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2010-08-12T13:05:00.001+01:00

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Canvas Magazine: Corrie and Cooperative

2010-07-02T12:13:00.002+01:00

A lovely article about Corrie Williamson from Canvas Magazine. Click here to see the full article and images of Corries work.

Vogue.com

2010-06-29T13:32:00.003+01:00

Yet more lovely Kate Nash at Glastonbury, this time papped by vogue.com wearing Christoph Broich for Cooperative Designs.

Cooperative on the Glastonbury Stage

2010-06-28T10:10:00.002+01:00

Kate Nash wearing the dress we made for her on stage at Glastonbury this year. Thanks to Claudine for these lovely images. xx

Grazia: new press

2010-06-24T11:45:00.002+01:00

Our black and white striped denim bag, and our custom woven jacket in this weeks Grazia, styled by Imogene Barron.
This jacket was painstakingly hand woven for us by Juliet Hulme, of Dash and Miller, bespoke weavers. It is absolutely one of our favourite pieces.

more Corrie Williamson

2010-06-16T10:51:00.002+01:00

The ever lovely Susie Bubble rocking out Corries gorgeous Hinge necklace from S/S2010. Made from wood, perspex, rope and brass.

Italian Vogue

2010-06-15T10:28:00.002+01:00

Our Maxi dress from A/W 2010 snapped by the Italian Vogue team.
Backstage photo of the maxi dress by Amy Gwatkin

Vogue

2010-06-14T15:06:00.001+01:00

Ok this is a piece of archive press from Dec 2008, our very first collection in fact. But i keep wearing this jumper, it is so light and comfortable, and of course i look exactly like this when wearing it. Don't worry, think we are going to reissue it next season so everyone can feel the love.

French Grazia

2010-06-09T14:53:00.003+01:00

New press. Corrie Williamson wood and perspex earrings for Cooperative Designs. Styled by Natalie Yuksel for French Grazia. Thanks Natalie! These earrings will be available from Kabiri from September. I've already pre-ordered mine.

More Kate Nash

2010-06-03T12:51:00.001+01:00

Kate looking extremely sweet in the dress we made for her in Heat Magazine.

Cooperative Designs Shop!!!

2010-06-01T11:07:00.002+01:00

We will be launching our online shop very soon.... This is a sneak peek at the work in progress. We will be offering our most unique syles: show pieces, specially commissioned pieces, and a selection from our archives.

Anna Leader

2010-05-28T17:23:00.003+01:00

This is another of our commissioned portraits, this time a still life featuring a Coop knit, and bag by Pavel Ivancic, photographed by Anna Leader. Anna recently took part in an incredible exhibition, You, Me and Everybody else at the Print Space on Kingsland Road. For more of Annas work please see here

Corrie Williamson Jewellery

2010-05-27T11:34:00.004+01:00

Corrie Williamson has been creating incredible jewellery for us since 2007. Stockists to have picked her up include Browns Focus and Kabiri. She has recently launched her own line of jewellery and is taking part in the upcoming London Jewellery Week.
Corrie Williamson jewellery for Cooperative Designs
available here
Portrait of Corrie by Amy Gwatkin.

Alex Cunningham

2010-05-25T11:22:00.005+01:00

Pictures:
Chess Cake pieces by Lily Vanilli
Chess Set designed by Alex Cunningham
Portrait of Alex Cunningham, the multi talented stylist and set designer, wearing our Grid Jumper. This is another portrait from our commissioned A/W 2010 series.
She also created the set for our S/S 2010 presentation in September: a giant Bauhaus chess set, see above.

Susie is Bubbling

2010-05-24T11:08:00.002+01:00

Lovely Susie rocking out our denim crochet legwarmers from SS10. Unfortunately these were showpieces, so Susie owns the only pair...... We are currently working on some exciting plans to make such crazy pieces available, so please stay tuned........

More Hussein Chalayan

2010-05-21T10:34:00.002+01:00

We were asked by Hussein to collaborate on some knitwear for his A/W09 collection. These were the resulting pieces.

Portraits

2010-05-19T10:55:00.004+01:00

This is one of the portraits we commissioned for our February presentation. Its a self portrait by Gillian Wilkins, long time Coop supporter, and fashion assistant at Vogue. She is wearing our Dasha dress from A/W2010.

Eureka Night at the Design Museum

2010-05-17T16:48:00.004+01:00

Last year we were asked by Let Them Eat Cake to contribute to an exhibition at the Design Museum to accompany the Hussein Chalayan exhibition. A video showcasing the contributing designers work was projected at the event and now has been nominated in the running for Creative Heads, which will debut in Cannes. Here is a screen shot of our "Scarf Wedding Dress" worn with Fred Butler accessories. See the full video here

Dazed and Confused Japan

2010-05-17T16:37:00.003+01:00

Our crochet scarf from SS09 by the dream team: photography by Amy Gwatkin and styling by Elizabeth Cardwell. Nice to see Coop on boys.

Da Londra Con Amore

2010-05-14T10:43:00.001+01:00

This was an article about our Stefanel 50 collection in Italian Vanity Fair

The Endless Garment, The New Craft of Machine Knitting

2010-05-13T14:09:00.002+01:00

We were asked to contribute work for this exhibition in Melbourne, Australia. Here are some photos of our space. Love the last picture, we were put next to Walter Van Beirendonck.

