November, 10th, 2013

NEW YORK | Fall 2013 Winter 2014 | KAUFMANFRANCO

The New Sensualists ..

Ken Kaufman and Isaac Franco embraced a unique trajec tory – from designing for Valentino in Rome, to helming the Ungaro initiative in the U.S., to overseeing the entire scope of product at Anne Klein as co-creative direc tors – before establishing KAUFMANFRANCO in the fall of 2004.

“Although our aesthetic is trained in a similar way, interestingly enough, it is always the tension between us that pushes us creatively,” says Franco, “We deliver clothes that are deceptively understated, but when you take a closer look at them, they are actually quite complex, not based on decoration but on the cut, fabric and meticulous detailing.” Kaufman adds, “This detailing continues from the outside in, manipulating the construction of each garment in order to create an inside-out sexiness.”

KAUFMANFRANCO is a collision of contrasts, refinement and rebellion ..