Ungaro has a new designer – and he’s a beloved CFDA member: Kobi Halperin. Starting with resort 2021, Halperin will design Ungaro, with the collection exclusively launching at Saks Fifth Avenue.
“As a young student, I loved strolling along Avenue Montaigne,” Halperin said. “To me it was always the most inspiring and exciting moment to stop and gaze at the Emanuel Ungaro shop at the end of the Avenue. Paris has always been my primary source of inspiration because of its sophistication and style and the representation of the Parisian woman.
“When the opportunity came for me to design for Ungaro and create a modern collection inspired by the House, I was determined to embrace the brand’s history, legacy, and cachet—its very DNA—to create something that is relevant for today,” he continued.
Halperin has been a CFDA member since 2016. Born and raised in Israel, he studied at prestigious Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, and post-graduation, relocated to New York where her served as Executive Creative Director at Elie Tahari for 13 years, followed by Kenneth Cole Productions in the same role for three years.
He launched his own brand in 2015 with a European sensibility and exquisite artisan details and modern femininity.
With the Resort season, Komark LLC , a subsidiary of S. Rothschild + Co. INC, has signed an agreement with Emanuel Ungaro SAS and is now the licensee for the Design, Manufacturing, and Distribution of the women’s apparel collection Ungaro.
“As a designer I love looking back and appreciating the craftsmanship that went into making a garment, the workmanship, the details, the passion,” Halperin added. “I love the idea of embracing the Ungaro ideal and to once again harness that flair for feminine, sexy, effortless Parisian elegance in service to the modern woman.
“Today, we have turned a corner from the pandemic and women are going back out into the world and are excited about getting dressed again. They need to get dressed again. Once more, they will turn to Ungaro and Paris to sophisticated tailoring and those hallmark flourishes demanded by women confident in their femininity, grace, and appeal.”
Amen to that!
