There were many places I could have shot the first KOLJA ANNUSSEK editorial. I chose Paris. Years later the brand has a private showroom here, so the choice turned out to be a decision.
The collection
The debut was the KA-SIG series: six t-shirt styles finished with genuine python leather embroidery, hand-sewn in linear blocks onto black. Strictly limited, every piece unique because no two python skins are alike, and manufactured entirely in Germany under rigorous quality control. For the KA-SIG 001, a bespoke back finishing: your own name embroidered into the python patch. That option is how the piece found its way to Riyadh Al-Azzawi, DJ Antoine and Jeff Hamilton.
David Koya in the KA-SIG, Paris.
Why the street
KOLJA ANNUSSEK stands for unique design, real craftsmanship and exclusivity, but it comes from the street: from basketball, football and hip-hop, from the clothes that said who you were before you said a word. So the first pictures were not made in a studio. They were made on the streets of Paris, where the pieces would be worn.
See the full Paris series on the Projects page.
See the pieces in Paris
The KA-SIG series, the leather pieces including the KA Baller, and the project work from New York and Los Angeles are on view in the KOLJA ANNUSSEK private showroom in Paris, by appointment only. Custom pieces are made to order; a piece bought in the showroom is final.
Book your visit at koljaannussek.com/contact-us or write to vip@koljaannussek.com. You can also reach us directly on WhatsApp.
Private Showroom Paris. By appointment only.
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