yo.mi.mio presents

The Three Punctuations of a Kiss

Spring.Summer.2007 collection

French actress, dancer and singer Mistinguett once said: "A kiss can be a comma, a question mark or an exclamation point. That's basic spelling that every woman ought to know."

(Barcelona, Spain) October 1, 2006 - yo.mi.mio released The Three Punctuations of a Kiss for Spring.Summer.2007 on October 1 st , 2006, which will be available in shops beginning in February 2007.   

Miranda Jelicié, director of yo.mi.mio, explains the connection between an expression of affection and fashion: "Women choose accessories to punctuate their outfit. If the intention is to be provocative, our accessories will be exclamatory. If the intention is to suggest something, our accessories will whisper something softly in the ear.   The language of accessories is the translation of our desires."  

The Three Punctuations of a Kiss features a cinematic colour palette including black, white, stripes, grey, beige, silver, gold and hints of pink. The line includes bags, purses, scarves and belts. New for 2007, yo.mi.mio has released textile bracelets.

Under the comma. These are products that are ideal transitioning points from the day to evening. In order to create suitable products for both day and night time use, Jelicié mixed cotton with satin and organic silk. Examples include "Vivien," which features bands of intertwined cotton and satin with an organic silk back and Mistinguett, which combines durable cotton with an embroidered fringe.

The Question Mark. Products that represent the question mark are manifested in their visual form through the spirals found in the "Maki" series, complete with a belt, scarf and bag. Using organic silk to create a crinkled-like circular paper effect, the three "Maki" products provide an ideal method of interrogation. Likewise, the "Mimi" belt-bag, which includes a detachable mini-purse, begs the question of the inevitable future convergence of accessories.

The Exclamation Mark. yo.mi.mio achieves exclamation points by purveying contrasted colours. Black trimming is directly contrasted with white in products such as "Greta II" and "Ginger."   Furthermore, the collection pulls on striped patterns as shown in "Lingyu" and "Katherine II."

Miranda Jelicié places a period on The Three Punctuations of a Kiss by saying: "In keeping with the ongoing spirit of making women that use our products feel like a movie star, I think the kiss is something every woman can relate with. The underlying tension in so many films is the moment when the couple kisses. It always marks an important punctuation whether that be a question, a comma or an exclamation."