Burfitt Paris
Burfitt ® is Swedish fashion based in Paris.
You can see some fashion illustrations on this site: Lovisa Burfitt.
Burfitt ®
After graduating from the « Beckmans School of Fashion » in 1998, Lovisa Burfitt creates the brand BURFITT in Sweden, an upper-range ready-to-wear line. In 2001 she decides to take a break and concentrate more on her work as a fashion illustrator and she’s invited as a guest student to the Royal College of Art in Stockholm. After her studies she moves to Paris and in 2003 she re-launches the brand BURFITT in France, this time together with a business partner who’s taking care of the commercial development of the brand, Kajsa Leanderson, Master in Management for Textile and Fashion (Institut Français de la Mode).
The BURFITT collection includes both jersey and woven pieces. All t-shirts and sweaters are screenprinted – based on the original illustrations by the designer – and sold in limited editions. The woven part is more developed in terms of cut and choice of fabrics, and includes dresses, skirts, trousers and jackets. The look of the BURFITT collection is casual and luxury at the same time. Lovisa mixes rough, washed out fabrics with sheer silk and thin jersey and has an obsession for perfect finishing and little handmade details such as embroidery and covered buttons. Her handmade masks are all unique pieces and have been used by stylists as Carine Roitfeld and Patti Wilson for Vogue and Numéro to mention a few…
In October 2007 the Spring-Summer 08 collection is exposed at the Petit Palais in Paris, and the first show takes place in Stockholm with an exclusive selection of invitations.
The brand BURFITT is distributed on three continents: in Asia, in the United States, but also in the European countries (France, Sweden, Holland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the UK…). For the season Spring-Summer 08 the brand is distributed in 65 boutiques in the world, e.g. Colette and Joseph (Paris), Jus (Stockholm), Frip (Milan), Two See (London), Baycrew’s (Tokyo), Beams (Tokyo), United Arrows (Tokyo), Space Mue (Seoul), Opening Ceremony (New York), N° 6 (New York), Creatures of Comfort (Los Angeles)…
Awards / nominations:
In December 2005 BURFITT was awarded with the prize from the fair Who’s Next: PRIX DE LA CREATION FRANCAISE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT À L’EXPORT with the support of the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry. A free stand is offered during three consecutive seasons.
In November 2006 BURFITT was selected by the European Commission to participate in the project “Gateway to Japan”. Free participation at the fair “Wear Europe” and financial support to develop contacts in the Japanese market.
In November 2006 the Swedish department store PUB nominates BURFITT among 4 brands for the scholarship Paul U. Bergström as an upcoming creative brand.
In November 2006 Lovisa Burfitt is nominated by Swedish ELLE for the “Designer of the Year”.
Text from burfitt.rendez-vous-paris.com