{"id":39344,"date":"2015-05-09T14:04:58","date_gmt":"2015-05-09T18:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/?p=39344"},"modified":"2017-01-23T16:37:12","modified_gmt":"2017-01-23T21:37:12","slug":"the-lvmh-8-pt-3-faustine-steinmetz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/the-lvmh-8-pt-3-faustine-steinmetz\/","title":{"rendered":"The LVMH 8: Pt.3 Faustine Steinmetz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/05\/Yatsko-Modelsdot92313.jpg\" width=\"1240\" height=\"1652\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/05\/Yatsko-Modelsdot92313.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/05\/Yatsko-Modelsdot92313-840x1119.jpg 840w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/05\/Yatsko-Modelsdot92313-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/05\/Yatsko-Modelsdot92313-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"covertitle\">The LVMH 8:<br \/>Pt.3 Faustine Steinmetz<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n#cover {position:relative;margin:30px auto;text-align:center;}\n#covertitle {position: absolute;font-family:'Neue Haas Unica W01',helvetica,sans-serif;\n  bottom: 40%;\n  width: 100%;\n  color: white;\n  font-size: 4rem;}\n#cover img {max-width:1280px;}\n#introbox,#footerbox {max-width:1280px;margin:auto;}\n#introbox,#footerbox {clear:both;font-family:'Neue Haas Unica W01',helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:300;text-align:center;}\n#introtxt {text-align:justify;max-width:900px;margin:auto;padding: 90px 10px 0 10px;}\n#introtitle {text-align:center;width:90%; font-size:1.5rem;margin:40px auto;font-weight:400;}\n#introtitle a {color:black;}\n#introcredits {font-size:1rem;}\n.separ {border:1px solid white;clear:both;margin:60px;}\n.parts {min-height: 160px;color:#ccc;float:left;width:12.5%;text-align:center;padding-top:20px;}\n.active a {color:black;}\n.center,#portrait,.center img,#portrait img {width: 100% !important;}\n.center img,#portrait img {margin:140px auto !important;}\n#portrait img {max-width:640px !important;}\n.center img {max-width:1280px !important;}\n.center,#portrait{text-align:center;}\n#interview {max-width:860px;margin:auto;}\n#interview {font-family:'Neue Haas Unica W01',helvetica,sans-serif;\nfont-weight:300;\ntext-align:justify;\npadding:20px 80px;}\n.pullquote {font-size:2.4rem;text-align:center;font-style:italic;}\n.coming {padding: 0 80px 80px 80px;margin: -20px 0 40px 0;font-size:2rem;text-align:center;}\n<\/style>\n<link type=\"text\/css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/\/fast.fonts.net\/cssapi\/1ee7eecc-8318-40d7-9f60-2840770611c0.css\"\/>\n<div class=\"txtdiv\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"introbox\">\n<div id=\"introtxt\">\n<p>On May 22nd, LVMH will announce the winner of their 2015 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lvmhprize.com\/\">Young Fashion Designer Prize<\/a> from a pool of 8 finalists &#8211; Arthur Arbesser, Coperni, Craig Green, Faustine Steinmetz, Jacquemus, Marques\u2019Almeida, Off-White, and Vetements. Started in 2013, the prize was launched to champion standout talent and foster their labels. Winning means getting a seal of approval from a jury of fashion\u2019s foremost designers and industry professionals like Nicolas Ghesquiere, Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld, and LVMH\u2019s own Delphine Arnault. Aside from being recognized by the industry, the winner receives a 300,000 euro grant and a year&#8217;s worth of expert support from the foundation. Of course, success in the industry for these designers isn\u2019t reliant on winning, but it certainly sets the stage.<\/p>\n<p>Presenting Models.com\u2019s exclusive week-long spotlight on each of the designers in anticipation of their final presentation at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris and the announcement of the winner on May 22nd.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"separ\"><\/div>\n<p>The LVMH 8<\/p>\n<div class=\"parts\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/the-lvmh-8-pt-1-arthur-arbesser\/\">Pt.1<br \/>Arthur Arbesser<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"parts\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/lvmh-coperni-femme\/\">Pt.2<br \/>Coperni<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"parts active\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/the-lvmh-8-pt-3-faustine-steinmetz\/\">Pt.3<br \/>Faustine Steinmetz<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"parts\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/the-lvmh-8-pt-4-jacquemus\/\">Pt.4<br \/>Jacquemus<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"parts\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/the-lvmh-8-pt-5-marques-almeida\/\">Pt.5<br \/>Marques&#8217;Almeida<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"parts\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/the-lvmh-8-pt-6-off-white\/\">Pt.6<br \/>Off-White<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"parts\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/the-lvmh-8-pt-7-vetements\/\">Pt.7<br \/>Vetements<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"parts\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/the-lvmh-8-pt-8-craig-green\/\">Pt.8<br \/>Craig Green<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separ\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"introtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/the-lvmh-8-pt-3-faustine-steinmetz\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Faustine Steinmetz<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"introcredits\">\nSeries editors: Irene Ojo-Felix and Steven Yatsko<br \/>\nPhotography: Steven Yatsko for Models.com<br \/>\nStylist: <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/people\/william-graper'>William Graper<\/a> @ The Wall Group<br \/>\nArt Direction: <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/people\/stephan-moskovic'>Stephan Moskovic<\/a><br \/>\nHair: <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/people\/takayoshi-tsukisawa'>Takayoshi Tsukisawa<\/a><br \/>\nMakeup: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kimweber.com\/\">Kim Weber<\/a><br \/>\nProduction: <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/people\/jazmin-alvarez'>Jazmin Alvarez<\/a><br \/>\nPhoto assistant: Jason Acton<br \/>\nManicurist: