I met the charming and lovely Nana Aganovich and her partner Brooke Taylor two weeks ago at A Shaded View on Fashion Film Festival. I was immediately taken by their distinct style and they told me they had a clothing line named Aganovich which was being shown in Paris for the first time. They live in London and their colorful backgrounds match their style.
Nana was born in Serbia and immigrated to Copenhagen with her parents, went to design school in Rome, graduated from the prestigious Central St. Martins design school in London, and founded a fashion company in Shanghai. In 2006 she left her company in Shanghai and started Aganovich with Brooke Taylor. Brooke Taylor is American-Irish born in Monte Carlo, educated in England and was a party promoter and journalist during the 90s rave culture.
The spring 2010 collection was artfully shown at a contemporary gallery in the Marais. What I love about the collection is the thoughtfulness and intelligence that went into each garment. A mix of fabrics such as pique and linen, and linen and satin is so smart. Looking closely I could see how well tailored every piece was and how the draping flowed so seamlessly. The odd mannequins and use of sculpture surrounding them gave the showing of the collection another dimension somewhere in between art and fashion.I wish Nana and Brooke a smashing success with their inventive clothing.
Aganovich38 Turner StreetLondon E1 2AS
I am happy to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes. Come take an ethnic culinary journey with me and chef and caterer Charlotte Puckette, author of the bestseller The Ethnic Paris Cookbook. First we will shop at a Paris green-market for the freshest ingredients and then return to Charlotte’s professional kitchen near the Eiffel Tower to cook a three-course lunch. After, we will indulge in the delicious feast we prepared along with hand-selected wines.
Cost: 185 euros per person (about $240)
Time: 9:30AM- 2PM (approximately 4 1/2 hours)
Location: We will meet by a metro station close to the market
Class days: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Minimum of 3 students, maximum 6 students.
Click here to sign up for the next class or for more info.
I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.
I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com
Clothing is pure and beautiful. They remind me of a more talented Reuben and Isabel Toledo.
Posted by: judy | October 08, 2009 at 08:09 AM
Thanks for the fashion forward blogs!! I love Nana and Brooke's look as well-finally something that actual people would wear!!
Posted by: Catherine | October 08, 2009 at 08:11 AM