PAGE B6 | MAY 2010 | SAN DIEGO DOWNTOWN NEWS CANNISSE
A French brand based in the south of France, Cannisse has been creating fashion and accessories for women for over 27 years. The designer at Cannisse has been creating every collection since the brand's inception there fore evolving, but staying true to Cannisse signature style throughout the seasons. Every collection is exclusively created by Cannisse's very own manufactures in France and Europe. Each piece is unique and reflects the brand's contemporary style which can be defined as "chic sportswear" with very elegant yet extremely comfortable lines. The creativity of the designs involves playing with a variety of materials and shapes to create asymmetry and an incomparable fit. A true designer brand, Cannisse carefully selects its fabrics to ensure maximum quality, comfort and wearability. Cannisse distinguishes two main seasons, each of them requiring the use of different fabrics: -the winter collection is mainly based on knitwear with garments principally made out of natural yarns, boiled wool, virgin wool and cotton. -the summer collection is exclusively made out of the finest linen and cotton.
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To this date and 25 years of "Pet a Porter show Paris" later, the brand is distributed in more than 200 shops in France and 300 worldwide. Cannisse has a strong presence on the US market where the brand is distributed in 150 stores including Neiman Marcus to name a few. Cannisse is now entering its 6th season in the US and has been actively participating to a variety of trade fairs-the LA Fashion Market, the Cala San Francisco Mart, the Atlanta Mart, the WTC Dallas, the Stylemax in Chicago and the Coterie in New York-for the past 3 years. Faced with an increasing demand for its designs and armed with a great knowledge of the market, Cannisse has opened its 1st boutique in San Diego in November, 2008. In the heart of Little Italy, come see Michael Lambert to be fitted for Summer.
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South of France Spring Fashion Heart of Little Italy 1772 Kettner SD, CA 92101 619.255.9297
www.cannise.com
Both dresses by Jennifer Grace