X’TIGE founders Patricia E. Oppenheimer and Margarita Martinez bring their impressive backgrounds in fashion, branding, marketing and retail development to X’TIGE — a name that conveys their role in establishing luXury connections, and as presTIGE consultants. Born from the idea of creating a create a platform for high end emerging brands from all over the world, in the heart of New York, they offer both wholesale as well as PR services to their clients. Currently, they represent covetable collections from from South Korea, Hong Kong, Italy, France and Germany.
Patricia and Margarita are fashion visionaries who share the dedication to guide emerging brands on their journey to position and grow their business in the U.S.
We are grateful for their support and proud to showcase their collections… Scroll down for a preview!
Designer: Amy Cheung
City: Hong Kong and New York
Signature Style: “Wearable Performance Art”
A Little Bit About Handkerchief:
Visual and performance artist Amy Cheung is dedicated to interdisciplinary experiments in art and design. Each collection — and often each piece — incorporates high level references and often social commentary. While staying true to her avant garde roots, Cheung’s line has developed over the past few seasons to include many wearable styles that provide retailers with a story to tell… and their eventual owner with a reason to smile each time they reach into the closet.
Why EDIT Loves Handkerchief:
Wearing Handkerchief can be like watching the Simpsons. It’s still cute, even if you miss a lot of the references.
Find Handkerchief online via X’TIGE here.
Designer: Kim Hongbum
City: Seoul, South Korea
Signature Style: “The Fashion Engineer”
A Little Bit About CRES. E DIM.:
The name Cres. E Dim. was coined from the musical term “Cresendo E Diminuendo’ (‘Cres’ meaning “Gradually Getting Louder,” and ‘Dim,” meaning “Gradually Getting Softer.”) Hong Bum Kim incorporates this theory of strong and delicate elements into his identity and philosophy. ”I applied this musical concept to my brand identity and even incorporated the musical symbols into my logo.” The designer draws up entirely new silhouettes by experimenting with different fabrics overlapping the body. Architecture happens to be a great passion of Kim’s and he incorporates these principles in his designs. He cuts the fabric into shapes that become the building blocks of his final masterpiece. It all begins with shapes. To Kim, this is the most important element of design. You can say that Kim approaches fashion as an engineer constructing the “perfect garment.”
Why EDIT Loves CRES. E DIM.: For the full scoop, check out our recent blog post featuring our favorite Korean designers.
Follow Cres. E Dim. Online, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and X-Tige Showroom
Designer: Amalia Mattaor
City: Paris, France
Signature Piece: “The Dancing Bag”
A Little Bit About Amalia Mattaor: Amalia Mattaor has created a collection of evening bags, which artistically combine leather products and jewelry. The evening bags named “The Dancing Bags” are immediately recognizable in its aesthetic and its unique function. The materials are intricate yet refined, and the overall design is practical and ergonomic. The concept of this luxurious design is to have the accessory become an extension of the wearer. The Dancing Bags’ ergonomy allows them to be worn directly on the skin like real jewels. These rare, elegant, sophisticated accessories are meticulously fashioned to be different.
Why EDIT Loves Amalia Mattaor: She’s Parisian, but her must-have bags are made in Italy. More on Mattaor in our Italians Do It Better feature.
Follow Amalia Mattaor Online or contact X-Tige Showroom
Designer: Park Youn Soo
City: Seoul
Signature Style: “K-Pop Couture”
A Little Bit About BIG PARK: Park Youn Soo is an influential fashion designer who has been in the Korean fashion industry for over 25 years. He has achieved many awards including the Prime Minister Award given by the Korean Fashion Association, Best Fashion Designer Award by Korea Model Association, and First Prize in Textile Design by International Textile News 1999, just to name a few. Last but not least, he is a Chair Professor of Design at Don-Yang University in Seoul. Park has been a leading pioneer in Korea’s fashion industry, and was once the President of Seoul Fashion Week. After many seasons of success with his signature line Park Youn Soo, he decided to venture out into launching a fresh new label called Big Park in 2012. His main goal with Big Park was to create something spirited and playful, but bringing forth signature elements of precision and tailoring from Park Youn Soo. Thus we are given an edgy, head turning new collection. Big Park is an adventurous life style brand, inspired by girls who dress in their strong, unique and individual way from various global neighborhoods. The inspiration is always drawn from the high streets of London, New York, Paris, Seoul etc. He threads together these energetic looks with nature and folklore with intricate techniques. The overall look is effortless, but fearlessly bold. It’s no wonder Big Park has been the favorite for K-Pop musicians and top celebrities across Asia.
Why EDIT Loves BIG PARK: For the full scoop, check out our recent blog post featuring our favorite Korean designers.
Follow Big Park Online and on Twitter or X-Tige Showroom
Designer: Sabrina Carbone
City: Castiglione del Lago, Italy
Signature Style: “Interchangeable Style”
A Little Bit About Sati Bibo:
Sabrina Carbone, the visionarie designer behind Sati Bibò handbag is the ultimate observer of women’s fashion and their ways of expression through clothes, accessories, jewelry, hair and makeup. With Sati Bibò she wanted to create an accessory that allowed women the ability to change their look and express themselves throughout the different moments of the day: from the business meeting, to the aperitifs with friends, to the special evening. Sabrina Carbone applies her concept of “Interchangeable Style” to handbags mindful of today’s woman: dynamic, versatile, multitasking, but always impeccable. Behind every interchangeable cover there is an intense research for the most precious materials and handcrafting techniques. Every Sati Bibò handbag is fully handmade in Italy by skilled artisan. They consist of a “base” made with primo fiore leather, top quality nylon canvas and magnets and a “cover” completely made by hand with precious materials such as: mink, fox, cincilla, Finnish raccoon, cashmere, mixed wools, silks and crystals and other luxurious threads and fabrics.
Why EDIT Loves Sati Bibo:
Combine Fur, Fashion and Function and you have Sati Bibo. Check out their fanciful Fall 14 campaign in our recent post.
Follow Sati Bibo at Online Instagram, Facebook, Twitter
Designers: Florence & Alizee Klein
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City: Paris, France
Signature Style: “Always Chic”
A Little Bit About Alexia Klein:
Mother/daughter design duo and international impresarios Florence and Alizee Klein bring effortless chic to kindred spirits with their Fall 2014 collection preview. Alexia Klein clothes are for dynamic women from across professional fields who need to look right (and chic!) all day long, who want to feel feminine and need to be confident in a man’s world.
Why EDIT Loves Alexia Klein:
Updated polished chic. Not your mother’s work wardrobe. Well, unless Florence Klein also happens to be your mother.
More about the Alexia Klein Collection Preview on the X’tige site.
Designer: Silvano Negri
City: Milan, Italy
Signature Style: “It takes a thousand pictures to tell a story.”
A Little Bit About Unbreakable Evolution:
Your favorite colorful scarf reveals a cultural icon, playful motif or collage of famous faces.
Why EDIT Loves Unbreakable Evolution:
Does the definition of must-have item redirect here? We think so.
Find Unbreakable Evolution online via X’TIGE here.
Designer: Ludovica Virga
City: Bali, Indonesia
Signature Style: “Irreverent References”
A Little Bit About Mua Mua:
Karl dolls, Coco T-shirts, Birkin quoting beach bags. Mua Mua Dolls and the House of Mua Mua offer great gift ideas or fun alternatives to basics.
Why EDIT Loves Mua Mua:
This humorous collection reminds us that fashion is fun! And so is the team at X’tige — so glad to be working with you! See you at EDIT, February 23rd – 25th in booth 1602.
Find Mua Mua online via X’TIGE here.