STATE OF UNDRESS, Alexandra Suhner & Emma Cheevers
Location: London, UK.
Training:
Alexandra: Helen Lefeaux School of Design, Vancouver, Canada, Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. MA in women’s wear att Central Saint Martins.
Emma: Undergraduate degree in poetry and politics followed by an MA in Fashion Journalism at London’s Central Saint Martins.
Style: State of Undress is Sexy, but not provocative. Sweet, but not saccharine whilst evoking the glamour of the 1940’s silver screen and vintage pin-ups. State of Undress lingerie is crafted from 100% silk, their distinctive prints are created by some of London’s most talented textile artists including Daniel Reynolds, Dominique Devaux and Oonagh O’Hagan and are highly collectible.
Story: Both of the State of Undress designers originated from Vancouver, Canada with Alexandra working with the design team at Sonia Rykiel and then locating to London. Emma, a lifelong collector of vintage lingerie, found her interest focused by an essay on 19th century Parisian courtesans which was the topic of her final thesis.
Highlights of the State of Undress creators:
Alexandra: Her graduate collection, shown as part of London Fashion Week, received the prestigious Lancôme Colour Design Award for modern femininity – subsequently being bought by Burberry for the Spring/Summer 2003 collection.
Emma: Working with legendary catwalk photographer Chris Moore and later becoming a senior editor at Worth Global Style Network and being part of the founding editorial team behind urbanjunkies.
Location: London, UK.
Training:
Alexandra: Helen Lefeaux School of Design, Vancouver, Canada, Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. MA in women’s wear att Central Saint Martins.
Emma: Undergraduate degree in poetry and politics followed by an MA in Fashion Journalism at London’s Central Saint Martins.
Style: State of Undress is Sexy, but not provocative. Sweet, but not saccharine whilst evoking the glamour of the 1940’s silver screen and vintage pin-ups. State of Undress lingerie is crafted from 100% silk, their distinctive prints are created by some of London’s most talented textile artists including Daniel Reynolds, Dominique Devaux and Oonagh O’Hagan and are highly collectible.
Story: Both of the State of Undress designers originated from Vancouver, Canada with Alexandra working with the design team at Sonia Rykiel and then locating to London. Emma, a lifelong collector of vintage lingerie, found her interest focused by an essay on 19th century Parisian courtesans which was the topic of her final thesis.
Highlights of the State of Undress creators:
Alexandra: Her graduate collection, shown as part of London Fashion Week, received the prestigious Lancôme Colour Design Award for modern femininity – subsequently being bought by Burberry for the Spring/Summer 2003 collection.
Emma: Working with legendary catwalk photographer Chris Moore and later becoming a senior editor at Worth Global Style Network and being part of the founding editorial team behind urbanjunkies.
