Lutz and Patmos

Two designers living in New York tired of five minute trends, longing for integrity, wishing purity, looking for the fusion of modernity and tradition, decided to start Lutz & Patmos in September 2000.

Tina Lutz
German / Graduated from Esmod in Paris in Fashion Design and pattern making. Lived and workrd in Paris,Tokyo,San Francisco. Tina Lutz lives in New York Since 1992. Tina Lutz is a member of CFDA

Marcia Patmos
Marcia Patmos is an American. Graduated from Rhode Island Schoool Of Design in apparel dseign. Marcia Patmos has lived and worked in New York Since 1991 and is CFDA member.

Concept
Full collection of sweaters, knits and accessories,cashmere and other luxury fibers and fabrics from coat to cardigan, from dress to pants, from sweater to t-shirt. No five minute trends. Simple but special, modern but comfortable,familiar but unique.For years not seasons,day into night,weekday into weekend,all climates, all highest quality yarns and fabrics. Tradiation and expertise, history and technology,signature detail,luxurious,effortless,timeless. In 2008 Lutz and Patmos launched a 'little sister line'' called Leroy and Perry.

The Lake and Stars

Named after a Victorian euphemism for a woman’s skill in the bedroom, The Lake and Stars intimates balance provocation and humor, intelligence and sensuality, for a new vision of feminine style.
Streamlined lingerie and swimwear find a place among more traditional lingerie essentials, for creative pairings that revive the classic and redefine the seductive.
Designed to stand alone or in complement to other clothes, the pieces themselves embody a broader view of lingerie as fashion expression, rather than costume.
The Lake and Stars clean lines and assertive detailing describe unique stylistic characters all their own, making them as personal as they are diverse, and as accessible as they are luxurious. They are intimates meant to be seen—reflecting, as a fashion statement, on the open and sophisticated tastes of their wearer.
For Fall 2010, designers Nikki Dekker and Maayan Zilberman looked to their inboxes for inspiration on what their woman would like to wear as lingerie. Taking cues from their friends and fans, The Lake and Stars created a collection of most-wanted styles incorporating a more racy and fetish-oriented aesthetic than they had in past collections.
While retaining their usual menswear-influenced fabrications and signature details, the pieces are made mostly in black, an airy ink wash and just one hint of color (poppy red).
This series of bold silhouettes is a reflection of what confidence the real Lake & Stars woman embodies- in or out of the bedroom. The campaign photos, shot by friend Tom Hines, are a nod to favorite fetish photography from the 60's and 70's, where a seemingly "airless" set is created and the furniture looks as if it just happened to be laying around one's basement.
The women in this campaign play both protagonist and antagonist within the photos, with each other, and to the viewer. Interested in the awkwardness that happens in the arrangement of the cast before the action takes place, the team chose friends to pose as models to intentionally build open-ended narratives that empower the women and add a sense of humor to each scenario.

L’Wren Scott

Born in Utah,L’Wren Scott ’s love of clothes began at the sewing machine. As a tall teenager,L’Wren Scott took her first steps in image making by making her own clothes. Her look got noticed.
Taking off to Paris as a model for Chanel and Thierry Mugler, L’Wren Scott eventually found herself far more absorbed by the skills and artistry of dress making than walking the runway. After moving to LA L’Wren Scott began to work as a stylist and acquired prestigious commissions as a creative director for fashion advertising campaigns, as well as working as a costume designer for film.
L’Wren Scott acquired her highly specific eye for clothes backstage, on set and in the wardrobe departments of film studios. Developed through years of hands-on experience collaborating with designers and dressing personal clients, L’Wren Scott unerring instinct for making women look good on camera has won her a reputation as one of the most sought after – and discreet – stylists in the business.
Throughout all this, she quietly flexed her creativity in other directions. L’Wren Scott affinity for picking the perfect jewel for the right dress led to a desire to start designing them. Finally, she has taken the experience of years of privately designing special dresses to the next level.
L’Wren Scottcollection is a tightly edited expression of her taste for fiercely feminine, exceptionally made clothes, spanning jeans to eveningwear.
L’Wren has nixed the traditional notion of seasons, opting instead to name her collections. The first collection titled, Little Black Dress, starting with the idea of very wearable, versatile pieces – entirely in black.
The second collection, Under My Skin, saw the introduction of the first shades of nude and skin tones. A third collection, Too Much Blood, inspired the first runway presentation in New York. Next, Dragonfly Blues for Spring/Summer 2008, followed by Purple Haze, with slim-cut rock & roll pieces with various deep shades of purple and gold; Zephyr, named for the Greek god of wind showed light, summery dresses and separates in black and white; and Bois de Boulogne, with earth-tones inspired by the autumnal view from her Paris apartment, as well as the eponymous French park.
This also marked the launch of her Italian-made shoe collection. Most recently, L’Wren Scott Madame du Barry collection paid tribute to the deep shade of pink made famous by the historical figure, from which it takes its name. For Fall/Winter 2010 the collection, Tuxedo Terrace, presented a relevant and modern take on tuxedo dressing and its influence on individual style. The label is built upon a philosophy of timeless style, rejecting the concept of trends in favor of creating versatile, classic pieces that can be worn in a variety of ways and environments. In spite of their simple silhouettes, L’Wren’s pieces are both intricate and unique in their construction, using her experience of dressing all kinds of body types in order to sculpt and flatter the body. These collections are for the customer who appreciates real luxury, beautiful fabrics, and an appreciation for the perfect detail.