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NIELS PEERAER, Born in Antwerp 1989, graduated from his Master year in June '11
at the Royal Fashion Academy of Antwerp.
Master collection ‘GUESS TECHNOLOGY ISN’T READY FOR PANCAKE TELEPORTATION’ was granted
5 Awards and included a limited edition handbag collaboration with Delvaux (a Belgian company specialized in fine leather luxury goods). This collection was shown in Paris fashionweek SS11. Peeraer’s Master collection, depicting the story of a boy who has an imaginary boyfriend, tends to illustrate his passion for leather accessories. These accessories show off the balance with which he likes to play around with:
The roughness of the material mixed with the light heartedness of the designs.
His bachelor collection ‘KIZOKUSYAKAI NO DOREI, GEISHA N°58-65’ won the innovation award from Anne Chapelle (leading women behind Ann Demeulemeester and Haider Ackerman) and got selected as a finalist for ITS#9 (International Talent Support, Italy) where he won the RA award.
After his graduation Niels Peeraer moved to Paris and decided to follow his passion for
leather-craftsmanship by starting his own label for leather accessories. The vision to create beautiful pieces while sharing his whole universe with each item. Created for any dreamer who feels connected or touched by the piece, surpassing the boundaries of womenswear and menswear. Peeraers' world is not about shocking or making a statement, it’s simply about bringing an innocent happiness to the seriousness of everyday life.
‘There is no limit to cuteness’
Niels Peeraer’s collections are made out of vegetable tanned bridle leather in combination with brass fittings, carefully crafted but still with the intention to celebrate the natural beauty and strength of the leather.
OBERTO LÓPEZ ETXEBERRIA has born in Eibar, Guipúzcoa, in 1976. After studying Fashion Design at Felicidad Duce (Barcelona), worked as an assistant of fashion designer Sergei Povaguin between 2005 and 2008; the same year he created his own brand, ETXEBERRIA, specializing in menswear.
Between 2008 and 2010, the company attended with small collections to Pasarela Vigo (2008, "Night Calls" and 2009 "Dress Code") and Creamoda Bilbao (2010, "Portraits"), respectively receiving an accésit, a second prize and first prize.
In 2011 presented two complete collections on Ego de Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week: "La piel que habito" (autumn / winter 2012) and "Jour de fête" (Spring / Summer 2012), winning with both and Award L'Oreal for the best collection.
Also during the past year, the brand was selected to represent Spain in the second edition of La Maison de la Création of Marseille, was invited by the Spanish Embassy in Austria to introduce the collection "La piel que habito" in the Vienna Fashion Week and in October exhibited the collection in the Brooklyn Fashion Week in New York, obtaining a great success and an important impact in the international press.