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Behind the leather strap:

Go behind the leather strap & into the House of 5th leather studio with Creative Director, Truen Jaimes.  He shares all things House of 5th & the inspiration for his passion, the driving force behind the house creations. 

 


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Artisanal Basenote - Fall / Winter 2015 Release
Artisanal Basenote - Fall / Winter 2015 Release
about 10 years ago

Artisanal Basenote releases House of 5th Fall/Winter 2015 collection. 

Introducing the St. Elle Handbag
about 11 years ago

"St. Elle handbag is inspired by the classic design of the past and crafted for the lifestyle of the forward woman."

Share some unexpected love with our Snaptechs.
Share some unexpected love with our Snaptechs.
about 11 years ago

All month we are encouraging you to share some love. Make it unexpected and fun, and of course LOCAL. 

A spiritual spectrum of colors for AW'13!
A spiritual spectrum of colors for AW'13!
about 11 years ago

From this city, rich with nature, I found a spiritual spectrum of colors to enrich our artisan leather canvases.

Synergy, the spice of life!
Synergy, the spice of life!
about 11 years ago

Until recently I pretty much exclusively controlled how our artisan leather creations were publicly curated.  I think when you're as passionate about creating fashion as I am you can become very guarded of how outsiders tell your story.  


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β€œFrom this city, rich with nature, I found a spiritual spectrum of colors to enrich our artisan leather canvases.”

A spiritual spectrum of colors for AW'13!

September 04, 2013
Autumn / Winter's 2013 Future East Collection inspiration board.  Images shown are not the original creations of House of 5th. 

Autumn / Winter's 2013 Future East Collection inspiration board.  Images shown are not the original creations of House of 5th. 

The Future East Collection brings House of 5th forward in the sense that I examined the ever increasing relationship between technology & user.  To accomplish this I focused on current usage habits, but a distant future for aesthetic inspiration.   

My interest has been peaked for seasons by the East.  The easiest estimation of my fascination would be the world's focus on China's growing influence.  However, I felt that China was obvious & current. Therefore, for the forward mobility l sought I envisioned a future Ethiopia...a destination that has only recently garnered the attention of the world once again.     

In her distant future the Eastern sun shoots over the horizon slicing the cool haze shrouding a sleepy URBAN metropolis.  CLEAN towering glass structures infused with BOLD Middle Eastern embellishments dot the landscape with humbling views on all sides of her sprawling arms.   Unlike her predecessors she did not push nature out, but welcomed it into her.  She found harmony with the EDGY future that raced to meet her and the ENERGY of nature that sustains her.  She is infused with technology, augmenting what only nature has achieved.  But here technology remains a subtle undercurrent humming silently in support of what it cannot attain on its own.  Where other cities are mere homes she has organically evolved into a sanctuary. 

 

 

AW'13 Ad Campaign.

AW'13 Ad Campaign.

Autumn / Winter 2013 Future East Collection city of inspiration.  Images shown are not the original creation of House of 5th.  

Autumn / Winter 2013 Future East Collection city of inspiration.  Images shown are not the original creation of House of 5th.  

From this city, rich with nature, I found a spiritual spectrum of colors to enrich our artisan leather canvases.  This season we introduce three new House of 5th colors Dark Waters, Stone & Bright Earth to help tell our story.  As with all of our custom colors they were created in our leather atelier by playing with color theory & being ever so messy.       

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Stellenbosch Traveler from the House of 5th Future East Collection

Stellenbosch Traveler from the House of 5th Future East Collection

Although, color is key for all of our collections they wouldn't be truly House of 5th without technique.  And Future East's forward mobility wouldn't seem balanced without the research of Middle Eastern patterns that brought me to extensive hand techniques evident in each piece.  In essence to find the forward mobility I imaged a better future that studied the strength/cultures of its past.  Essentially Future East is just that, the future fused with Eastern influences yielding a collection that elicits a sense of forward mobility.    

I invite you to experience Future East in person at a 1st Friday of Fashion or now electronically at our e-boutique.

 

 

 

Truen Jaimes, Creative Director

Truen Jaimes, Creative Director

Tags: AW13, Leather, Artisan, Ethiopia, FutureEast, Fashion, Accessories, Style, IndyMade, Colors, Autumn, Fall, Winter, Handbags, handbags, travel
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Phone: 317.410.7786 | E-mail: truen.jaimes@houseof5th.com