Bless

BLESS

Desiree Heiss & Ines Kaag GbR, headquartered in Berlin • Desiree Heiss, born in Freiburg in 1971, graduated with a degree in fashion from the University of Applied Arts in Vienna in 1994. Lives and works in Paris • Ines Kaag, born in Fürth in 1970, graduated with a degree in fashion from the University of Art and Design in Hanover in 1995. Lives and works in Berlin • First collaboration as BLESS in 1995: “Sonnentops.” Design and distribution of fashion items and accessories. Limited edition of 20 to 2,000 pieces, depending on the product type. Direct sales and mail order. Retail sales worldwide. Advertisements, PR, and postcards. Collaborations (selection): Winter collection 1997/98 Martin Margiela (fur wigs) • BLESS Beauty Products for the Kostas Murkudis defilee summer '98 • special design for Levis: Human-interior-wear, Sept. '98. Exhibition participations (selection): “White Cotton” Colette, Paris, March '98 • “Haircut of the month” Toasting Agency, Paris, Oct. '99 • “BLESS Exhibition at Speak For Gallery”, Tokyo, December '99-January '00 • “creatures au centre” at the Centre Pompidou, Paris, February '00 “Presentation BLESS N&Mac176; 10 Scarfs” • “I love fashion” at Galerie ffwd, Berlin, April 5-16, 2000 “Elysian fields” at Centre Pompidou, Paris, May 23-July 4, 2000 • “BLESS shop” Festival Hyeres, France, April 21-May 28, 2000