Jacob Kimmie
Profile
Jacob Kimmie was born in South Africa in 1973 to family whose roots are Dutch, German, French-Creole, Indonesian and English. He was 11 years old when he made his first dress for a friend who had entered a beauty pageant. He crafted it from a fluorescent yellow plastic meat-packer's suit that his father had bought him to wear for the two hour journeys to school during the stormy summer months. In 1995, he was nominated by the Clothing Federation of South Africa (CLOFED) as the South African representative to an international clothing design conference held in Turkey.
Jacob Kimmie's collections are deeply personal, private and obscure and contain ambiguous references. Collections reflect his innate ability to narrate profound artistic, historical and social paradoxes in a clear and crisp way defunct of experimentation.
Collection
‘La Belle Excenetrique’ An evocative collection about erotic creative living in the city. A range of clothing inspired by the fantasy of modern women, the way she dips in and at our multi cultural society for ideas to create her own sexy quirky look. This collection speaks of the new politics shaping the way we dress.
Luxury fabrics made in the UK, combining wools, printed silks and beautiful trimmings and details. Ruched and pleated wools create volume. Simple knits in flattering shapes with graphic prints provide the twist to a simply beautiful cut skirt. Both fabric and shape are the secret to the simple charm and attraction of this collection that adds a twist of military structure to strengthen the edges.
