At ten, Nina Egli decided she was going to become an actress, and then forgot about it. In the meantime she had circus aspirations—as a tightrope walker. She studied dance, developed her gift for painting… At twenty, she was randomly asked to be in a movie—playing a fire eating trapeze artist. Somehow all her forgotten childhood ambitions were fulfilled in one fell swoop. From the experience, she recouped the acting bug, discovered she was terrified of heights and moved to New York to pursue a thespian life…
Toujours Toi Family Affairs presented it’s Winter 2010-11 Collection at the Swiss Institute, New York, during Fashion Week. Helvetica Bold was on hand to capture it.
Helvetica Bold talks with Designer Nina Egli about the inspirations and process behind her Toujours Toi Family Affairs Winter Collection–Moon River.
For almost thirty years, Fogal, Switzerland’s premier hosiery and lingerie luxury brand, has been in the habit of commissioning custom shopping bags from rising and established art world denizen…