and sensual, elegant without being trendy. This equilibrium has never been attained since." [11]

What was once scoffed at as bourgeois should once again become desirable. For example, Seward offers jeans embroidered with the client's name. [12]

Two Vanessa Seward boutiques opened in Paris in 2015: the first at 10 Rue d'Alger in the 1st arrondissement de Paris, another at 7 Boulevard des Filles-du-Calvaire, as well as an online shop. A third storefront opened in 2016 at 171 Boulevard Saint-Germain. [13] In early 2017, a fourth store opened its doors in London. All stores were designed by architect Laurent Deroo.

Personal life

Vanessa Seward is married to Corsican-born musician, composer, record producer, and director, Bertrand Burgalat, founder of the record label Tricatel. [14] He assists with the sound production of the brand.

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References

  1. 1 2 Thawley, Dan (May 16, 2014). "Vanessa Seward Set to Launch Eponymous Label in Partnership with Jean Touitou". Vogue. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Nelson, Karin (March 2013). "Designer Genes". W Magazine. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ Carola Long (25 January 2017), Want to look polished and Parisian? Vanessa Seward has the answer  Financial Times .
  4. ↑ Achara, Esther Adams (October 4, 2010). "A Family Affair: Azzaro's Spring 2011 Collection". Vogue. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Swarovski's new talent: guest designers Vanessa Seward and Stefano Poletti". elle.com. December 27, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Les Parapluies du Cherbourg" (in French). chatelet-theatre.com.
  7. ↑ "Vanessa Seward lance sa propre marque". lemonde.fr (in French). September 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Fashion Week : Vanessa Seward, épisode deux". lesechos.fr. October 9, 2015. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  9. ↑ "La bourgeoise redevient un objet de désir". madame.lefigaro.fr. August 30, 2015.
  10. ↑ "La parisienne scintillante de Vanessa Seward". elle.fr. October 7, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Vanessa Seward : "Le vêtement m'a aidée à avoir confiance en moi"". lexpress.fr (in French). November 17, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Vanessa Seward ou le charme discret de la bourgeoisie". numero.com (in French). August 13, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  13. ↑ "Vanessa Seward lance sa marque". elle.fr (in French). May 16, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Vanessa Seward, au coup par coudre". next.liberation.fr. January 5, 2016.
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