Jakob Schlaepfer at “Ornaris ’11 Zurich”
Jakob Schlaepfer will for the first time be present at «Ornaris» in Zürich from January 16 to 19, showcasing accessories made from couture fabrics such as foulards and necklaces– Jakob Schlaepfer Bambola in Hall 6, stand O-18.
www.ornaris.ch | Plan Hall 6 PDF
Marc Jacobs for Mrs Obama
Michelle Obama appeared at a White House performance by an a capella group wearing a dress from Marc Jacobs’ autumn/winter collection – made from a sequin fabric from Jakob Schlaepfer.
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Interior design back up for the VDH
The Association of Qualified Hoteliers, Restaurateurs and Hotel Managers (VDH) organised a special symposium to familiarise its members with the latest interior decoration trends – and reported enthusiastically: “Along came the master of beautiful fabrics, Michele Rondelli of Jakob Schlaepfer, who quickly sparked the enthusiasm of his listeners. Everyone wanted a little bit of Schlaepfer for his hotel”.
www.hotelleriesuisse.ch
Swatch Haute Couture Collection
Swatch is releasing two new watches for Christmas 2010, named “Our Present For Him” and „For Her“ – with textile bracelets by Jakob Schlaepfer, where interlacing red threads form an irregular network against a black background; finely meshed in the “Irony Medium” for ladies and a coarser weave for the men’s model “Irony Big”. The Swatch Haute Couture Collection is being released in a strictly limited numbered edition of 777 sets.
www.swatch.com
Royal admirers of “Pollock”
His Majesty King Harald V of Norway and Queen Sonja (right) together with Swiss President Doris Leuthard (second from left) admire Jakob Schlaepfer’s “Pollock” with its overlapping paillettes during a recent exhibition of Design Prize Switzerland in Oslo.
Jakob Schlaepfer in the «Neue Werkstätten»
The “Neue Werkstätten” in the heart of Munich is showcasing the Italian upholstered furniture maker Minotti in its “Senza Tempo” exhibition, while its new fabric department features Jakob Schlaepfer’s Décor collection. “Now almost everyone wants textiles, ornaments and fine materials again,” says business manager Marina Woschni. The exhibition opens on 7 October at 19:00; the media partner is “Elle Décoration”. Neue Werkstätten, Promenadeplatz 8, 80333 Munich
Download PDF | www.neue-werkstaetten.de
Parking garage penthouse in Miami Beach
The Lincoln Road parking garage designed by Swiss architects Herzog and de Meuron (see article in the “New Yorker” and video) is crowned by the penthouse of owner Robert Wennett; and (as of autumn) Jakob Schlaepfer textiles will be a major feature in it. We’ll keep you posted.
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