{"title":"Helmut Lang","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"cdt-wrap\" style=\"max-width:980px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7a6a53;margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:500\"\u003eTHE FASHIONISTA BIBLE · JAPONISTA UNIVERSE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:2px;width:120px;background:#d7b56d;margin:0 0 18px\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:34px;line-height:1.1\"\u003eHelmut Lang: Vienna, Paris and New York\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHelmut Lang opened a studio in Vienna in 1977 and created the Helmut Lang label in Paris in 1986. His shows moved from Paris to New York in 1998. Prada took 51 per cent of the company in 1999 and full ownership in 2004, and Lang left in January 2005. A Japanese company, Link Theory Holdings, bought the brand in 2006. The label is dated in the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/fashionista-bible-encyclopedia#helmut-lang\"\u003eEncyclopedia\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePieces join the collection as the archive grows, each with its season, size and condition written into the description. The season on the inside tag is usually the surest way to date a garment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f6f1e7;border-left:6px solid #d7b56d;padding:18px;border-radius:10px;margin:22px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-weight:bold\"\u003eThe Hunting Salon™\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eIf you are looking for a particular Helmut Lang piece or season, the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eHunting Salon™\u003c\/a\u003e can assist discreetly with search, verification and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurator’s note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Helmut Lang is an Austrian counterpart to the Japanese minimalists of the same decades. Continue with the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/fashionista-bible\"\u003eFashionista Bible\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/directory-japanese-fashion-designers\"\u003edirectory of Japanese fashion designers\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collector-guides\"\u003ecollector guides\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen was Helmut Lang founded?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLang began in Vienna in 1977 and launched the label in Paris in 1986; accounts date the brand from either year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is condition described?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery piece carries a Japanese condition rank from N to C, explained in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese Condition Ranks Explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you ship worldwide?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Duties vary by destination; see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/import-duties-luxury-goods-from-japan\"\u003eImport Duties on Luxury Goods from Japan\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"index-terms\" style=\"font-size:.85em;opacity:.8;margin-top:2em\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndex terms:\u003c\/strong\u003e helmut lang · helmut lang archive · helmut lang vienna · link theory · austrian minimalism · designer archive from japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/collections\/japonista-helmut-lang-plate.png?v=1791970953","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/collections\/helmut-lang.oembed","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}