Knox and Gobel Fuse Form and Function
Knox are making an impact on the catwalk after a collaboration with luxury men's fashion designer Marlon Gobel saw their award-winning Handroid gloves taking centre stage in his Spring/Summer 2015 collection.
Presented during New York Fashion Week, Gobel's “Transhumanism” collection explores the increasing fusion of fashion and wearable technology. He incorporated Knox Handroids to represent advanced computer/glove hybrids that communicate with electronic head gear.
The Knox team worked closely with Gobel - who has previously collaborated with iconic fashion brands such as Christian Louboutin, Swarovski, PEPSICO and GANT - in the months preceding the show, and produced special silver and gold versions of the Handroid to match the pieces in his new collection.
Gobel said: “While I was researching my concept of “Transhumanism” for the MARLON GOBEL S/S 2015 show I was looking for a modern, well-established sports body-armour brand to collaborate with for this season. And with the history of specialising in solid design and amazingly manufactured Hand Armour; Knox fit perfectly. Our collaboration has been fantastic, and we are also looking forward to the inevitable combining of Knox's highly respected manufacturing and body armour technology with the Marlon Gobel design aesthetic in future projects.”
Managing director of Knox, Geoff Travell added: “When the Marlon Gobel menswear brand first approached us we jumped at the opportunity to collaborate. It’s been an exciting and different project for us and we're looking forward to hearing the reaction from the fashion world and working together again.”
Highlights from Transhumanism are currently featured on the Knox news pages. The full show can be seen on Marlon Gobel's YouTube channel.
Presented during New York Fashion Week, Gobel's “Transhumanism” collection explores the increasing fusion of fashion and wearable technology. He incorporated Knox Handroids to represent advanced computer/glove hybrids that communicate with electronic head gear.
The Knox team worked closely with Gobel - who has previously collaborated with iconic fashion brands such as Christian Louboutin, Swarovski, PEPSICO and GANT - in the months preceding the show, and produced special silver and gold versions of the Handroid to match the pieces in his new collection.
Gobel said: “While I was researching my concept of “Transhumanism” for the MARLON GOBEL S/S 2015 show I was looking for a modern, well-established sports body-armour brand to collaborate with for this season. And with the history of specialising in solid design and amazingly manufactured Hand Armour; Knox fit perfectly. Our collaboration has been fantastic, and we are also looking forward to the inevitable combining of Knox's highly respected manufacturing and body armour technology with the Marlon Gobel design aesthetic in future projects.”
Managing director of Knox, Geoff Travell added: “When the Marlon Gobel menswear brand first approached us we jumped at the opportunity to collaborate. It’s been an exciting and different project for us and we're looking forward to hearing the reaction from the fashion world and working together again.”
Highlights from Transhumanism are currently featured on the Knox news pages. The full show can be seen on Marlon Gobel's YouTube channel.
Notes: Knox have been at the forefront of protection for over 30 years, developing innovative and award-winning impact protection for motorcyclists and cyclists. Their current collection includes armour performance clothing, gloves and technical mid and base layers, engineered to protect the wearer and enhance their experience.