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Five top fashion designers from around the world will collaborate with
Ford on the Mustang Unleashed collection – a limited-edition line of
apparel inspired by Mustang
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Mustang Unleashed will feature prominent designers including Anna Sui,
Rogan Gregory and Scott Mackinlay-Hahn of Rogan, Paula Cademartori,
Tomaso Anfossi and Francesco Ferrari of CO|TE, and Pamela Love
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Each designer will unleash his or her creativity by interpreting the
spirit and personality of Mustang with one-of-a-kind designs on three
shirts; the 15-shirt collection goes on sale globally this fall
Company Website:
http://corporate.ford.com/
NEW YORK -- (Business Wire)
Ford Motor Company celebrates Mustang with its first-ever global
collaboration with world-renowned designers to create a one-of-a-kind
apparel collection.
Timed to the 50th anniversary of Mustang’s debut, fashion
innovators including Anna Sui, Rogan, Paula Cademartori, CO|TE and
Pamela Love will celebrate the iconic pony car through a limited-edition
line of shirts for the Mustang Unleashed collection.
Sui, a Detroit native, says that Mustang has adapted over the years to
cultural changes, but always has remained true to what it represents –
freedom and passion. “Fashion is ever evolving, and is a historical
representation of what is going on in the world,” she said. “As a
designer, I am constantly inspired by everything around me, but it is
important for me to remain true to my aesthetic and identity. Mustang
has accomplished the same.”
These five designers from around the world will each create three unique
Mustang-inspired shirts, resulting in a collection of 15 designs. The
collection will be produced by Loomstate, a leader in organic and
sustainable apparel, and will be available globally this fall.
“Mustang embraces passion, power, adventure and freedom, and by
partnering with top designers known for their expressive personality and
works of art, we are blending the parallels between the fashion and
automotive industries like never before,” said Susan Lampinen, Ford
group chief designer, color and materials. “The Mustang Unleashed
collection celebrates the passion and freedom of Mustang, and its
inspiration to pop culture during the last 50 years.”
Five visionary designers
As trendsetters, the Mustang Unleashed designers embody the Mustang
spirit. They are emotive, expressive and “unleashed” in their own right,
living and working with a sense of freedom and individual style. These
smart, sophisticated and confident designers are:
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Anna Sui: A Detroit native, Sui and the Ford Mustang have quite a bit
in common. Her work effortlessly mixes vintage style with current
cultural obsessions, transcending eras to create true “originals”
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Rogan: Founded by Rogan Gregory and Scott Mackinlay-Hahn, Rogan
combines soulful minimalism with traditional quality to create strong
graphic statements. Through extensive research, Rogan yields
innovative fabrications driven by an intellectual utilitarianism that
blends modernism and asymmetrical construction
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Paula Cademartori: As a designer of Italian and Brazilian origin,
Cademartori moved to Italy in 2005, where she honed her unremitting
passion for fashion and for the concept of feminine beauty. She has
been acknowledged as an emerging designer by Vogue Italia. 2010 marked
Cademartori’s international debut with her first collection of bags
created for the spring/summer 2011 fashion season
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CO|TE: Founded by Tomaso Anfossi and Francesco Ferrari, the Italian
brand is quickly gaining momentum in the fashion world for freely
reinterpreting established design themes from a contemporary point of
view
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Pamela Love: A native New Yorker, Love began making jewelry in her
Brooklyn apartment in 2006. Since then, she has created a full
production facility and design studio in Manhattan’s garment district.
Love’s line of unique jewelry pieces is committed to sustainability
and localized production
Celebrating an icon
Today, these designers will meet at the Empire State Building, where the
all-new Mustang convertible will be on display 86 stories above New York
City, to launch the Mustang Unleashed collection and reveal their
personal inspirations for the shirts they will create. Showcasing the
all-new 2015 Mustang on the observation deck of the architectural
landmark replicates the Mustang debut there in 1965.
“As designers, we strive to create beautiful, functional clothing
evoking iconic and timeless work,” said Rogan co-founder Mackinlay-Hahn.
“Mustang achieves this both in its design and role in popular culture
through the years. We’re inspired by the lines and movement of the
vehicle – it’s a unique meeting of sophistication and toughness.”
50 years of Mustang
Ford Mustang is the newest member of a very exclusive club – vehicles in
continuous production for 50 years. During the last five decades,
Mustang has gained worldwide popularity and become an enduring part of
pop culture, with more than 9.2 million cars sold and more than 3,300
appearances on film and TV – including Mustang’s latest big-screen
appearance as the hero car in “Need for Speed.”
Mustang’s unique combination of style, performance and affordability
established an entirely new class of sporty car. Now, the most advanced
version yet, the 2015 model features an all-new, sophisticated design
and a host of innovative new technologies and connectivity systems.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford
Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in
Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six
continents. With about 181,000 employees and 65 plants worldwide, the
company’s automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company
provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more
information regarding Ford and its products worldwide, please visit http://corporate.ford.com.
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video, visit www.media.ford.com.
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Contacts:
Ford Motor Company
Anika Salceda-Wycoco, 313.845.0627
asalceda@ford.com
or
Marisa
Bradley, 313.845.3971
mbradl31@ford.com
Source: Ford Motor Company
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