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ICONIC TEXTILE BRAND ASCHER LAUNCHES LONDON POP-UP SHOP
Posted by: Gabriella Conybeare
February 16th, 2011 >> Fashion Zone
From the moment we saw Ascher fabrics at a Textile event we fell in love! Ascher’s fabrics literally turned our heads with their incredible prints and luxurious quality. We then learnt more about Ascher’s rich fashion heritage. Ascher was the leading textile designer and manufacturer of the post war years supplying Dior, Balenciaga, Givenchy, Saint Laurent et al with his fabrics; he also collaborated with the greatest artists of the time. Matisse and Moore, Cocteau and Toplski (amongst many others) worked with him on exquisitely printed head-scarves; Henri Mattise and Henry Moore also created vast wall panels for Ascher.
These works can be purchased and enjoyed on the new Ascher website and at the forthcoming Ascher London pop-up. The pop-up will included framed vintage scarves designed for Zika Ascher by Picasso, Matisse, Francoise Gilot, Barbara Hepworth, Cecil Beaton, Henry Moore, and others. Large wal