Shoe designer devises leather driving accessories
03/04/2009
UK shoe designer Jonathan Kelsey is offering Vauxhall drivers a touch of luxury with a new range of leather accessories including driving gloves, a key fob and a steering wheel cover.
Mr Kelsey, who honed his skills at Jimmy Choo, Cacharel, and Giles Deacon, has used his trademark metallic leather and heavy black stitching in the range. The highlight is the studded gold leather driving glove, which is designed to complement the metallic black and brown leather steering wheel cover.
Mr Kelsey was asked by Vauxhall to design a piece on the theme of the Great British Road Trip, as part of the Vauxhall Collective programme, a scheme to support up-and-coming creatives in the UK.
He was chosen to be a member of the Vauxhall Collective for 2008–09 by a Style Council made up of industry experts, including members from Central St Martins, London College of Fashion and Vauxhall Fashion Scout.
“When I first got the brief from Vauxhall, I started to think about the idea of a road trip,” Mr Kelsey said on launching the collection, “so I decided to focus on the pleasure of the road trip, being out on the open road and the idea of driving being a stylish adventure. I wanted to create something that had a very luxurious feel to it and also celebrated the glamour of road trips in days gone by.”
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