Aitor Throup

Aitor Throup
Born (1980-08-30) 30 August 1980
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Residence London
Nationality British
Education Royal College of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University
Occupation Fashion designer, creative director, artist
Website aitorthroup.com
Labels Aitor Throup, New Object Research

Aitor Throup (born 1980, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a fashion designer, artist and creative director[1] based in London, England.[2] He is the current creative director of G-Star Raw.[3] He is best known for his work for and collaborations with Damon Albarn,[4] Kasabian,[5] Flying Lotus,[6] Umbro,[7] C.P. Company,[8] Stone Island,[9] and G-Star Raw.[10] His menswear label 'New Object Research' shows during Fashion Week Men's in London.[2][11] Throup's work is informed by anatomy and movement.

Early life and education

Born in Argentina, Throup moved first to Spain and then to Burnley, Lancashire in 1992. Growing up in Burnley influenced his interest in football culture and kit. Throup's interest in anatomy and movement came at an earlier age when his mother was training to become a medical doctor, and he would find himself surrounded by medical books and references.[12]

After completing a BA in Fashion Design at Manchester Metropolitan University he obtained an MA in Fashion Menswear from London's Royal College of Art[2][13] in 2006.

Career

Throup opened his studio in east London in 2006. The following year Throup established his multi-disciplinary design house 'A.T. Studio'[14]

A.T. Studio

A.T. Studio presented its first menswear collection at London Fashion Week titled 'The Funeral of New Orleans' (Part One) in 2007.[15][16]

The following year, Throup began a two-season collaboration with Stone Island titled 'Modular Anatomy' and 'Articulated Anatomy'.[17] Stone Island 'Modular Anatomy' and selected pieces from Throup's MA collection were presented at the 'Fashion V Sport' exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Throup was also commissioned to design and illustrate the cover of the December issue of Dazed & Confused Japan that year.[18]

Throup also began working as a creative consultant for Umbro in 2008, designing the 2009 English national football team's official 'home' kit and the 2010 English national football team's 'away' kit for the World Cup. Throup later presented a third collaboration with Umbro in 2011 titled 'Archive Research Project', which launched exclusively at London's Dover Street Market.[7]

In 2009, Throup collaborated with C.P. Company, re-designing the Goggle Jacket for the company's 20th anniversary.

In 2010, Throup presented 'Legs', a 45 piece retrospective of all Aitor Throup trouser concepts and prototypes to date at Paris Fashion Week.[19]

In 2011, Throup was appointed as creative director of British rock band Kasabian, designing the artwork and global tour of their foutth album 'Velociraptor!'. Throup makes his first music video directorial debut for Kasabian's single 'Switchblade Smiles', and the animated TV advertisement for 'Velociraptor!' wins 'Best Music Ad' at the UK Music Video Awards.[20]

In 2012, an on-going series of daily sketches of musings and investigations in movement by Throup titled 'The Daily Sketchbook Archives' was published by Throup on his official website and Instagram account.[21]

In April 2014 Throup was announced as a creative consultant for G-Star Raw.[22] designing a capsule collection entitled 'G-Star RAW Research', launched during Paris Fashion Week in 2016.[23]

That same year, Throup was appointed as creative director for Damon Albarn's debut solo album 'Everyday Robots', resulting in designing and photographing the album and lead single artworks, as well as the direction of the lead single's video.[24]

Also in 2014 Throup continued creative direction for Kasabian's 5th studio album titled '48:13', and direction for the transformative stage design for the band's Pyramid stage headline set at Glastonbury Festival in June of that year.[5]

In September 2014, Throup directed a short film titled, 'A Portrait of Noomi Rapace' scored by Flying Lotus, and commissioned by online video portal Nowness to mark the website's re-launch.[25]

In October 2014, Throup designed the 'Death Veil Mask' for Flying Lotus, worn during his American tour dates and one performance at London's Roundhouse.[6]

In 2014 Throup created new designs for the District 13 and Castor & Pollux combat uniforms for the Hollywood movie 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1', and in 2015 completed new designs for the District 13 and Castor & Pollux combat uniforms for the Hollywood movie 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2'.[26]

New Object Research

Throup announced a preview of his brand and product line 'New Object Research' at London Fashion Week Men's in 2012, hosted by fashion ambassadors Sarah Mower and Tim Blanks. [27]

Throup's first complete 'New Object Research' line was presented at London Fashion Week Men's in 2013, and later that year he published his design manifesto for 'New Object Research'.[28]

Two years later, Throup revealed his photographic series 'The Rite of Spring' in December 2015, inspired by Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring which Throup stated that it "represented the death of the old me and the rebirth of the new."[29]

