lucie and luke meier

LUCIE AND LUKE MEIER

interview and portrait by OLIVIER ZAHM
jil sander f/w 19/20
photography by NIGEL SHAFRAN

from pure conceptual design to environmental consciousness, jil sander is setting a new standard for minimalism under the creative direction of a like-minded married couple

OLIVIER ZAHM — Luke, you grew up in Vancouver. It’s a very green city, right?
LUKE MEIER — Yes, until I was 17. Nature’s very present. I grew up on the Pacific, where there are mountains that go right into the water. It’s quite beautiful.

OLIVIER ZAHM — And Lucie, you were born in Switzerland?
LUCIE MEIER — Yes, in Zermatt, surrounded by mountains. Maybe when you grow up in a particular environment, you don’t really recognize the effect it has on you — especially nature. But when you leave it, you know you’re missing out on the force of nature.

OLIVIER ZAHM — After you finish…