CCP - Carol Christian Poell

Objected dyed

Carol Christian Poell - the famous fashion genius of the dark sides.

Carol Christian Poell, an Austrian designer who holes up in a studio in Milan's Naviglio district where he quietly designs an ultra-niche, cult label that he doesn't always produce and only shows to the public when he feels like it. His articles of clothing and accessories are quite extravagant in terms of production technologies and materials.

Carol Christian Poell was born in Linz, Austria in 1966 and now lives and works in Milan, Italy. After having been trained as a men's and a ladies' tailor in Vienna (Michelbeurn), he studied fashion design at the Domus Academy in Milan where he also founded the production and distribution company C.C.P. Srl together with his partner Sergio Simone. After having presented his first men's collection in 1995, he developed his ladies' collection from classical elements of traditional menswear three years later.

Horse Cordovan, Cow Leather Seamed Tornadoe Boots; one of the most desirable piece of work.

Carol Christian Poell is an on your face kind of artisan, creater and father of a new wave of production concepts. The first experience with his shoe/boots might lead one to think of as if what wrong did he do to feel the pinch of creativity. After a few days of wear and one fine day voilà, you are feeling amazing and super-psyched; the shoes/boots have moulded to your precious foots so nicely and you've became a part of the creativity. Carol's creations are fondly called as CCP among the followers and there is a hysterical following for any item which comes out of his design workshop, on a very limited numbers.

Wrap-around boots

Bone Derbies

Object dyeing is synonyms with CCP leather works. Object dyed Cordovan spiral zippers

Object dyed Kangaroo, slow dye process

And one of the most coveted piece of leather boots, not only among CCP line but also from the staples of other comparable design houses. Object dyed no seam drip leather sneakers

Kangaroo leather with latex dipping

Object dyed unlined Kangaroo dipped derbies

And an eye candy - Object dyed seamless tornadoe boots

Personal verdict:- Although I love his philosophy and all of his creations, it does not go that well with my wardrobe aesthetics because of my passion for Japanese Denim. However the Tornadoe boots are an exceptional call.