So last night I attended the
Zippo x Christopher Shannon collaboration, the well know American brand Zippo
and the amazing British designer Christopher Shannon both came together to
design a windproof lighter in 4 unique
designs which have their own unique edge. I have always seen Zippo lighters and
know they are always the best quality of lighters you can get on the market.
So when I heard Christopher and
Zippo where both doing a collaboration it was like bring the best of contemporary
menswear fashion and the best of the lighter making industry together to create
something fashionable yet something you could use forever and have as a
collectors item.
Christopher Shannon said “ I
wanted each lighter in the collection to feel like a memento. Something you can
give to a friend after a night out. It’s a nod to the fact that Zippo lighters
have that unique life span that can see them take different owners over the
years.”
We saw the begging of the Zippo
x Christopher Shannon collaboration when Shannon showcased his SS16 collection
at LCM. Shannon had a knitwear jumper
with a design featuring the world famous Zippo windproof lighters. The models
also walked the runway with Zippo lighters hanging from their necks.
I had such a good time at the
event, it was great to see the designs of all the lighters around the room and
the jumper Christopher Shannon showcased at his SS16 collection. I was lucky
enough to be given one of these limited edition designs when I left. It;s so
beautiful and you can tell the quality and design of the lighter when you hold
it.
The limited run of just 300
Zippo x Christopher Shannon windproof lighters will be available from the 12th
October from www.Christophershannon.co.uk
Thank you so much for having me
– x-
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