Skeletons

2010-05-12T10:48:00.001+01:00

Kate Nash looking great in the skeleton jumpsuit she commissioned us to make for her.

WAD magazine

2010-05-11T17:31:00.000+01:00

coverage of our A/W 2010 presentation

more Frock Me

2010-05-11T11:06:00.001+01:00

Gemma Cairney talking us through her Cooperative Designs wardrobe in behind-the-scenes footage from T4s Frock Me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTJw7wwQ-FA

Vice style

2010-05-10T11:41:00.001+01:00

Our yellow knitted cotton bra in a shoot for Vice Style.
http://vicestyle.com/en/features/shoot/gallery/fluffy-clouds

Teen Vogue

2010-05-07T12:26:00.004+01:00

We went to New York last year. We decided to visit Teen Vogue and were welcomed by the ridiculously lovely Gloria Baum, fashion editor, who grabbed our wrists and told us she was our biggest fan. She showed us this shoot of our vest top she was including in the magazine. Still loving it.

more Atalanta Weller

2010-05-06T17:19:00.002+01:00

The beautiful Atalanta Weller wearing Cooperative Designs A/W2010 long striped dress at the Hervia Bazaar launch in Manchester

Illustrations

2010-05-06T11:04:00.001+01:00

This is an illustration from A/W2010. We printed it on canvas bags for the presentation in February.

Human Alphabet

2010-05-05T10:40:00.001+01:00

This is the human cooperative designs we created for SS09, with the styling assistance of Elizabeth Cardwell and photographed by Amy Gwatkin.

Graphics

2010-05-04T11:45:00.002+01:00

this was our jacquard design based on Gunta Stolzs 5 Chord weave. We used the final fabric in the Spring Summer 2010 collection.

Palais de Toyko

2010-04-30T10:41:00.001+01:00

This was part of the display of our capsule collection for the Inaugural Woolmark Award, exhibited at the Palais de Tokyo way back in June 2008.

Nylon May 2010

2010-04-28T10:40:00.001+01:00

Kate Nash rocking our Bauhaus T-Shirt dress from S/S09 in Nylon Magazine.

Vests

2010-04-27T10:34:00.003+01:00

Our Karen vest top, in Super Super, currently available online from Shop Fatal.
http://www.shopfatal.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=1585&idcategory=0

Eye patches

2010-04-26T11:00:00.000+01:00

Super Super, our knitted eye patch from Spring Summer 2010 worn as necklace

Stefanel 50 collection on vogue.com

2010-04-23T10:51:00.002+01:00

The collection is now available at House of Fraser, looking lovely!
for the full reveiw see here:
http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/favourites-of-vogue/100421-stefanel-50-at-house-of-fraser-.aspx

Dazed and Confused

2010-04-20T10:45:00.002+01:00

Chanel story by Cathy Edwards, using our "shoes" from S/S2010 made in clear perspex with slices of black by Dan Harrison for Cooperative Designs

Self Service

2010-04-19T10:32:00.004+01:00

body top commissioned by Jane How, shot by Juergen Teller.

Vogue

2010-04-16T10:45:00.000+01:00

our legwarmers in a Nick Knight shoot

Frock me Good

2010-04-15T11:49:00.003+01:00

Gemma Cairney wearing our cashmere cardigan for Frock Me on T4

Spring Summer 2010

2010-04-15T10:53:00.002+01:00

our cotton hooded beach poncho, available online from
Children of Vision
http://www.childrenofvision.com/Brands/index.php?brand=45
and Fatal
http://www.shopfatal.com/store/pc/showsearchresultsBRANDS.asp?IDBrand=35&iPageSize=12
photography by Amy Gwatkin

Girrrls

2010-04-14T17:47:00.001+01:00

here are our amazing interns wearing A/W2010 collection, styled by Elizabeth Cardwell and photographed by Ben Rayner http://www.benrayner.com/

Hussein Chalayan A/W08

2010-04-14T14:51:00.001+01:00

this is a showpiece we made for Hussein. It was later recommissioned for an exhibition at Dover St Market.

menswear

2010-04-13T18:36:00.001+01:00

This is a jumper we made for Tim Soar, SS09 shot for Dazed and Confused

Contributing Editor

2010-04-13T13:54:00.002+01:00

beautiful images styled by Katy Lassen, with our crochet arm warmers on the right from S/S 2010 collection.
http://primpandprosper.tumblr.com/page/1

32CC magazine

2010-04-12T18:15:00.001+01:00

This is knitted from electrical cable. As requested by Jodie Barnes.

Where are the Wild Things?

2010-04-12T18:14:00.003+01:00

the lovely Kate Nash rocking our massive cardigan

Pop Magazine

2010-04-12T17:41:00.001+01:00

Vanessa Reid and Mark Borthwick

2010-04-12T17:35:00.002+01:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsKWb8SFFGI

The lovely Gemma Cairney wearing our red dress from A/W 09 collection for Frock Me T4!

Stefanel 50

2010-04-12T17:22:00.003+01:00

Stefanel 50 inside Luisa Via Roma

2010-04-12T17:18:00.000+01:00

Stefanel 50 window at Luisa Via Roma in Florence. http://www.luisaviaroma.com/

A/W 2010 Stackenblochen

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photography by the gorgeous Amy Gwatkin http://www.spadgerdisco.blogspot.com/