Reflecting the parallel ideologies of both Jimmy Choo and Mugler, the
capsule collection transgresses boundaries, challenging conventions.
As the personalities of these two brands and the outlooks of their two
creative directors merge, so do the languages, techniques and materials
of footwear, jewellery and clothing. Rather than shoes as objets d'art, the
body is integral to animate these pieces - to bring them to life, to shape
and define them.
The JCXM SOCK BOOTS, at ankle or over-the-knee length, offered
in black with nude and vibrant neon yellow with nude, draw material
inspiration from Casey Cadwallader's best-selling, high-octane 'Spiral'
and 'Illusion' bodysuits. Hyper body-conscious clothing, contouring the
body to heighten and celebrate the curves of the female form. Here,
Choi and Cadwallader translate that to footwear, working with innovative
new technologies and specialist hosiery and clothing fabrication teams,
as well as Jimmy Choo's expert Italian manufacturers, to boldly cross the
line between clothing and footwear.
The JCXM KNEE SANDAL draws on the world of bijoux and haute
jewellery so often referenced with the clothes and accessories of both
brands. Here, in liquid gold leather and metal chains, a shoe becomes an
object of adornment, revealing more than it conceals. The same principal
of jewellery meeting footwear translated to the JCXM PUMP, where a
precious gold chain forms an infinity loop around ankle and arch, lassoing
the shoe to the body.
By contrast, the JCXM STRAP celebrates the art of shoemaking, with
strapping that worships the foot with tiny buckled leather straps - an
homage to the fine leather sandals of Jimmy Choo in the 1990s, and a
signature of Mugler. Here, they cross not only the ankle but the vamp
and toe, a graphic tool to frame the foot. They are translated into trompe
l'oeil for the JCXM SOCK PUMP - a boot that instead resembles a high
strapped, crystal-studded pump on a leg encased in a Mugler stocking - a
true fusion of both fashion brands in one statement piece.
The logical conclusion to a collection that celebrates the body in every
form is the JCXM SANDAL, a shoe that plays with plexi appearing to
magically float under the form of the naked foot, only anchored into
position with a sparkling crystal ball balanced between the toes. The
ultimate marriage of the female form divine and an uncompromising
modern glamour - it is unmistakably Mugler, and quintessentially Jimmy
Choo.
First previewed as part of the Mugler Fall Winter 2021 digital collection
film the Jimmy Choo / Mugler collection will be available in selected
stores globally and online from early Spring 2022.
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