Recently I stumbled across the very talented menswear designer, Simone Leimgruber, the creative brains behind the brand Le Fille. Simone challenges the boundaries of
menswear without breaking any traditional codes, her designs are focused on high quality and attention to details with a sporty twist and a feminine
aesthetic build the core.
I caught up with her to find out how she's shaping her brand and what inspires her..
Why did you decide to
get into fashion?
I am drawn to
everything aesthetically and fashion seams so naturally in expressing this. Five
years ago my parents took me to a design exhibition where fashion schools
advertised their courses and I realised that this can be a realistic
profession. After a year of gaining technical skills at the Swiss Textile
College I moved to London with the ambition to study in a vibrant fashion
metropolis. And here I am, still enjoying the richness of cultural
resources and opportunities.
What is your latest
collection about?
The concept originated
from my personal experience of leaving ‘home’ and re-evaluating what gives me
this feeling in another city. Mixed with the trend of globalisation and long
-term matters of migration and climate change it became the ‘climate refugee’.
I constructed this story of the men who has to leave his country. I asked what
has physical and emotional value and how would he preserve his cultural
identity. This is translated in digital prints of national flowers and seeds,
becoming emblems and reconstructed basics with sportive elements for movement.
What inspires you?
It’s a mixture of
curiosity and emotional connection. It can be a movie or a book, a place,
nature, an époque, a lifestyle; something I want to learn about, something that
fascinates me.
Best advice anyone has
ever given you?
Everything happens for
a reason! I am not waiting for life to happen but I always follow my instinct.
I believe in destiny - mixed with hard work and a positive mind.
What has been you best
moment since starting up your brand?
The morning after my
first fashion show my outfit was presented at the Vogue Italia Instagram. It
was surreal enough but then reading quite harsh comments from people made me in
a wired way feel proud; it was the moment I didn’t felt like a student anymore.
Also platforms like
NJAL where I get to collaborate with stylist, models and artists. I am not a
believer in displaying garments on a rack. I feel happy when my designs are
appreciated and used.
Five items you can't
live without?
My
Diary
Swiss
Music
Magazines
(and the feel of different paper)
Movies
Ice
Cream
Beyond beautiful!!! Love these photos!! You two are cute together!
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