Courageously passing their business card to Bloomingdale's
fashion director Kal Ruttenstein at a restaurant one night was
the lucky move for young designers Gaba Esquivel and Thomas
Vasseur of Vasseur-Esquivel. Ruttenstein, who went to view the
young designers' collection the following day, liked it so much
that he not only bought the line long after the store's buying
deadline had passed, he also promised the young duo store windows
in October. The collection, which is full of modern flounces,
a sharp trench, and well-finished jackets, is made of ultra-luxe
materials like cashmere, alpaca, and silk. The designers, who
met at fashion school in Paris, describe their clothes as "soft
and feminine," mixing Vasseur's French chic with Esquivel's
Argentine flair. If schooling is any predictor of success, then
this well-trained pair seems destined for greatness: Vasseur
apprenticed under Azzedine Alaia while Esquivel worked with
Gilles Dufour at Balmain.
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