Hussein Chalayan

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  • Experimental British/Turkish Cypriot designer Hussein Chalayan graduated from Central Saint Martins in 1993.
  • His 1993 graduate presentation consisted of silk clothes he buried in his backyard and dug up for the show; they were purchased and displayed by Browns in London.
  • Chalayan creates avant-garde, artistic designs that look both surreal and futuristic; he is inspired by science and architecture and known incorporating technology and innovative materials.
  • Chalayan's designs have been exhibited at the Victoria & Albert Museum, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Metropolitan Museum, the Kyoto Costume Institute, the Venice Biennial, and many others.
  • Chalayan was "British Designer of the Year" in 1999 and 2000 and was awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2006.

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Hussein Chalayan Spring 2008 video lookbook

Chalayan explaining his Spring 2008 collection

Hussein Chalayan Spring 2009

Blog Posts Mentioning Hussein Chalayan

The Sale Rack: Oak Mid-Spring Sale: Courtesy of Oak we have the first sale of the season. Select men's and women's clothing is 20-30% off. Women's Eurythmic dress $130...(09 April 2007)

Hussein Chalayan Spring '07 Show Video: We imagine you guys have been following the spring fashion shows a few weeks ago as closely as us. But some juicy pieces of content we'd been...(18 October 2006)

South Willard Online: We don't ususally like to pick favorites, especially not among the different stores in our guide. But South Willard has long been among our...(21 August 2006)

Stores Carrying Hussein Chalayan

Store Location E-Commerce
Acrimony San Francisco, California United States Yes
Des Kohan Los Angeles, CA United States Yes
Gimme Shoes San Francisco, CA United States Yes
Gimme Shoes San Francisco, CA United States Yes
Ikram Chicago, IL United States No
Opening Ceremony Los Angeles, CA United States Yes
Opening Ceremony New York, NY United States Yes
Robin Richman Chicago, IL United States No
Salt Venice, CA United States No

Stores That Carry Hussein Chalayan Also Carry

Billykirk, Comme des Garçons, Miu Miu, Proenza Schouler, Sophomore, United Bamboo, Vena Cava, Viktor & Rolf, Wood Wood

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