Dear iDEALS, launched for tradition, fine quality and natural beauty, this Tokyo-‐based women’s wear label combines Japanese technical innovation and French timeless classics creating a balanced elegance that is full of subtle surprises. Proposing realistic ready-‐to-‐wear and accessories with impeccable taste and materials, Pas De Calais captures the essence of casual modern design. After opening its first store in Tokyo in 1998, pas de calais now has 20 stores in Japan.
Stocked
33
in
the
USA
alone
there
are
over
30
sales
points;
KISAN
in
NY,
LOUIS
BOSTON
in
Boston,
RON
HERMAN
-‐
L.A.
BY
GEORGE
-‐
Austin…
Celebrating
their
widespread
American
success,
pas
de
calais
will
be
opening
in
Spring
2013
its
first
Flagship
store
in
Soho,
NEW
YORK.
Following the devastating earthquake of March 2011, pas de calais realised again the importance of being connected in the world. Spending time and sharing ideas with friends and family became more essential. The power of the “Tsunagari” (Blood Ties) carries more significance than ever for a bright and successful future.
For
Spring/Summer
2013,
pas
de
calais
decided
it
was
the
moment
to
simplify
and
go
back
to
nature.
The
collection
was
designed
like
a
painter’s
canvas
to
which
color,
lines
and
feelings
are
added
to
create
an
enchanting
composition.
This season’s color palette of pure whites, pale greens, soft yellows and grey hues convey ideas of peace, hope and tranquility to help heal the people of Japan after the natural disaster.
Using handspun and hand-‐woven fabrics like silks, cashmere, washed cotton and linens, these natural materials represent the pas de calais identity, relaxed fashion with a touch of decadence revealed in raw edges, studding details and edgy accessories like embroidered scarves, metallic painted shoes and sandals, leather tote bags and belts.
Elegant knitwear made with high-‐count yarns so delicate that draping is created naturally. Cut and sew techniques, highlight easy silhouettes leading to the pas de calais ethos that fashion should be a way to satisfy oneself. The colors and textures of the Spring 2013 collection promote organic ideas of regeneration: new life, new seasons, new beginnings for a hopeful future.
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