{"id":2048506,"date":"2017-04-27T15:16:16","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T13:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/2017\/04\/27\/ariane-brunet-juteau-creator-of-the-kinsu-brand-the-denim-upcycler\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T15:51:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:51:55","slug":"ariane-brunet-juteau-creator-of-the-kinsu-brand-the-denim-upcycler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/2017\/04\/27\/ariane-brunet-juteau-creator-of-the-kinsu-brand-the-denim-upcycler\/","title":{"rendered":"Ariane Brunet-Juteau creator of the Kinsu brand: The denim upcycler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A few days after Earth Day, we present the beautiful and warm Ariane, denim upcycler and creator of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kinsu.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kinsu<\/a> brand. We already spoke to you briefly about her at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/2017\/04\/04\/la-fashion-preview-de-montreal-une-future-fashion-week\/\">Montreal fashion preview<\/a>, where she presented some of her creations. <\/p>\n<p>Created 3 years ago, the Kinsu brand, which initially offered a line of handmade accessories and later clothing, is now looking to launch a ready-to-wear line and &#8220;ready-to-manufacture&#8221; exclusive pieces.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2048506 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/kinsu-portefeuille-miko-tan-2-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-portefeuille-Miko-tan-2-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-portefeuille-Miko-tan-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-portefeuille-Miko-tan-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-portefeuille-Miko-tan-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-portefeuille-Miko-tan-2-600x900.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/kinsu-scrunchy-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-scrunchy-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-scrunchy-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-scrunchy-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-scrunchy-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-scrunchy-600x900.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/kinsu-robe-miyuki-noir-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-Robe-Miyuki-noir-683x1024.jpg\" 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In this age of over-consumption, fashion must also be responsible. But if you&#8217;re going to recycle, you&#8217;d better do it in style, in Luxsure fashion.  <\/p>\n<p>This is how Ariane presents her work to us: for her, upcycling is a high-end version of recycling, paying homage to the material by creating unique ready-to-wear pieces and chic, trendy accessories.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-2048506 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/kinsu-portefeuille-miko-noir-3\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-portefeuille-miko-noir-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-portefeuille-miko-noir-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-portefeuille-miko-noir-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-portefeuille-miko-noir-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-portefeuille-miko-noir-600x900.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/kinsu-sac-kazumi-noir-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-sac-Kazumi-noir-682x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-sac-Kazumi-noir-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-sac-Kazumi-noir-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-sac-Kazumi-noir-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-sac-Kazumi-noir-600x900.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/kinsu-robe-boro-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-Robe-Boro-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-Robe-Boro-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-Robe-Boro-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-Robe-Boro-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-Robe-Boro-600x900.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/kinsu-poretefeuille-miko-vue-interieur-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-poretefeuille-Miko-vue-interieur-1024x482.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-poretefeuille-Miko-vue-interieur-1024x482.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-poretefeuille-Miko-vue-interieur-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-poretefeuille-Miko-vue-interieur-768x361.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kinsu-poretefeuille-Miko-vue-interieur-600x282.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>So why jeans? For our designer, denim is a living material that transcends time and never goes out of style. What&#8217;s more, with her golden curls and sparkling eyes, Ariane is the kind of woman who loves a challenge, and she explains that the constraints of using second-hand jeans actually become an inspiration, making her work unique.  <\/p>\n<p>Today, the brand collaborates with a number of Montreal outlets. However, you can really find the full extent of her work on her website. She has also launched a new &#8220;pr\u00eat-\u00e0-fabriquer&#8221; line that allows us to buy the pattern and give a second life to our jeans by transforming them into Kinsu accessories.  <\/p>\n<p>As far as I&#8217;m concerned, I&#8217;m not a good seamstress, so I prefer to buy from the site. However, the Kinsu site has become one of my favorites for accessories. I have a turban from them that I can&#8217;t get rid of, as well as a little dress for $198 that I&#8217;ve been eyeing for a while. Ariane also has some winter accessories that I&#8217;m buying for next year! I invite you to take a look just for the dress and turban that must be in your wardrobe.    <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photographer Philippe Richelet<br \/>\nModel: Lynn Avedikian ( Folio )<br \/>\nMUA: Camille Rouleau<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few days after Earth Day, we present the beautiful and warm Ariane, denim upcycler and creator of the Kinsu brand. 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