Lucie Raffoul: The Alain Mikli touch

13th July 2010

6:30 pm

The Alain Mikli Gallery Party

A select few had the privilege of meeting Ms Lucie Raffoul, mother of Alain Mikli, and also his brand ambassador.

True to one of Alain Mikli's campaign slogans, "Made in Passion", Lucie Raffoul herself lent her Mikli touch to the displays.

She spoke with pride about how her son created daring, risk-taking designs in the brand's initial launch.

On display were vintage Alain Mikli frames and advertisements, truly shocking both then and now.

To this day, 30 years later, Alain Mikli designs still push the limits. It was Alain Mikli who created slatted shades in the 1980s, now popularized by Kanye West and termed "shutter shades", probably the most copied item in youth markets in the last few years.

Choy was our emcee for the night.

There was a silent auction of a 30th Anniversary Limited Edition pair, in support of Touch Youth Learning Centre, a school for disadvantaged youths.

DJ Tirso spun the decks,

while canapes were prepared by Willin Low, celebrity chef of Wild Rocket.

Lucie Raffoul personally chose frames that would suit our guests' face shapes.

Cheers to you, Lucie Raffoul!