File - Jacob Kimmie

JACOB KIMMIE
Spring Summer 2013 BLACKHOLE
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BLACKHOLE, Jacob Kimmie’s SS13 collection
debuted at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Africa.
Created almost entirely in black, Kimmie describes the
collection as “the dark side of light…a breath of cheap
black air…repetitive black beats”. Kimmie presents a
radical conceptual wardrobe stripped bare of
decoration or print; of anti-glamour twists and turns;
anti-fashion as fashion. Feigning expensive luxurious
materials for nylon and techno-silk, BLACKHOLE
obsesses on the crotch as its starting point, or the lack
thereof. Cutaway jackets, classically tailored, are
cocooned silk-covered layers; sequins trapped in
organza cases. Monotone texture blocking creates a
raised bulk, contouring the body erotically.
Jacob Kimmie shows his collections internationally and has showcased collections in
countries diverse as Nigeria, and recently alongside Versace, Dolce & Gabanna and
Matthew Williamson at ArtWeek in Uzbekistan. Passionate about politics and youth
empowerment, Jacob Kimmie continues to live and work in the United Kingdom, and is an
Associate Lecturer in History of Fashion and Pattern Cutting.
Jacob Kimmie was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. The contradictions in Jacob’s work
reflect his personality. They are simultaneously sentimental and subversive, aggressive and
romantic. His work celebrates the radical, seeking to convey profound artistic, historical and
social paradoxes. His growing up in the coloured townships of Johannesburg is a constant
source of energy and reference point for his designs, the outcome emulating the elitist
establishment values of couture. His collections are deeply personal, private and obscure
and contain ambiguous references.
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JK1001
sleeveless cutaway front dress, techno-silk and wool crepe
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JK1002
cutaway front dress, short sleeves techno-silk and wool crepe
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JK1003
cutaway front dress, cape sleeves techno-silk and wool crepe
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JK1004
cutaway front jumpsuit, short sleeves techno-silk and wool
crepe
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JK1005
JK1006
sleeveless tailored carcoat, lacquered silk organza encased
cotton
fitted dress, stretch nylon, techno-silk
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JK1007
JK1006
tailored jacket, lacquered silk organza encased cotton
fitted dress, stretch nylon, techno-silk
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JK1008
JK1006
tailored sleeveless jacket, lacquered silk organza encased
cotton
fitted dress, stretch nylon, techno-silk
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JK1009
JK1010
black pleated blouse, silk organza
cutaway trousers, techno-silk, wool crepe
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JK1011
tailored knee-length cutaway dress, long cape sleeves, wool
crepe, techno-silk
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JK1012
tailored cutaway jumpsuit, long cape sleeves, wool crepe,
techno-silk
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JK1013
tailored caftan, wool crepe
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JK1014
JK1015
evening-length caftan, silk tulle
crotch detail trousers, elastane cotton, techno-silk crotch
detail
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JK1016
JK1017
white pleated blouse, silk organza
cutaway trousers, techno-silk, wool crepe
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JK1018
JK1019
white tailored jacket, silk organza covered cotton
white cutaway dress, cotton elastane, tulle
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JK1020
JK1021
white tailored jumpsuit, silk organza encased cotton
necklace, cotton fringe
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JK1022
JK1023
JK1024
white sleeveless tailored carcoat, organza encased cotton
white crotch detail trousers, cotton elastane
necklace, cotton fringe
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JK1025
sequin cutaway jumpsuit, cape sleeves
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JK1026
sequin cutaway dress, short sleeves
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JK1027
JK1028
JK1029
evening tailored carcoat, silk organza encased sequins
black necklace, cotton fringe
sequin crotch detail trousers, elastane
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JK1030
JK1031
evening tailored jacket, silk organza encased sequins
black necklace, cotton fringe
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