AIMEE ROBINSON

Nonpareil is inspired by rock climbing and more specifically the southern sandstone in Kent, in which Aimee has family roots. Nonpareil draws inspiration from the importance of colour in climbing as well as the specific climbing routes and first ascents of Aimee's father, Paul Widdowson. the collection name, Nonpareil meaning 'unparalleled, unrivalled or like no other' is named after one of the first ascents he put up in 1992, one of many on the southern sandstone.

These looks are from two ranges, the first is the arête range taking inspiration from the ridges on the southern sandstone and the formation of rock layers. The Arête set includes textured velvet ribbon stacked and angled in a way to reflect the sandstone arêtes aimee and her father climb regularly. Each piece is crafted with luxury finishes and couture sewing techniques. Every detail has been considered and nothing has been overlooked to create these bold, fun and elevated pieces.

The second range, Beener receives its inspiration from the endless amount of hardware/equipment that is used in climbing. The humble carabiner (beener) is a staple in the climbing world, so it only seem fitting nonpareil pay tribute to a piece of equipment that saves a life every time a climber falls off.

The Beener body is a silk bodysuit with various ribbons displaying the tension and pulling that a carabiner is used for in the climbing world. Featuring couture finishes and complex construction such as curved seams, bagged out v wire, silk lined inner and bagged out cups with silk covered straps.