Alastair Bunster
Product Design
Not everyone can say that they work alongside one of their biggest idols on a daily basis. Such is my case as I have the profound honor of working with a living legend in the design industry, Pierre Hardy. Art professor, Costume and set designer for the Paris Opera; a 30+ year career as Head Footwear and Accessories designer et Hermes; Designer at Balenciaga and Dior--these are only a few key moments that define the ever growing resume that belongs to a man who has been named a Knight of the French Legion of Honor. My time with Pierre has been spent appreciating
everything from his attention to detail and quality, to his artistic inspiration, and aesthetic sensitivity.
AESTHICS
“You can’t explain why you prefer red and not blue, or why you like darkness. I try to express what I like season after season in different ways. I think and I hope that there is an identity that you can recognize. I must say that when I look back at the first collection, there is a center—there is a sun and there are some planets around it. Every collection is a planet, building a world, a dream world because it is a fantasy of your own. That’s what I am trying to do."
Dealing with the speed of the fashion cycle
“Everyone knows the rhythm of fashion is absurd. It doesn’t correspond to any reality! Not the reality of creation, the manufacturer, the distributor, the customer—and not the reality of the press! Everyone is misfit!"
