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brocade agency is an international press office, brand consultancy and marketing agency representing some of the world's most cutting-edge fashion designers.

created through a love of garments and a passion for adornments, we develop strategic public relations, marketing and branding solutions to produce intelligent and original campaigns.

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brocade atelier is the consultancy branch of brocade agency focused on providing designers and other creative industry professionals at all stages of their career with strategic business support.

we offer one-on-one and small group business consultations which give professional insights and expert advice on how to successfully advance a brand in the fashion industry.

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Kirsty Ward’s aesthetic celebrates bold cuts, defined structures and powerful embellishment. Originally from Oxfordshire she completed her BA in Womenswear in Manchester before going on to undertake the prestigious MA Womenswear course at Central Saint Martins. It was here that she began to develop her penchant for unconventional structures and an emphasis on form. Graduating with a distinction she was quickly snapped up by Alberta Ferretti to design for her in Italy. After a year and a half honing her craft with Ferretti, Kirsty Ward launched her eponymous label in 2010.A merging of jewellery and clothing are at the core of Kirsty Ward’s collections. Materials as varied and unexpected as rivets and hinges, often festooned with streams of silk and Swarovski crystals, are layered between luxuriously sheer fabrics. This merging of contrasting yet complementary elements is key to the eclectic nature of Kirsty Ward’s designs.

eva kim heu No Frame

Inspired by the 1920s, the timeless, elegant, simplicity of Eva Kim Heu's hats is influenced by her educational background in industrial design at the University of Applied Science, Vienna.Passionate about re-igniting people's love of hats, with a belief that the right head accessory can perfect any outfit and accentuate the individuality of the wearer, the designer is committed to the craft of millinery.Luxury angora and wool felt fabrics are used to create Eva Kim Heu's handmade hats and hat discs. Selected for their durability, weather resistance and luxurious touch, these materials have been used by milliners for centuries. Modern designs produced using a time-honoured craft is the corner stone of Eva Kim Heu's approach to millinery, resulting in beautiful hats to be enjoyed and cherished for a lifetime.

Elyona Elyona is designed by Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design graduate Leona Songhee Lee. After graduating from her Jewellery Design BA, Leona embarked on a career in jewellery design collaborating with countless designers on catwalk collections before launching her own label with this, her first full collection The Bridge Builder. Each piece in the collection is inspired by the industrial age and the tools and craftsmanship of bridge construction. The beautiful, directional jewellery for both men and women, is created in 18k gold, black ruthenium and Swarovski crystals. The artistic concepts and exquisite workmanship of Elyona pieces, coupled with a focus on merging seamlessly with the wearer's body, has made Elyona jewellery popular with international stylists and high fashion magazines, gaining her press coverage in Elle, Harpers Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and Vogue Korea.

susana bettencourt

Susana Bettencourt is from the Azores Islands of Portugal, where her passion for knitwear and traditional lace techniques were developed from early childhood. Relocating to London, to undertake a BA in Fashion Knitwear at Central Saint Martins, she continued to hone her knitwear and womenswear skills through an MA in Digital Fashion at London College of Fashion, graduating with a distinction in 2011. Here Susana translated her sculptural designs into the dimension of seamless knitwear.Experimental collections using technology to create new fabrics and a passionate belief in future fashion technologies to create excellent craftsmanship are at the core of Susana Bettencourt's designs. Designs, which are synonymous with intricate knitwear, bold embellishment and accessories, have won Susana Bettencourt notable high profile fans including Sarah Harding, Radio 1xtra DJ Sarah-Jane Crawford & Lady Gaga.

kyoko hashimoto Kyoko Hashimoto is a Japanese born, Australian raised jewellery designer. Prior to launching her label in 2006, Kyoko produced conceptual fine art jewellery, exhibiting in some of Sydney’s most influential galleries including Object, Quadrivium and Art Gallery of New South Wales. In 2005 she moved to Tokyo where the lure of city’s underground fashion and music scene inspired her to start her jewellery label.Each of Kyoko’s pieces is carefully handcrafted and finished in her Berlin studio. Her conceptual and fine jewellery background continues to inform her designs and her choice of material, form and construction methods.

lucie saint-leu No Frame

Lucie Saint-Leu is a young French jewellery designer. She graduated from the Ecole Superieure des Arts Decoratifs in Strasbourg, where she studied contemporary jewellery for 3 years. After numerous collaborations with the designer brand Cocotte, she debuted her eponymous jewellery line in 2007.Her designs, feminine and refined, combine poetry and humor. Lucie Sanit-Leu draws inspiration from subjects as diverse as Bonnie and Clyde, and 1920s cabaret, through to the Cabinet of Natural Curiosities. The delicacy of her pieces and the precision of details are achieved through the meticulous work of laser and hand cutting each piece individually before adding enamel and assembling the jewellery by hand.

past & present

kirsty ward
eva kim heu
Elyona
susana bettencourt
kyoko hashimoto
lucie saint-leu

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london

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t: +44 (0)20 7193 6681

m: +44 (0)79 6193 6600

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vienna

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+43 (0)66 0507 7075

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berlin

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opening in april 2012