Lee Cooper 1908-2008

The British denim brand Lee Cooper is celebrating its 100 anniversary by launching an exclusive range of products from Braille t-shirts to replica copies of vintage army pants. The '100' collection will be designed and developed in collaboration with designers, celebrities, sporting heroes and iconic brands including Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Alain Mikli, Ora Ito, Linford Christie, Jean Claude Jitrois, Paco Rabane and WAD Magazine.

On 2 July the launch of the will take place at Bread&Butter in Barcelona. Invitees will be able to view the full 100 offering for the first time and the exhibition will then remain in situ throughout the trade show. Ultimately the Lee Cooper 100 year’s pieces will be auctioned for the Red Cross at the Parisian auction house, Drouot Montaigne on the 29 September during Paris Fashion Week. The auction house will also exhibit the collection 3 days prior to the event.

To compliment the auction pieces, Lee Cooper will be producing a ‘100’ collection with jeans starting at 80 – 140 Euros, selling in Lee Cooper stores across the globe. Morris Cooper founded the Lee Cooper brand in England in 1908.