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Kiko Kostadinov and Marc Jacobs are a match made in Heaven

Between grunge inspirations, Y2K and DIY mood

Kiko Kostadinov and Marc Jacobs are a match made in Heaven Between grunge inspirations, Y2K and DIY mood

Marc Jacobs designer and Heaven creator Ava Nirui and twin sisters Laura and Deanna Fanning of Kiko Kostadinov have teamed up for a capsule collection that incorporates their respective worlds of eye-catching graphics and subversive moods. The result is 16 garments and accessories that fall somewhere between grunge, coquette and Y2K and are destined to become the object of desire for a new generation of free spirits and '90s nostalgics. For the collaboration's ad campaign, the two brands chose two decidedly cool musicians, Gabbriette Bechtel and Beabadoobee, photographed by Sharna Osborne in a lo-fi, blurry style reminiscent of 1990s VHS.

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Highlights include Kiko's iconic Star Pants reinterpreted in a punky plaid version; a wool mini dress made special with a diamond print; T-shirts, long-sleeved sweaters and oversized fur sweaters embellished with DIY-style patches by London artist Connor Beesley; asymmetrically cut plaid blouses and mini skirts embellished with ruffles, and graphic sweatshirts. There's also no shortage of lucky animals like bunnies, "maneki-neko" cats and, of course, Heaven's signature two-headed teddy bear. Completing the collection are fun necklaces, adorable two-headed teddy bear hair clips, small beaded bracelets, other macramé accessories and a reinterpretation of Heaven's nylon puffy bag with a rubber handle and soft matelassé texture.

The entire collection is available on the Heaven by Marc Jacobs and Kiko Kostadinov websites.