Natalie Pavloski @ <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/agency\/lmc-worldwide'>LMC Worldwide<\/a><br \/>\nShoes: Martiniano<br \/>\nPortrait courtesy of the designer<\/p>\n<p>Text by Jonathan Shia<\/p>\n<p>Models:<br \/>\n<a href='https:\/\/models.com\/models\/Aamito-Lagum'>Aamito Lagum<\/a> \/ <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/agency\/DNA-Models'>DNA Models<\/a><br \/>\n<a href='https:\/\/models.com\/models\/irina-shnitman'>Irina Shnitman<\/a> \/ <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/agency\/IMG'>IMG<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"portrait\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/05\/FaustineSteinmetzPortrait640.jpg\" alt=\"FaustineSteinmetzPortrait640\" width=\"640\" height=\"962\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/05\/FaustineSteinmetzPortrait640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/05\/FaustineSteinmetzPortrait640-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"interview\">\n<p>Faustine Steinmetz\u2019s home may be in London, but her heart remains in France. \u201cI think the part of my work which is very focused on the concept definitely comes from my education in France,\u201d the young designer says. \u201cThey taught me that the final object is nothing if there is not a strong idea behind it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cconcept\u201d behind Steinmetz\u2019s intellectual designs is the reproduction of everyday items, which for Spring 2015 meant working classic blue denim into textured, layered, almost sculptural new creations that are, she explains, \u201cabout the material more than the shape.\u201d Fittingly, she showed the same silhouette eight times, each one manipulated through a different technique. Each piece is made by hand using a traditional hand loom, and can sometimes take over a week complete, offering a sense of personal dedication that is often lost in today\u2019s era of fast fashion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pullquote\">\n&#8220;If you are not bringing anything to the table, you might as well not be there.&#8221;\n<\/div>\n<p>Steinmetz credits the celebrated Louise Wilson, who taught her at Central Saint Martins, with helping to shape the critical eye she brings to her work today. \u201cLouise was very hard with me, but she taught me that good work does not matter if it is not new,\u201d Steinmetz explains. \u201cIf you are not bringing anything to the table, you might as well not be there. It became my main criteria when I design. I discard most of my samples because of this rule.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But Steinmetz\u2019s education began well before her years at CSM, when she spent her entire adolescence holed up in the library of the Centre Georges Pompidou, researching as many artists and designers as she could discover\u2014a habit she continues to this very day. \u201cI actually missed the call from LVMH to tell me I was a finalist because I was in that very library reading and they couldn\u2019t reach me,\u201d she laughs.<\/p>\n<p>They managed to get through to her in the end, and Steinmetz says that while the grant money would be helpful in expanding her team of artisans, winning would mean more to her than just \u20ac300,000. \u201cFor me, getting the mentoring and having access to the LVMH network is equally as valuable as the money.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"center\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/05\/Yatsko-Modelsdot92369.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1706\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/05\/Yatsko-Modelsdot92369.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/05\/Yatsko-Modelsdot92369-840x1120.jpg 840w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/05\/Yatsko-Modelsdot92369-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/05\/Yatsko-Modelsdot92369-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separ\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"footerbox\">\n<p>The LVMH 8<\/p>\n<div class=\"parts\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/the-lvmh-8-pt-1-arthur-arbesser\/\">Pt.1<br \/>Arthur Arbesser<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"parts\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/lvmh-coperni-femme\/\">Pt.2<br \/>Coperni<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"parts active\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/the-lvmh-8-pt-3-faustine-steinmetz\/\">Pt.3<br \/>Faustine Steinmetz<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"parts\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/the-lvmh-8-pt-4-jacquemus\/\">Pt.4<br \/>Jacquemus<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"parts\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/the-lvmh-8-pt-5-marques-almeida\/\">Pt.5<br \/>Marques&#8217;Almeida<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"parts\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/the-lvmh-8-pt-6-off-white\/\">Pt.6<br \/>Off-White<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"parts\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/the-lvmh-8-pt-7-vetements\/\">Pt.7<br \/>Vetements<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"parts\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/the-lvmh-8-pt-8-craig-green\/\">Pt.8<br \/>Craig Green<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separ\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"coming\">\nNext: <a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/the-lvmh-8-pt-4-jacquemus\/\">Pt.4 Jacquemus<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Models.com presents an exclusive spotlight on the 8 young designer finalists selected for the LVMH Prize, Part 3 Faustine Steinmetz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":39623,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[155,2130,2129,1538],"tags":[2064,41,8,2083,2044,2125,2631,2740,2742,197,2321,895],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39344"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39344"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39344\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43415,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39344\/revisions\/43415"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}