LF HAZZYS Partners up with Todd Selby, Master of Contemporary Photography
- Partnering up with Todd Selby,
a world-famous photographer with a creative sense of space
- Enhancing the brand value by
presenting the second collection of the Artist Edition, a global collaboration
project
- Capturing the unique artistic
sensibility of Selby in diverse products under the title, “The Selby visits
London with HAZZYS”
HAZZYS, one of the most prominent
brands of LF (CEO: Oh Kyu-sik) and an iconic traditional casual brand in Korea,
will be endeavoring to enhance its brand value by collaborating with Todd
Selby, a celebrated contemporary photographer.
For the year 2018, HAZZYS chose
the world-renowned photographer and illustrator as the collaborating artist,
with whom it will unveil the second collection of the Artist Edition, a global
strategic product line, on March 20.
The Artist Edition is a global
project that has been carried out since last year to incorporate into HAZZYS
products the artworks created by artists of diverse nationalities specializing
in various genres of the arts by drawing inspiration from HAZZY’s brand
identity such as its logo and symbol. The first collection was presented in
collaboration with Ramdane Touhami, a renowned art director and the Creative
Director (CD) of the French cosmetic brand, BULY 1803 in 2017.
Todd Selby, the collaborating
artist for the second collection of the Artist Edition, is a photographer and
illustrator well-known for his unparalleled ability to creatively reinterpret
private spaces. He also runs a website, “The Selby,” which receives around
100,000 visitors a day. He has gained international recognition with
photographs of the homes and work spaces of leading fashion figures including
Karl Lagerfeld, the head of Chanel, Olivier Rousteing, the youngest ever to be
appointed the chief designer of Balmain, and Christian Louboutin, a luxury shoe
designer. Selby is also highly sought-after by global fashion brands including
Louis Vuitton, Fendi and Nike.
The latest collection from the
Artist Edition titled, The Selby visits
London with HAZZYS, is characterized by the original and lively portrayal
of the British style, with the distinctive artistic sensibility of Todd Selby.
The landmarks and symbols of London such as the Union Jack, Big Ben, Tower
Bridge, British-style gardens and tea pots, London Underground, classic taxis,
and public telephone booths were turned into artworks that give a glimpse into
the unique perspective of Todd Selby. The artworks were incorporated into
various products as patterns to create a collection with an artistic value that
is worth owning.
The Artist Edition collection by
Todd Selby consists of some 30 different styles ranging from clothes such as
round-neck, collared, and Henley shirts, blouses, denim shirts, jeans, and
dresses to accessories such as golf hats, carriers, shoulder bags, clutches,
wallets and phone cases. It will be launched across all product lines including
menswear, womenswear, golfwear, accessories, and kidswear. The prices will
range from KRW 60,000 to 100,000 for t-shirts, from upper KRW 100,000 to
mid-300,000 for bags, and be in the lower KRW 100,000 range for shirts.
Managing Director Kim In-gwon of
LF said, “HAZZYS has partnered up with Todd Selby, a renowned photographer who
expresses the curiosity about life and others with his own visual language to
present a new collection with original energy and differentiated artistic
value.” He then added, “In addition to presenting differentiated styles through
diverse boundary-crossing collaborations with outstanding artists from around
the world, we plan on invigorating our brand and continually build our status
and reputation as a global brand.”
Meanwhile, LF Mall is offering a
10% discount coupon as well as a 5% discount that is immediately applied to all
purchases for customers purchasing any items from the latest Artist Edition
collection launched by HAZZYS together with Todd Selby until April 2 (http://www.lfmall.co.kr/planning.do?cmd=getPlanningDetail&datacls=38532).
HAZZY’s Artist Edition collection
created with the unique artistic sensibility of Todd Selby is available at all
store locations of HAZZYS nationwide and LF Mall, the official online shopping
mall of LF.