The Spring/Summer 2009 Gaspard Yurkievich men’s collection was unveiled Thursday, June 30th at the Maison des Métallos in the 11th arrondissement of Paris.

The new collection finds its inspiration directly in the sartorial language developed during the 1920s, which consisted in integrating and reinterpreting habitually masculine dress codes within the feminine wardrobe: the military outfit, Tyrolean jacket…The dialogue has, thus, been recreated and presently “feminized” elements are in turn reintegrated into the men’s wardrobe, all the while remaining true to the search for modernity that characterizes the collection.
At once graphical and decorative, the collection perpetuates its quest of the perfect balance according to the principles developed by the Art Deco movement.
The range of pastel shades is defined by the strictness of the black lines which provide the silhouette’s contour. Here we find an optical illusion, giving the impression of a jacket overlaid by another or layered shorts.
The collection proposes a sensual and contemporary elegance. Sophistication and modernity find their place in the chosen materials: the refined and seemingly weightless nylon jackets, satin-finished cotton gabardine, tweed jackets and shorts whose polished surfaces attract and reflect the light. Elaborated fabrics, madras and jacquard with wave designs, add an aestival feeling to the collection.
The sensuality is reaffirmed through references to Greek Antiquity: shoulder pleats on select tops in silk and modal jersey revisit the toga draping. The decorative composition of the Greek bust is used as a print and translated into an allover tee-shirt print.
Accessories are purposefully left absent from the collection, with the exception of a metallic chain worn on the forehead as a reference to the antique diadem.
As it is the case with all of Gaspard Yurkievich’s collections, the music weaves a delicate and integral subtext to the collection. Here Dani Siciliano plays with the concept of the “chorus” in archetypal Greek tragedies and further strengthening the juxtaposition by scoring music influenced by Detroit “Booty House” and her own compositions.

All photos by SHOJI FUJII

The bi-annual summer sales begin today Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Gaspard Yurkievich is offering 50% off the entire Spring/Summer collection for this occasion. The sale is now open on the eSHOP (click here to shop the sale) and in the Parisian flagship store in the Haut Marais district.

Special spring special on the Gaspard Yurkievich eSHOP: We’re offering 20% off the ENTIRE spring/summer 2008 collection for a limited time only! 20% off special valid from April 23 - 30. Remember, ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING IN FRANCE/Livraison toujours gratuite en France! Spring for the chic peeptoes, laser cut leather bags, men’s fluo socks and sunglasses tee-shirts… Enter the eSHOP!

BLACK PEEPTOES - 335 euros NOW 248 euros.
EMERAUDE BAG - 295 euros NOW 540 euros.

DECONSTRUCTED CHAIN NECKLACE - 135 euros NOW 108 euros.
NEON BLUE SOCKS - 40 euros NOW 32 euros.

In the same spirit (click on the photo to chech this look)

In the same spirit (click on the photo to chech this look)

In the same spirit (click on the photo to chech this look)

And to complete your look…

Chosen by the French magazine L’Express Styles to illustrate upcoming fall winter 20082009 trends, Gaspard Yurkievich finds its place among the best of Paris.

(IMAGE ABOVE) On the bottom left : Black Tulle Dress from the Gaspard Yukievich THE BEAUTIFUL FALL fashion show (Fall/Winter 08/09)

 (IMAGE ABOVE) On the middle right : Two silk dresses from the Gaspard Yukievich THE BEAUTIFUL FALL fashion show (Fall/Winter 08/09)

The spring/summer 2008 collections have arrived at the Gaspard Yurkievich boutique and eSHOP (click HERE to check it out). Men’s tee-shirts with discrete shoulder pleating and neon socks, women’s tops, skirts and trousers in sleek satin croco fabric. Slip on a pair of gladiator heels or slingbacks with charcoal lurex socks for the finishing touch and you’re ready to go!

Black silk top

Price : 400 EUR

(Worldwide shipping available)

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Black leather slingback

Price : 335 EUR

(Worldwide shipping available)

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Heather black luxuriously soft tee-shirt

Price : 95 EUR

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Gaspard Yurkievich met up with Coco Rosie for the March edition Les Inrockuptibles cover spread and interview.  Here is a taste - be sure to get the magazine to get all the details!

 Check out the magazine’s website: www.lesinrocks.com