Benetton teams with designer Stella Jean for first capsule collection
United Colors of Benetton has revealed more about its first collaboration with a fashion designer, signing up Stella Jean to create a knitwear-focused winter capsule collection.
In the space of just a few years, Stella Jean, who lives and works in Rome, Italy, has become a key figure in the fashion world. A former protégé of Giorgio Armani, the designer skillfully combines Italian style and expertise with African and Caribbean inspirations, with particular focus on Haitian culture. The result is an innovative, uplifting and colorful kind of fashion with highly feminine cuts and shapes.
The capsule designed by Stella Jean for United Colors of Benetton features the designer's custom signatures. It will also be based on two of the brand's historic mainstays: knitwear and color.
"The capsule collection will interpret Benetton knitwear with Stella Jean's joyous, global signature aesthetic that merges Italian style with traditional textiles from the countries of the Southern Hemisphere," the brand explains in a news release.
In total, 15 Benetton basics knitwear pieces are reinterpreted by Stella Jean in a series of feminine looks with a festive feel. The collection includes coats, dresses, sweaters, skirts and a selection of accessories.
This winter capsule is due out November in selected United Colors of Benetton stores and online at www.benetton.com.
