This week, two high-profile collaborations are poised to test the spending power of luxury customers despite indications that there’s a spending shift coming for high-end fashion.
Jimmy Choo / Jean Paul Gaultier
On Oct. 18, Capri Holdings-owned Jimmy Choo and Puig-owned Jean Paul Gaultier dropped a collection of heels and boots in select stores and e-commerce sites, per a release sent to Fashion Dive. Each piece features signature details from both brands, including Gaultier-influenced tattoo elements and corsetry, plus Choo touches such as studs, rhinestones and pointed toes.
“I thought it was a great match, because for me, Jimmy Choo is like the Gaultier of shoes — craft, meets rebellion,” Florence Tétier, creative director at Jean Paul Gaultier, said in the release. “Gaultier is a strong brand with a strong couture identity, and we really want to partner with people who have a savoir faire that we don't have. Jimmy Choo has this great expertise, in leather goods and shoes. Both Gaultier and Jimmy Choo are about empowering people — this is what Monsieur Gaultier has always done in his work, and Jimmy Choo too — it’s a great synergy.”
The collab features a corseted slingback in black, white or silver; a plexiglass wedge with Eiffel Tower and Big Ben images suspended inside, available in black or white; a tattooed over-the-knee boot in light or dark brown; a slide draped in gold chains, available in black, white or silver; a mid-heel pump available in embellished mesh or light or dark brown; and a fold-over boot featuring a denim print.
On the Gaultier e-commerce site, prices range from 795 euro, or approximately $838, to 1,995 euro. At e-commerce shop The Webster, a store-specific denim version of the collab’s slingback corset is available for $1150.
“Jean Paul Gaultier is an icon — as a man, and as a brand,” Sandra Choi, creative director at Jimmy Choo, said in the company’s release. “I have adored his work for as long as I can remember, and he has inspired me my entire life in fashion. I was honoured and incredibly excited to be able to reinterpret his legacy, the meaning of his work and his world, alongside Florence Tétier through the lens of Jimmy Choo. What I found was a kindred spirit — both in Gaultier as a house, and in Florence as a woman. We share outlooks and beliefs that we were able to translate to this collection, which celebrates craft, the distinct DNA of both these beloved brands and — appropriately enough — the power and strength of individuality.”
Canada Goose x Pyer Moss collection
A more comfortable collab was released on Oct. 19, as Canada Goose launched a new collection with Kerby Jean-Raymond’s Pyer Moss label, which has been relatively quiet on the fashion scene since a Reebok collab in 2022.
The new collab offers a nine-piece boot-and-outerwear collection decorated with Pyer Moss branding and available in the line’s signature shades of red, yellow, blue and black.
Clothes in the collection include a Wave Parka with co-branded fixed backpack straps; a Crop Wave reversible puffer coat; a CG Disc style available as a puffer, fleece half-zip anorak, or quilted vest; Wild Brick Overall 001 inspired by Canada Goose’s signature Tundra Bib Overalls, but with a Pyer Moss color details; and the CG Grab cargo pant. In addition, there’s a new Wild Brick quilted, padded boot in Pyer Moss colorways, and a logo-driven Merino wool balaclava.
“I am proud to announce my collaboration with Canada Goose which illustrates luxury performance and design,” Jean-Raymond said in a release sent to Fashion Dive. “Together we have created something truly bold, vivid and functional that delivers on comfort and warmth. This collection marries the bright colors from previous Pyer Moss collections with the familiar silhouettes of luxury outerwear we know and love from Canada Goose. These pieces are a new take on the dynamic style that I grew up with in Brooklyn, reimagined in a way that they can be worn anywhere from urban adventures to expeditions in the wild.”
In addition to the collection, Pyer Moss and Canada Goose are releasing a short film directed by Jean-Raymond about climate change, starring Jean-Raymond, who is known for his activism on and off the runway.
“This collaboration with Pyer Moss is particularly exciting to us because the brand goes beyond the realm of creativity and style, it’s a powerful driver of culture that continuously sparks important conversations,” Penny Brook, Canada Goose’s chief marketing and experience officer, said in the statement. “We are defining the Canada Goose&Pyer Moss collection as ‘luxury performance’ because of its intentional focus on bringing together bold design, meticulous craftsmanship and enhanced functionality, for those who expect the highest performance and quality from their garments while also having fun with their style.”
The line is available as of Oct. 19 at Canada Goose retail stores and e-commerce sites, as well as at specialty boutiques The Webster, Holt Renfrew, Saks Fifth Avenue and Selfridges.
