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TALBOT RUNHOF

since 1992
Designer: Johnny Talbot & Adrian Runhof
Place of origin: Munich, Germany

ABOUT TALBOT RUNHOF

»it’s all about knowing where to stop« – going too far can be as bad as not going far enough. a quote that dramatically affected not only the design philosophy of johnny talbot and adrian runhof, but their life creed in general.

one of the "first questions" a designer is asked is “tell me about your customer” – well, you can learn a lot about the customer by just looking closely at the collection: cool, subtle, elegant, discrete ... every piece has a detail, a detail that might not be obvious at first glance, but once you find it, it’s what makes you fall in love. johnny talbot and adrian runhof have found over the years that their customers are precisely the same.

johnny talbot

born 1964 in nashville tennessee, started his career as an electrical engineer, going from the pentagon to radio free europe in munich where his encounter with adrian runhof inspired him to throw in the engineering towel and pursue a career in fashion. johnny is the mastermind behind the intricate construction and mathematical precision of each and every talbot runhof piece.

adrian runhof

born 1963 in mainz, germany, went to business school. the family business brought him in close and intense contact with fashion at a very early age. after completing his studies, he launched his first brand and worked as marketing and sales consultant for international fashion brands. exquisite fabrics are his absolute passion; adrian is the stylist overseeing all image and marketing aspects of the talbot runhof brand.

COLLECTION S/S 2016

Talbot Runhof Spring/Summer 2016 Défilé

Palais des Beaux-Arts // Salle Melpomène // 13 Quai Malaquais // 75006 Paris

The Last Swan

While perusing the shelves at rizzoli, we came across the breathtakingly beautiful tome of Marella Agnelli, „The Last Swan“. It was clear in a flash that this would be the subject of this défilé. Her life, her homes, her gardens, her alarmingly impeccable sense of style and grace, not to mention her unusual and exceptional beauty. After further exploration of her fascinating life, we came across the iconic Lingotto Fiat factory with its clean lines and curves, industrial elements and modernistic perspectives; adding a new dimension to our inspiration, this avantgarde and influential architectural wonder contributed to making her enviable and unrealistic lifestyle a very real reality.

We wanted to convey a kind of „lived in“ effortless elegance. We imagined her waking up at her home in Portofino, throwing a tunic on top of her husband‘s tuxedo shirt and a random pair of satin slippers, sneaking out the back door through the garden (not to disturb her house guests) to check the hydrangeas before running off to the market to buy porcini and fresh flowers. Or sitting on the bow of her yacht enjoying the sunset, sipping a Negroni in a flowy printed chiffon pantsuit. Or perhaps disembarking from her helicopter for an event in Monte Carlo wearing a guipure fringe gown swirling in the wind ...

The silhouettes are long and loose; the colours are discrete; the fabrics are splendid. A silk pekin floor length tunic printed with the lingotto inspired print embroidered with ajour embroidery casually worn with slouchy white crêpe trousers. A gown of gears and cogs printed chiffon, pleated from an entire circle of fabric in colors of nero, blureale, avorio and panna. A hologram sequin knitted tunic with lace ajour intarsia. A panna and nero zigzag scissor taffetas embroidered top trimmed with hand-knotted silk tassels and avorio, panna and nero color block tweed wrap skirt.

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Johnny Talbot & Adrian Runhof