To Florence, With Love
MILAN — Lucie and Luke Meier are morning people. They look fresh and energetic when they make their entrance at 8:30 a.m. at the chic Marchesi coffee shop located inside Milan’s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. The holiday break is fast approaching and the married couple is fighting with deadlines to finally take a vacation before heading to Florence the second week of January. There they will unveil Jil Sander’s fall 2020 men’s collection with a runway show at Pitti Uomo on Jan. 8. The couple, who took over the company’s creative direction in 2017, is developing a clear, focused vision for the brand by reworking its signature minimalism with a poetic, warm and very personal attitude, mainly conveyed through artisanal details and unique materials. Enigmatic at first glance, the Meiers in time reveal that charming and witty personalities lie beneath their reserved and discreet attitude, which distances them from many of their colleagues, who eagerly foster media and social media exposure. Over a warm cappuccino, an orange juice and a crispy ham and cheese toast — which they lovingly shared — the designers open up about their vision for the Jil Sander men’s line, their very personal connection with the city of Florence, the reasonFollow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.
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