Achilles Ion Gabriel
Achilles Ion Gabriel
President of the accessories jury
ACHILLES ION GABRIEL IS A FINNISH-BORN DESIGNER. HE STUDIED
FOOTWEAR DESIGN IN
FINLAND BEFORE LAUNCHING HIS NAMESAKE
SHOE LABEL IN 2012 IN PARIS WHILE CONSULTING FOR BRANDS SUCH AS MARNI, SUNNEI AND MARIMEKKO.
HE WAS APPOINTED CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF CAMPERLAB IN JUNE 2019 AND CAMPER IN
AUGUST 2020 AND WAS AWARDED D
ESIGNER OF THE YEAR AT THE 2022 PREMIOS ICON
CEREMONY BY ICON EL PAÍS IN MADRID.
IN ADDITION TO HIS ONGOING ROLE WITH CAMPER AND CAMPERLAB, 2024 SETS THE
BEGINNING OF A NEW ENDEAVOUR AND THE LAUNCH OF A NEW PARIS-BASED NAMESAKE BRAND ACHILLES ION GABRIEL, DESIGNING GENDER-NEUTRAL READY TO WEAR, FOOTWEAR
AND ACCESSORIES.
ACHILLES ION GABRIEL WAS INVITED TO SHOW HIS DEBUT COLLECTION IN FLORENCE AS
DEBUT COLLECTION PITTI UOMO 105 ON JANUARY 11, 2024.
HE WORKS FROM THE CAMPER HQ IN MALLORCA AND FROM PARIS.