Kilometer Paris meets Anne Willi
This is the story of how two women of fashion reunited.
Anne Willi and Alexandra Senes have known each other since their teenage years. Every summer, their friendly parents meet in Provenc. From a party in Propiac, to the flea market in Isle-sur-Sorgue, passing through the market in Vaison-la-Romaine.
Having become women, each one evolved in the fashion industry, Alexandra became editor-in-chief of the magazine "Jalouse" then 4 years ago, she created her brand "kilometer-Paris" of hand-embroidered shirts in honor of her many travels ;
Anne flew to Tel Aviv, created her ready-to-wear brand for women, then returned to Paris to open the first Atelier boutique in the Bastille before expanding to Brooklyn.
Since then, each has traveled and worked while raising their own children.
They follow each other on Instagram but had never found the time to meet again. Alexandra traveling between Calcutta, her embroidery workshop in Hampthons where her brand sells so well and Anne traveling a lot in New York where she opened two shops in the heart of Brooklyn.
Two creatives always ready for a new project.
And then 2020.. patatra! Every business is struggling, we couldn't travel and see each other.
At the end of January 2021, they met again.
They still have the same combative energy in this changing period; they decided to do a collaboration on a flagship product.
Alexandra Senes adored the “Dorian Cape” from the Anne Willi Winter 20-21 Collection. The cape reminded her of a drawing board, and so she asked Anne to design a place that she loved.
Anne Willi chooses Arosa, a Swiss village in Graubünden, the cradle of her origins. She have designed "Le Chalet Willi" built by her great-grandfather in 1712. Kilometre Paris will have Anne's landscape of childhood, Arosa, embroidered by hand in her studio in India.
This cape will be available for pre-order (6 weeks of production).
Possible to try on in their respective stores:
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It's the story of the reunion of two women of fashion and joint creation.
Anne Willi and Alexandra Senes have known each other since they were teenagers. Every summer, their parents, friends, meet in Provence and the children follow. From a party in Propiac, to the flea market of Isle-sur-Sorgue via the market of Vaison-la-Romaine.
Having become women, each found their way in fashion, Alexandra became editor-in-chief of the magazine “Jalouse” then 4 years ago created her brand “
Kilometer Paris” of hand-embroidered shirts in honor of his numerous travels; Anne flew to Tel Aviv, created her women's ready-to-wear brand then returned to Paris to open the first workshop boutique in the Bastille before expanding to Brooklyn.
Since then, each has traveled and worked while raising their own children. They followed each other on Instagram but never found the time to see each other again, Alexandra traveling between Calcutta to her embroidery workshop at Hampthons where her brand sells so well and Anne traveling a lot to New York where she opened two boutiques in the heart of Brooklyn.
Two creative energies always ready for a new project.
And then 2020.. patatra! Everything stops, everyone fights on their own to save their company and maintain their teams, we no longer travel and we don't have time to see each other!
At the end of January 2021, they meet again. The same combative energy in this changing period and they decide to collaborate on a flagship product.
Alexandra Senes fell for the “Dorian” cape from the Anne Willi winter 20-21 collection and asked Anne to draw a place she loves. Alexandra will have it embroidered in India in her workshops of her brand Kilomètre-Paris.
Anne Willi chooses Arosa, a Swiss village in Graubünden, the cradle of her origins. She designed “Le Chalet Willi” built by her great-grandfather in 1712.
The landscape of his childhood and "Kilometre" will be embroidered by hand. This cape will be produced as a prototype and will be available for orders within 1 month.