New film inspires leather garment collection
Costume designer Trish Summerville is creating the costumes for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, a new film based on the book of the same name. To celebrate the release of the film, Ms Summerville has also designed a women’s collection for Swedish fashion retailer H&M, full of leather pieces inspired by the film’s main character, Lisbeth Salander.
The 30-piece collection has an urban feel, with leather jackets and trousers, torn jeans and hoodies all in industrial shades of black, grey, worn white or dark red. The collection will debut exclusively at the boutique Colette in Paris on November 28, with its own dedicated in-store area.
“Salander’s look is very real and very lived in, with pieces that her character has worn for a long time, like her jackets that act as her armour to shield her from the world. I wanted the collection to have the essence and strength of Salander, with a fashion edge, and I’m pleased with the result! My goal is for women to find pieces in it that they love and then mix them with their own wardrobe to create their own personal style,” said Ms Summerville.
“I love this collection and what we’ve achieved with Trish,” said Anna Norling, designer for Divided at H&M. She has such an amazing eye, is so specific and has such a strong vision. The clothes are all about the attitude – they have a toughness to them but they are also really flattering. The collection is so much more than costume – it’s a fashion statement, it’s modern, and it’s right for now,”
