A whimsical collaboration and a playful contradiction, Jimmy Choo and Rob Pruitt have teamed up to create this fall’s most artistically defying collection.
ob Pruitt, known as the “bad boy” of the American art scene since the early 1990’s has collaborated with the iconic Jimmy Choo in the brand’s newest limited edition line. Using the artist’s most recognized piece to date, Pandas and Bamboo, the artwork was originally interpreted as celebrating the world’s contradictions. Pruitt has now furthered his contradicting celebration by casting his images on the famously coveted, Jimmy Choo. With Jimmy Choo’s creative directors, Sandra Choi (Jimmy Choo’s niece), and Simon Holloway, the collaboration represents the Jimmy Choo woman who embodies the classic good girl/ bad girl double play who according to Pruitt symbolizes the “harmony of yin and yang.” The 18 styles of shoes, bags and accessories are all patterned uniquely in dégradé and lace featuring the good panda and the bad panda, emphasizing Pruitt’s panda motto, “tread lightly and to appreciate the adorable.”
[quote align=”center” color=”#b64736″]An artistic match made for those who are playful and profound, the seductive line is a visually exciting representation of both artist and designer brand.[/quote]Although a great leap for both, Jimmy Choo has come a long way since he began making shoes at the age of 11. Born in Malaysia to a family of well-known cobblers, Jimmy Choo was born to design and create shoes. Although, it wasn’t until he moved to Hackney, England to attend Cordwainers Technical College and later opened his own workshop in an old hospital building where his shoes finally culminated into its extraordinary existence. From creating only 20 hand-made pairs of shoes a week at £5 apiece to what is now the well-known, multi-million-dollar global brand, Jimmy Choo is the epitome of luxury.
By CheRima Manayan
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