In June 2016, Throup held a debut catwalk show for New Object Research titled 'The Rite of Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter' during London Fashion Week Men's.[30] Fashion journalist Tim Blanks explained it as, "much less fashion show than performance art piece."[31] ’The Rite of Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter' articulated sculptures and exclusive prototypes were then exhibited in Dover Street Market London. [32]

Awards

2006 Winner of the 'Collection of the Year' award and i-D Styling Award at ITS No. 5 International Talent Support.

2010 Goggle Jacket nominated for the 'Design of the Year' award by the Design Museum in London.

2012 Winner of 'XII Premi a la Moda Felicidad Duce' from the Superior Fashion School of Design in Barcelona.

2015 Awarded the 'Generali Special Award' at ITS No. 14 International Talent Support in Trieste, Italy.

2015 Awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Art.

References

  1. ↑ "Aitor Throup". London Fashion Week Mens. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Skidmore, Maisie. "Aitor Throup – The Anomalous Designer: We meet Aitor Throup in his studio to discuss his unusual practice". It's Nice That. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Marfil, Lorelei. "G-Star Raw Appoints Aitor Throup as Executive Creative Director". WWD. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Jones, Charlie. "Exclusive: Aitor Throup on working with Damon Albarn". Dazed And Confused. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  5. 1 2 Cooper, Leonie. "Aitor Throup on his curtain-raising moment". Dazed And Confused. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  6. 1 2 Cardiner, Brock. "Aitor Throup Teams Up with Flying Lotus on Death Veil Mask (v.002)". High Snobiety. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  7. 1 2 Oliver, William. "Umbro & Aitor Throup: Archive Research Project". Dazed And Confused. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  8. ↑ Fischer, David. "C.P. Company 1000m Goggle Jacket By Aitor Throup". High Snobiety. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
  9. ↑ Fischer, David. "Stone Island x Aitor Throup Spring/Summer 2009 Articulated Anatomy". High Snobiety. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
  10. ↑ Chodha, Dal. "Introducing G-Star RAW Research by Aitor Throup". Wallpaper. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  11. ↑ Blanks, Tim. "Decrypting the Manifesto of Aitor Throup". Business of Fashion. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  12. ↑ Darton, James. "exclusive: Aitor Throup discusses his new online archive and the tenth anniversary of A.T. Studio". i-D. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  13. ↑ "Aitor Throup: The Portrait of an Artist – Exclusive Interview". www.kulbritania.com. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  14. ↑ Cardiner, Brock. "Take a Look Inside Aitor Throup's Creative Studio". High Snobiety. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  15. ↑ "The Funeral of New Orleans – Part One". Show Studio. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  16. ↑ Davies, Hywel. "Shapes of things to come: Aitor Throup's menswear is conceptual but eminently wearable". Independent. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
  17. ↑ Cheng, Charles. "Aitor Throup x Stone Island Modular Anatomy Project". Hypebeast. Retrieved 22 July 2008.
  18. ↑ Pernet, Diane. "AITOR THROUP scribbles all over Dazed & Confused Japan". A Shaded View on Fashion. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  19. ↑ Azadi, Nabil. "Aitor Throup Shows Some Leg". Dazed Digital. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  20. ↑ Tucker, Emma. "DUK Music Video Awards 2012 winners announced". Creative Review. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  21. ↑ Kilroy, Richard. "Aitor Throup Studio: Daily Sketchbook Archive". Decoy. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  22. ↑ Mellery-Pratt, Robin. "BoF Exclusive Aitor Throup Joins G-Star Raw as Creative Consultant". Business of Fashion. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  23. ↑ Briand, Malou. "take an exclusive first look at g-star raw research by aitor throup". i-D. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  24. ↑ Williams, Eliza. "Aitor Throup on creating Damon Albarn's Everyday Robots video and artwork". Creative Review. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  25. ↑ Teh, Terence. "Noomi Rapace by Aitor Throup". Nowness. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  26. ↑ Yeung, Gavin. "The Hunger Games' Costume Designers on Their Roots in the NYC Club Scene". Hypebeast. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  27. ↑ Cooke, Xerxes. "AITOR THROUP'S "NEW OBJECT RESEARCH" PRESENTATION HOSTED BY TIM BLANKS AND SARAH MOWER AT THE ST MARTINS LANE HOTEL, LONDON". Purple.fr. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  28. ↑ "Aitor Throup: New Object Research 2013". Vogue. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  29. ↑ Lawrence, Anya. "Aitor Throup's The Rite of Spring". Disegno. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  30. ↑ Howarth, Dan. "Aitor Throup shows New Object Research fashion collection on life-size puppets". Dezeen. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  31. ↑ Blanks, Tim. "Decrypting the Manifesto of Aitor Throup". Business of Fashion. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  32. ↑ Garreffa, Nirvana. "Aitor Throup Displays New One-Off Pieces Alongside "New Object Research" at Dover Street Market". Hypebeast. Retrieved 16 June 2016.

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