Drawing inspiration from the dapper artists of Vienna’s Wiener Werkstätte movement from the turn of the century, Jacobs and Helbers worked techno fabrics into tailored shapes, such as a tweed-lined reversible nylon trench coat or a tailored jacket with leather paneling at the waist or shoulder.
A bonded calf leather peacoat, teamed with a mohair tuxedo with velvet piping, was cut to perfection. A palette of black, browns, clay and stone drew from Viennese architecture - forgetting the odd neon green puffer jacket. Almost every model lugged a Louis Vuitton accessory down the runway, including solid-looking steamer bags and oversized totes.
For this flawlessly executed and ultra-luxurious collection, Jacobs and Helbers seem to take the idealistic Wiener Werkstätte credo to heart: “Better to work 10 days on one product than to manufacture 10 products in one day."
© by WWD / Photos by Giovanni Giannoni
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