ARTY INTIMATES: The multitalented Arthur Arbesser — whose resumé encompasses fashion, costume, product, furniture and interior designer — is toying with a new product category: intimates.
Arbesser is the first guest designer of Swiss, but Austria-based, lingerie company Hanro’s new Atelier project, geared at forging ties with designers, artists and creatives for capsule collections.
“With Hanro Atelier, we are creating a space for creative encounters at an equal level,” said Stephan Hohmann, Hanro’s managing director. “Arthur Arbesser’s distinct aesthetic and artistic signature align perfectly with our brand. This collaboration demonstrates the powerful impact of thoughtful design.”
Embedding Arbesser’s flair for geometric patterns and penchant for offbeat color combinations, the unisex, 15-piece capsule comprising briefs, pajama shirts and bralettes, among other items, bears an oversize checkered motif in aubergine and periwinkle.
“It was a huge honor to be the first designer collaborating with Hanro. Naturally I went for my love of geometric prints and colorblocking, which worked beautifully with the unique quality and 140-year-old history of Hanro,” Arbesser said.
“We introduced a few new bra shapes, unisex tops and shirts but every piece stays 100 percent true to the famously comfortable, understated luxury of Hanro. It’s a fun capsule collection [that] feels effortless and chic but still has a lot of personality and artistic charm,” he said.
Retailing at between 40 and 150 euros, the collection drops in September and will be celebrated with a special event during Milan Fashion Week, as well as an in-store activation in Vienna. It will be available in select Hanro stores including Vienna; Munich; Zurich; Rome; New York, and Beverly Hills, as well as at the brand’s online store.
The Arthur Arbesser x Hanro capsule collection.
Courtesy of Hanro
Established in 1884 in the Swiss town of Liestal by Albert Handschin and Carl Ronus, the company has 13 flagships globally.
The Vienna-born Arbesser, who has been based in Milan for 20 years, has been diversifying his creative gigs in recent year.
A rising player in the home sphere, he recently envisioned two rooms for the Altstadt Vienna, as reported, marking his foray into the worlds of hospitality and interior design. A roster of earlier collaborations includes corkscrews for Italian design firm Alessi and another tie up with Denmark-based firm Gubi for his Oca chair, made in collaboration with Italian artisan Alan Zinchi.
In addition to helming his namesake fashion brand, Arbesser accepted the role as creative counsel for historic Austrian furniture-maker Wittmann Möbelwerkstätten in 2023, after which he expanded his involvement into supporting Wittmann in the areas of presentation, branding and communication.