Sandra‘s Closet

Something you shouldn’t miss this season: Alanui x Moon Boot have joined forces to create three styles together. It is the first collaboration between the two Italian companies, and with their shared vision and love of nature.

Alanui, created by Nicolò Oddi in dialogue with his sister Carlotta, luxury Italian label Alanui translates to «large path» in Hawaiian – the pieces are designed to accompany you on your journey through life. The «Cardigan», part garment, part artwork, is considered a blank canvas that’s continuously reinterpreted through patterns, colors, materials and knitting techniques to translate the emotion of life experiences. This season, through their collaboration with Moon Boot, there are three styles to accompany your look.

The Icon High is made of waterproof virgin wool knits with jacquard suede patterns, knit laces, recycled plastic beads, and embroidery on the back. Available in four colorways, the aesthetic of the shoe is reminiscent of Alanui’s Icon patterned quilts and the historic design that made Moon Boot famous.

The Icon Low, on the other hand, is the lower version of the boot and features fringe detailing, laces adorned with recycled beads.

The third and latest model, the Full Moon Bandana, is a slip-on nylon shoe suitable for urban use, available in five colors: cobalt blue, military green, black, red and pink.

My favorite style from the collaboration.

The three styles echo Alanui’s signature tribal motifs and prove versatile, allowing them to be worn both in the mountains and in the city. The result of the collaboration is bold and features an aesthetic dedicated to the outdoors. It reflects the pristine images of nature, such as magical snow-covered landscapes, eternal ice and the search for authenticity. Don’t miss the cozy styles, which will only get better with every wear and memory made.

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LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Alanui
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«Like a blanket that always stays with you – it has sentimental values.» – Nicolò Oddi

Sometimes, it is fascinating how a fashion item can rise to fame in a short amount of time, mostly thanks to Instagram. One piece that has been spotted all over is an oversized cuddly cardigan handcrafted from 980 grams of Cariaggi cashmere. Created by Nicolò Oddi in dialogue with his sister and muse Carlotta in the beginning of 2016, luxury Italian label ALANUI is defined by its colorful jacquard knitwear that pays homage to Native-American iconography, focusing on this one style only.  The production of one ethnic-style cardigan can take up to 11 hours.

Carlotta Oddi in her own design, a fringed pink jacquard-knit cashmere cardigan by ALANUI.

Carlotta Oddi herself steers a large part of that success – after all, she’s probably the label’s best testimonial. She’s admired by many for her individualistic look, which can also be seen in her 97,700 Instagram followers. It all started a few years ago when Carlotta flew to Hawaii with a large vintage cardigan in her suitcase, a gift from her brother Nicolò, a piece that became her travel companion and that inspired both siblings to create their own line.

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This season the siblings have added for the first time sweaters with fringe, cardigans with hoods, ponchos, and small accessories like cashmere hats. Moreover they launched their first collaboration with the concept store Colette. Today, the must-have knitwear has spread like wildfire, selling worldwide across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Canada, and the USA. A statement of pure luxury that has inspired other designers to copy it.

ETRO seeked inspiration from ALANUI this season. I have to admit that I like those cardigans a lot and great news is that they are much cheaper. Who would have thought this?
From left to right: Fringed red intarsia wool cardigan, reversible intarsia blue wool-blend and jacquard jacket, reversible intarsia multi colored wool-blend and jacquard jacket, and fringed black and white wool-jacquard cardigan, all by Etro (all 40% off on sale).

By the way ALANUI means «large path» in the Hawaiian language. This might be a good omen, and it will carry them a long way further.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of Alanui, Net-à-Porter and via Instagram @carlottaoddi

ALANUI, which means «large path» in Hawaiian language, is the result of accurate research and a dialogue between the siblings Nicolò and Carlotta Oddi, about journey, one of the fueling principles of the brand. A single item, an oversized cashmere jacquard cardigan, produced in a variety of patterns and colors, an adaptable piece with no immediate gender connotation and no season. Each ALANUI item is meant to be the perfect travel companion and handcrafted from 980 grams of Cariaggi cashmere, it can take up to 11 hours to make.

ALANUI’s Nicolò e Carlotta Oddi

Now, ALANUI has joined forced with COLETTE for a special collection which marks also the brand’s first ever collaboration. A tribute to the well-known store in Paris, this is the perfect occasion to celebrate the twenty years anniversary of the Parisian concept store and its iconic «blue colette». Comprised of three iconic ALANUI oversize cardigans, those must-have pieces are inspired by the native-American iconography and culture, and the Bandana, enriched by hand made embroideries resembling the maxi paisley typical of the foulard made in USA.

Exclusively for COLETTE, ALANUI launches also «ALANUI Kids», the first kidswear collection of the brand. The three cardigans for children, proposed in two different sizes, present same patterns and material of the adult styles. A special packaging is exclusively designed for the collaboration. Each cardigan presents a hand-woven label and it is sold in a box with colors paying homage to the store’s identity.

The capsule ALANUI x COLETTE will be sold at COLETTE from today till the 30th of October and on the online store starting now for one month.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of Alanui x Colette