Tuesday 4 December 2012

Would you wear some 55k on your back?

And it's again about Damien Hirst, his talent to be anywhere where prices rise the USD 50.000  mark, and Olsen sisters participation in this commercial creativity feast.


A great promotional union was recently performed by Hollywood-grown Olsen sisters and British artist Damien Hirst. Owning a fashion brand "The Raw", Mary-Kate and Ashley tend to rise their leather goods prices "sky-high" by producing a limited "pill" rucksack range in collaboration with the artist.

Having their aspirations relatively high, Olsen sisters' design pieces opt for exclusively high class audiences. A last year's a collection of rucksacks was presented with a minimum price of USD39.000 each. And this time we see even more. The award-winning designers presented a rucksack collection, featuring Damien Hirst's "dot" and "pill" painting designs and worth USD 55.000 each. The alligator skin bags are embedded with medical pill imitations of different sizes and shapes.  The collection encounters 12 rucksack models, featuring "dot" and "pill" embroidery as well as completely plain ones. According to Vogue, the collection launch has high expectations even with respect to its' price level.

In order to stay socially responsible, designers aim to fundraise for UINCEF (United Nations Children's Fund) charity. However, it raises another ethicality question as using crocodile skin may cause an instant attack from numerous animal rights protecting organisations.

The collaboration gives opportunities for both parties to explore yet-to-be-known areas and promote themselves to new publics. Damien hasn't been that into fashion and this may be seen as his first step into the industry with an opportunity of numerous profitable fashion projects ahead. At the same time, Olsens will attract artistic audiences to their design creations. Furthermore, it will serve as a proof of their brand being a truly designer label and not only a commercial affair of two world's famous young actresses.








2 comments:

  1. Limited "pill" rucksack range for clinically insane ppl with unlimited purses ;D

    I believe that's Hirst's second attempt at consumer objects. He also produced limited skateboard range once, with each one being priced @ around £600.

    Still, advocating killing of ones for the sake of the others is a questionable practice...

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  2. - Would you wear some 55k on your back?
    - No

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