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Monday, February 14, 2005
The Beene Goes On - Geoffery Beene
excerpt from wwd...
Geoffrey Beene’s eccentricities are legendary, including the surprise that he slipped into his will: that his house would continue with his assistant, Norwegian designer Einar Holilokk, at the design helm.
Holilokk began working with his mentor in 1989, left after four years, returned in 1998 and has been at the house since. He acknowledged that his collections must continue Beene’s “vocabulary, and evolve his philosophy,” but that he will inevitably give his own voice to the house.
For the past four years, Beene worked only on a made-to-order basis. While Holilokk said that he may continue with that approach indefinitely, he added, “At some point [a collection for retail] might be a good business move.”
The Beene Goes On - Geoffery Beene
excerpt from wwd...
Geoffrey Beene’s eccentricities are legendary, including the surprise that he slipped into his will: that his house would continue with his assistant, Norwegian designer Einar Holilokk, at the design helm.
Holilokk began working with his mentor in 1989, left after four years, returned in 1998 and has been at the house since. He acknowledged that his collections must continue Beene’s “vocabulary, and evolve his philosophy,” but that he will inevitably give his own voice to the house.
For the past four years, Beene worked only on a made-to-order basis. While Holilokk said that he may continue with that approach indefinitely, he added, “At some point [a collection for retail] might be a good business move.”
