FASHION /
WOMEN
April 14, 2015
The Debut of "Nigel Cabourn Woman," Featuring the Same Concept as the Men's Line | Nigel Cabourn
Nigel Cabourn
Over 150 Vintage Items from Nigel Cabourn's Personal Collection on Display
Debut Show for "Nigel Cabourn Woman" with the Same Concept as the Men's Line
Nigel Cabourn, the British designer and world-renowned collector of vintage clothing, presents "Nigel Cabourn Woman," a label that takes on women's collections with the same fundamental design concept as the men's line. The debut show for Nigel Cabourn Woman will be held on Friday, April 24th, at Aoyama IDOL in Tokyo. Simultaneously, over 150 carefully selected items from Cabourn's personal collection of thousands of rare vintage garments will be exhibited.
Text by KAJII Makoto (OPENERS)
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The women's label "Nigel Cabourn Woman" debuts with the same approach as the men's line: designs that transcend time and trends, the use of carefully selected original fabrics and trims, and meticulous attention to detail in construction. These are high-quality products that prioritize detail.
The designs are based on popular, classic men's styles, adapted for women in terms of design and fit. They are also inspired by workwear worn by brave, resilient, and feminine women during wartime, such as Gerda Taro, the lover of Henri Cartier-Bresson and a co-founder of the international photography collective Magnum in 1947, and those who lived through conflicts like the Spanish Civil War and the First and Second World Wars.
Furthermore, the collection imagines women from the 1930s to 1950s who were inspired by the romanticism of men's adventures. This includes renowned British mountaineers like George Mallory, who relentlessly pursued Everest as the world's highest peak, and Sir Edmund Hillary, who achieved the first ascent of Everest and later traversed the Antarctic continent. The designs update functional beauty and durability with a stylish sensibility.
The materials are also a key feature, utilizing Harris Tweed common to the men's line, and Ventile fabric modified for lighter weight, along with fabrics specially developed for Nigel Cabourn Woman.
This "Cabourn's Vintage Exhibition & Ballroom" event not only features the first-ever show embodying the world of Nigel Cabourn Woman but also offers a close-up look at the superb vintage items that represent the origin of Nigel Cabourn's creations.

NIGEL CABOURN WOMAN SHOW
"Cabourn's Vintage Exhibition & Ballroom"
Date & Time: Friday, April 24, 2015 | Doors Open 4:00 PM / Start 5:00 PM
Venue: IDOL
B1F, Lexington Aoyama Bldg., 5-11-9 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
MODEL: MIYAKO KODA
STYLING ADVISER: YUMIKO HARA
BAND: GENTLE FOREST 5
DANCER: SWING GIGOLO AMORE & LULU / TOMOMI TAMAGAWA / YURIKA KUREMIYA
DESIGNER: NIGEL CABOURN, OVELIA TRANSTOTO
Nigel Cabourn WOMAN JAPAN
http://www.cabourn.jp/woman/