Barbara I Gongini

THE COMPANY BARBARA I GONGINI is a Nordic brand established in the field of international luxury Avant-Garde fashion design. The company was founded in 2005 as a privately owned company. In year 2010, BARBARA I GONGINI was converted into a stockholder company. The BARBARA I GONGINI brand is represented in over 120 concept boutiques distributed along 20 markets worldwide. THE BRAND The core of the BARBARA I GONGINI brand DNA is centered on strength of individual and not on sex or sexual orientation, societal order or other normative pressures, but on playful imaginative tale of craftsmanship that breathes freedom of self-expression. THE PRODUCT The BARBARA I GONGINI product represent a Wardrobing Concept, which is based on longevity and multi-functional elements of the garment. This is due to the fact that BARBARA í GONGINI aims to contribute to local and global responsibility by pushing the boundaries of sustainable and ethical fashion. BARBARA I GONGINI collections entail thus a numerical order to further emphasize the essence of re-usage of individual garments that may be rekindled years to come. To maintain a sustainable collection, BARBARA I GONGINI takes pride in rating the collections according to the SAC´s HIGG Index where focal points center on the following pillars for eco-friendly solutions: • Low Impact • Re-cycle • Up-cycle • Bi-products THE DESIGNER Barbara í Gongini was born in the Faroe Islands and graduated in 1996 from Denmark´s School of Design at the Institute of Unica Design. Barbara í Gongini is an advocate for sustainable design and has thus received a special recognition in the Denim Challenge hosted the world´s largest global event on sustainable fashion; Copenhagen Fashion Summit, 2014. Barbara í Gongini is an active participator in the Nordic and the international art discourse, working interdisciplinary in close collaboration with various artists in film, music and photography.