Daring French designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac has joined forces with Kipling for a small collection of four accessories lines.
The ranges have monikers that are just as colorful as the featured bags and belts. There’s the video game themed Game Ever, with its black and block colored sections. Then there’s the quilted, English hunting gear inspired NylonClub, which despite its name is actually available in nylon or leather. Candy-Say is playfully patterned with polka dots, space monkeys, and other child-like prints. And finally there’s the psychedelic Psycho-Daisy, with its neon hued three wise monkey pattern.
The primary-color dominated ranges reflect Jean-Charles de Castelbajac’s love of pop art, music, and culture. Each accessory from the new collection features the signature Kipling monkey keychain dressed up in a limited edition spacesuit. Too cute!
The NylonClub bags seem a little pedestrian and don’t quite fit in with the rest of the collection, but I’m in love with the irreverence of the other lines. They’re too cutesy to suit every fashionista, but it’s refreshing to see a fashion collaboration that’s having this much fun.
All the Jean-Charles de Castelbajac for Kipling items hit Kipling stores today, including its online arm, following their exclusive early release at Selfridges.
