Jersey Boy

Antonin Tron is ready to take Atlein to a bigger stage. After two seasons of presenting the year-old label in his private apartment on trendy Boulevard Beaumar- chais, the designer plans to stage his first catwalk show in Paris on March 2. The collection, while still rooted in the draped jersey pieces that made him a hit with fashion edi- tors and buyers, will expand to include a weightier wool jersey suitable for more tailored pieces. In addition, he is introducing a smattering of knits and a new category: shoes. “I think it was right for the first two seasons to show the collection in a very intimate presentation, but now it’s time to give body to the brand,” said Tron, sitting in his living room surrounded by green plants and vases from his collection of Sixties-era Vallauris ceramics. “A runway show is important because it allows me to communicate to the world at large a more global vision,” he added. The display will feature a mix of professional and street-cast models, alongside friends like Aymeline Valade. With her beauty, outspokenness and athletic physique, the French model and actress — who happens to be Tron’s former room- mate — embodies the spirit of Atlein, he explained. A

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