Jacques Solovière Releases Holiday Footwear Edit With Steve González
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Jacques Solovière Paris has teamed up once again with creative director and storyteller Steve González on a curated capsule collection.
According to the French footwear company, the 10-piece edit celebrates its “most iconic silhouettes” for the holiday season. Highlights of the edit include the Edouard Nuance derby in a grey patina and the Jo Black grained calf leather Mary-Jane-esque loafer.
Other styles on offer include the Hervé in black patent, Serge Bicolor in calf leather and the Jacques New Grosgrain in champagne, black and navy. The special edit, which retails between $296 and $452, is now available for pre-order. Orders will ship on Nov. 28, the brand said.
For González, the collaboration with Jacques Solovière is one of love. “I love footwear, it’s the perfect way to communicate a whole idea, a whole feeling, in what you wear” he told FN at a preview of the collection on Tuesday. “I actually discovered the brand on the United Arrows website, but the shoes were sold out. That’s when I started getting into it.”
González noted that he started working with Jacques Solovière on edited collections two years ago after meeting the founder and designer Alexia Aubert at the Pitti Uomo menswear trade show in Florence, Italy. “Our partnership is really all about the quality that Jacques Solovière has, and the timeless designs and elegance it represents,” Gon said. “It’s been a lot of fun to work with the brand – they have such a uniqueness to them.
As for what’s next for the partnership, González teased that he’s working on a co-designed silhouette for next year. “I went to school for design, so I definitely have an interest in the space. I will also be releasing some apparel next year too for another project.”
Founded in 2014 by Aubert, Jacques Solovière Paris offers a range of classic men’s footwear for the modern man. The collection can be found in retailers like Todd Snyder, Venspace, Jake and Jones, Glasswing, Huckberry and Mohawk General Store.
In an interview with FN in 2019, Aubert explained the name of the brand as she celebrated five years in business. The brand was originally just Solovière, but she added the “Jacques” so the brand bears the full name of her grandfather who inspired it. Jacques Solovière was a trailblazer for today’s marketeers, running a successful branding agency in the 1950s and ’60s.
The idea behind the addition is to generate a more emotional response, she said. “I wanted to give the brand more humanity and personality.”
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