Peter Pilotto

Designer names: Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos

Origin: Pilotto is half-Austrian, half-Italian and De Vos is half-Belgian, half-Peruvian.

Design background: The designers met whilst studying at Antwerp’s prestigious Royal Academy of Fine Arts in the year 2000.

Design signatures: Peter Pilotto’s vision of womenswear embraces both new and classic perspectives on elegance. Otherworldly prints combine with soft sculptural shapes to form the handwriting of the design duo, something which evolves and is explored each season as opposed to being reactionary.
Pilotto is focused toward textile and print whereas De Vos concentrates more on silhouette and drape. However the duo work beyond their individual perimeters to create something new, their process being very organic and beyond an integration of the two fields.

How would you describe you describe the Peter Pilotto woman? “She is beyond pure classification of age or style, just like the clothes themselves. She is instantly attracted to the clothes and will wear them with her own expression, whether she encounters our designs through a chance discovery or is a loyal follower.”

Name three things that are inspiring you for autumn/winter 2010: “Art installations from Jan de Cock; Francis Bacon; leather.”

What encapsulates London fashion for you? “Dover Street Market's vibe is beyond fashion.”

What do you hope the new decade will mean for your brand? “This will be our decade!”