Aston Martin suits up a Kilgour V8 Vantage for Paris fashion show
Click above for pair of high-res images showing the Kilgour Vantage V8
Supercars and high fashion go together like super models and getting high, so for its first ever fashion show in Paris, bespoke tailor Kilgour of Savile Row has presented its spring/summer collection alongside a bespoke Aston Martin V8 Vantage coupe. The haute couture Aston is dipped in a one-off Morning Forst Satin paint described as having the texture of fine silk, which would be quite a feat if true since metal usually feels nothing like fabric. The interior is also done up in Kilgour Midnight Blue with polka-dotted seat inserts. Apparently circles are Kilgour's trademark shape, hence the gaudy pattern on the seats. We don't understand high fashion very much, like why people care about apparel that's completely impractical and overpriced, but we suppose some could say the same thing about the cars we like. For instance, the Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Well, those people just don't understand.
Gallery: Aston Martin Kilgour Vantage V8
[Source: Aston Martin]
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ASTON MARTIN AND KILGOUR SHOWCASE CUTTING-EDGE INNOVATIONS AT PARIS FASHION SHOW
Friday 27 June 2008: Sports car manufacturer, Aston Martin, and bespoke tailor, Kilgour of Savile Row, teamed up at a unique event yesterday at the BETC Photographic Studio in Paris.
At Kilgour's first-ever fashion show in Paris presenting its spring/summer collection, Aston Martin created its very own haute couture bespoke V8 Vantage Coupe for the occasion, inspired by the latest creations.
The special V8 Vantage was finished in a unique Morning Frost Satin paint, with the texture of fine silk. The interior is influenced by Kilgour's latest collection and finished in Kilgour Midnight Blue, with the seat-inserts adorned with a polka-dot effect.
Aston Martin and Kilgour both build on long traditions of highest quality craftsmanship and design and attract clients from all over the world with their tailor-made and cutting-edge innovations. The fashion show in Paris offered a unique opportunity to view the latest creations of two extraordinary brands. The new collection and the V8 Vantage were appreciated by 250 invited VIP and media guests.
Kilgour's collection focuses on patterns incorporating spots and stripes with a single circle featured on most garments, including the modern tailored overcoats. White denim suits embroidered with navy-blue micro-spots give the collection a distinctive lightness. The circle features in the whole collection and also on the graphics and logo. Fabrics include spotted printed cottons and navy-blue micro-spotted silks.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Kumail 4:55PM (6/27/2008)
and i didn't think that they could make it look any better...
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SITEiNK 5:36PM (6/27/2008)
such a nice car.
I'm looking for a sponsor. So hit me up and I'll drive this around all day.
Randy 8:50PM (6/27/2008)
Agreed! That's incredible! I got a a quick bout of priapism when I saw this!
ALEXDB9 5:07PM (6/27/2008)
I wish they would have gone with the graphite wheels instead of the silver ones, but morning frost is probably the AM color to have, the red flakes give it a great look.
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psu48187 5:19PM (6/27/2008)
Someday....
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G-Meister 5:11PM (6/27/2008)
Ill buy anyone who reads this and actually knows this designer a seabreeze. Granted, An Aston Martin does make for the perfect fashion accessory, but when you start talk anything past about 2-3 hand-bag designers (we have to hear about them from the o.l.) you'll get a blank stare. Cheers!
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Tel-Boy 3:43PM (7/04/2008)
Hey G-Meister you owe me a seabreeze! Anyone who can afford an Aston will know of that classy saville Row outfit Kilgour. Perhaps Primark will fit out your Skoda for you
Zane 5:14PM (6/27/2008)
Wow, beautiful..
http://pixblix.com
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Harry Tran 5:17PM (6/27/2008)
Very neat car, but my one pet peeve is that why does it have to be only high end cars that can look this gorgeous, true supply and demand and the artificially limited supply are to blame as well as performance, but why can't we start churning these things out in mass production. Maybe not with such strong engines for performance, but rather with nice fuel sipping inline four engines. And maybe you can use standard materials rather than top of the line carbon fiber body panels. But anyway, this is why robberies happen everyday, people want this stuff but can't afford it.
http://www.tranharry.com/daily
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Juan Adrian Garcia 10:51AM (6/29/2008)
Easy. If they made the Ford Focus as gorgeous as the Aston Martin, the Aston Martin wouldn't be as desirable. Gotta keep your cheap cars ugly so people will want the pretty, more expensive ones.
Harry Tran 5:19PM (6/27/2008)
I just wanted to add one last thing, why do all hot cars have to be so wasteful (fuel economy) while all fuel conservative cars have to be less appealing to the eyes?
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Omer 5:37PM (6/27/2008)
those are BMW M6 rims. BMW makes the best rims (in terms of design) in the business by far.
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innoc3nt 6:40PM (6/27/2008)
These are not BMW M6 rims. The look is ubiquitous, a tried and true classic.
I always thought this was one of the best looking cars out there. The paint job makes it even better.
Marti 3:10AM (6/28/2008)
No, those are 19" wheels that come with the optional sport-pack. They are very light too.
Josh 8:12PM (6/27/2008)
Ravishing...
Just ravishing...
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Noe 10:06AM (6/28/2008)
dude get another avatar!!!!
Noe 10:07AM (6/28/2008)
dude, get another avatar that one's takin!
JagGill 11:59AM (6/28/2008)
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