From the Vancouver Sun:
The floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center looked like more of a circus than usual on Tuesday at the MAGIC apparel trade show. That was due in large part to the acrobatic shenanigans of Cirque du Soleil performers, who bounded down the catwalk to highlight a new collaboration between the circus troupe and the Barcelona-based Spanish sportswear brand Desigual.
Called “Desigual inspired by Cirque du Soleil,” the 60-piece debut collection for men, women and children doesn’t stray far from the distinctive eye-catching Desigual (pronounced “dezzy-GWAL”) aesthetic, which falls somewhere between a comic book confetti flurry and an explosion at a crayon factory. (After all, the name translates to mean “unequal” as in “different” in English.)
The collection of clothing and accessories includes T-shirts, dresses, short-dresses, handbags, totes and jackets. Prices will be mostly in the $59 to $98 range. A few statement pieces — such as this season’s heavily embroidered jacket with gold foil detail at the shoulders, oversize enameled buttons and a cadre of clown-folk milling about the hem — are priced closer to $300.
The collection is divided into three themes: “Troupe,” “Human Expression” and “Costume.”
The debut collection will be available through Desigual’s website in November. Then, in December, it will roll out to Desigual boutiques worldwide and Cirque du Soleil’s show boutiques.
Learn more about the new collection here.
{ SOURCE: Vancouver Sun }
