About Felix Doll
Introduction
The work of Felix Doll is valued by people who love unique hand-crafted items that only they possess. A designer with a distinctive minimalist signature, he fashions original works of art that inspire a sensual experience evoked by the corporeality of the materials.
The designer's uncompromising pursuit of a purist design language and his ambition to create unique sustainable pieces far removed from the mass production of the fashion regarding design and craft, turning his name into a coveted brand that reinterprets the concept of luxury in an utterly new way.
FELIX DOLL offers unique, genderless, and minimalistic pieces of contemporary jewelry, reflecting a passionate love for clarity while following the principles of fair trade values. The fashion accessories label was founded in 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland.
The German designer Felix Doll earned his Fashion Design degree from Berlin Weissensee School of Art and spent part of his academic education at École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, Paris. He worked with renowned fashion designers Ann Demeulemeester, Haider Ackermann, and Yohji Yamamoto.
Philosophy
Felix Doll reinterprets the concept of luxury in an utterly new way. With his distinctive minimalist art, the designer creates unique artifacts in gold, silver, and brass. All pieces (necklaces, rings, bracelets, earrings, and brooches) are editions of one and genuinely hand-crafted.
In purchasing a piece of jewelry by FELIX DOLL, discerning lovers of luxury goods enjoy the sensual experience evoked by the corporeality of the materials and uncompromising minimalism of the design language.
Felix Doll works exclusively with clear lines and focuses his designs on elementary geometrical forms that open up creative space for personal associations and interpretations. One reason why both men and women wear his jewelry.
Production
FELIX DOLL sets new production benchmarks: The designer personally supervises the entire production process for his namesake brand. He aspires not only to produce unique sustainable pieces at all stages in the production chain but also from the original idea to the finished article, to explicitly set his objects of wearable art apart from the mass-produced goods of the fashion industry.
Felix Doll is a designer of universal talent and proven expert in artisanal craft and is familiar with the fundamental methods of producing accessories and fabric. His inspirational label reflects Berlin style, Swiss perfection, the devotion to Himalayan artists and German precision.
Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, is considered by Felix Doll as the originative focal point of his work. Nepal offers him a source of inspiration, spectacular colors and original fabrics, styles, and textures. He lived and worked in Kathmandu in 2013 and 2014, gaining in-depth insights both into traditional skills and production conditions in local jewelry cottage industries and clothing factories.
Felix Doll holds the local people in high regards and working together with these highly qualified artists and craftspeople of his acquaintance in suitable workshops, he hopes to extend the reputation of his label, while always focusing on the principles of fair trade.
After careful production of all FELIX DOLL jewelry, the plating happens in Pforzheim, Germany. The city is considered by many as the leading jewelry manufacturing and refinement destination in Europe.
Approach
FELIX DOLL is interested in fostering a strong bond between the customer, the wholesale network, and the brand, so, therefore, a holistic approach between all parties is intended.
The client is invited to explore and get to know the brand across various focal points: Whether it’s the brand's website, a curated selection of jewelry pieces and scarves sold at concept stores and small merchants as well as trade shows intended for the end consumer. Here the client is invited to get up close to the products and can find out more about Felix Doll and his work in a personal conversation.