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…