Australia : Jayson Brunsdon S/S collection inspired by Chinese tradition

Jayson Brunsdon has launched his Spring/Summer 2008 collection at New York Fashion Week, at Bryant Park’s Seventh on Sixth.
Jayson has been an ambassador for Australian Merino wool for nearly two years. He is an industry leader with his showcase of innovative woven Australian Merino wool fabrics which are now recognised world wide.
Jayson Brunsdon saw rapid growth of his label in the US market during 2006. It is stocked in more than 20 of its states including Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus USA.
The impact Jayson’s collection is having in the US is highlighted by his appearance on the cover of Women’s Wear Daily, the world-wide fashion and trade publication, on Wednesday 22nd August.
The collection takes its lead from China to create graphic colours, prints and shapes that reflect the influence modern China is having on global culture.
“Colours inspired by Chinese art and cinema evoke not only tradition but also the neon lights of Hong Kong,” said Jayson Brunsdon.
“I have designed a series of dresses and tops in a beautiful lightweight Merino wool jersey trimmed in silk charmeuse.
“The dresses are to the calf which is the new length and can cross over from day to night and the Merino is perfect as either spring or autumn deliveries, as it breathes. The tops work beautifully with silk duchesse skirts and pants.
“There is also a very light wool gauze that is styled into an easy peasant dress and a tunic dress that can be worn with a stretch chintz finish wool slim leg ankle cropped pant.”
Jayson was recently awarded 'Australian eveningwear designer of the year 2007' by Harpers Bazaar.
Jayson Brunsdon is a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF Australia and supports UNICEF projects for AIDS orphans. He has just returned form a field trip to the Solomon Islands which was devastated by the April 2nd tsunami.