Kokoro Zenwear Launches the Kintsugi Bamboo Silk Collection in Exclusive Collaboration with Baccarda

With a background in hospitality and fashion in Ireland and Europe, Sharon Farren is a fervent eco activist. Combining this passion with her creativity and design skills, Sharon’s vision for Kokoro Zen Wear is to grow the business internationally into an ultra-luxurious, 100% sustainable clothing brand. Sharon has form when it comes to bringing new ideas to life. She also established clothing boutiques in Dublin and Brussels, where she promoted Irish, European and US fashion brands. In keeping with Sharon’s ethos to tread lightly on the earth, she has based Kokoro’s design studio in Cannes, handmade in Dublin and only works with certified sustainable suppliers.

Through Club Vivanova Monaco, Kokoro Zenwear is thrilled to announce the launch of a new ‘Kintsugi’ Bamboo Silk collection in exclusive collaboration with Baccarda - Italian Luxury Brand of Home Textiles Decoration, founded by designer Lidia Bersani. Baccarda is famous for its unique interior collection such as for bedroom, living and dining room and as well bespoke curtains made to measure of the highest quality textile. All collections are designed and handmade in Italy, which make them one of the best.

As a fruit of a partnership of Kokoro & Baccarda their Limited Collections of both, this Summer are present in Baccarda Boutique in Centre of Cannes as from 22th April.

Kokoro Zenwear is a Club Vivanova Corporate Partner

Dr Christian Thompson AO has been announced the winner of the 2020 Bowness Photography Prize at the Monash Gallery of Art. Rule of Three, 2020 was selected by this year's judges, who were responsible for awarding the $30,000 prize to one of 60 exhibiting finalists.

This outstanding achievement sees a major work by Dr Christian Thompson AO acquired by Monash Gallery of Art's collection, embedding Rule of Three into a public collection which is both revered and respected for its focus on Australian photography and the masterworks of Australia's leading photographers.

For 15 years, the William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize has emerged as an important annual survey of contemporary photographic practice in Australia and is one of the most prestigious prizes in Australia.

Thompson's success continues with his current international exhibition showing at The Australian Embassy in Berlin. Strange Flower exhibits key works from Thompson's career and includes Rule of Three (2020).

We would like to extend our congratulations to Dr Christian Thompson AO for this outstanding achievement.

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