{"id":1803,"date":"2025-06-03T21:23:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T04:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=1803"},"modified":"2025-06-03T21:23:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T04:23:47","slug":"vilebrequin-taps-artist-joel-mesler-for-pool-inspired-swim-capsule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=1803","title":{"rendered":"Vilebrequin Taps Artist Joel Mesler for Pool-inspired Swim Capsule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tJust in time for Father\u2019s Day, Vilebrequin has tapped Hamptons-based art Joel Mesler to create an exclusive print for a summer swimwear capsule for men and boys.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe launch of the collection will coincide with Mesler\u2019s solo exhibition, \u201cMiles of Smiles,\u201d at Guild Hall in East Hampton, N.Y., in August.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cJoel bestows the same playfulness to his paintings that Vilebrequin does to our swimwear,\u201d said Roland Herlory, chief executive officer of Vilebrequin. \u201cWe are looking forward to launching this partnership which brings together two brands with the same foundations \u2014 a light-hearted sense of humor and the joy of living.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tKnown for his use of playful symbols, Mesler\u2019s paintings shed light on universal themes with humor and self-deprecation. The artist was raised in Los Angeles, where pool parties are a part of the culture, and used that experience to inspire water-inspired graphics with pool floats for the Vilebrequin print.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to work with Vilebrequin on this collaboration,\u201d said Mesler. \u201cWe\u2019re here to bring the joy and the fun to summer 2025 in the Hamptons and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMesler also stars in the ads alongside his children, Lev, Ava and Noa, and others. Jamie Diamond and Sal Lahoud shot at the LongHouse Reserve and Mesler\u2019s home in East Hampton.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:1024px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((683\/1024)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Joel-Mesler-3.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"Joel Mesler in a Vilbrequin campaign shot.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Joel-Mesler-3.jpg?w=2048 8192w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Joel-Mesler-3.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Joel-Mesler-3.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  a-font-secondary-regular-m lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\">Joel Mesler in a campaign shot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"a-font-secondary-regular-s lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-font-size-11 lrv-u-color-grey lrv-u-margin-l-025\">Courtesy of Vilebrequin<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTo promote the launch, Mesler will host an in-store meet-and-greet at Vilebrequin\u2019s Madison Avenue store on Wednesday and its East Hampton unit on July 17 where he will sign posters of the custom print with every purchase.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMesler earned an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute and he began his career as a gallerist before focusing on his own work. Vilebrequin was founded in Saint-Tropez in 1971 and is best known for its colorful swimwear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe collection includes a men\u2019s swim trunk, which will retail for $325, a boys\u2019 swim trunk for $160 and a tote bag for $180. The collection will be available on the Vilebrequin e-commerce site and in its North American stores beginning June 4.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just in time for Father\u2019s Day, Vilebrequin has tapped Hamptons-based art Joel Mesler to create an exclusive print for a summer swimwear capsule for men and boys. The launch of the collection will coincide with Mesler\u2019s solo exhibition, \u201cMiles of Smiles,\u201d at Guild Hall in East Hampton, N.Y., in August. \u201cJoel bestows the same playfulness to his paintings that Vilebrequin does to our swimwear,\u201d said Roland Herlory, chief executive officer of Vilebrequin. \u201cWe are looking forward to launching this partnership which brings together two brands with the same foundations \u2014 a light-hearted sense of humor and the joy of living.\u201d Known for his use of playful symbols, Mesler\u2019s paintings shed light on universal themes with humor and self-deprecation. The artist was raised in Los Angeles, where pool parties are a part of the culture, and used that experience to inspire water-inspired graphics with pool floats for the Vilebrequin print. \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to work with Vilebrequin on this collaboration,\u201d said Mesler. \u201cWe\u2019re here to bring the joy and the fun to summer 2025 in the Hamptons and beyond.\u201d Mesler also stars in the ads alongside his children, Lev, Ava and Noa, and others. Jamie Diamond and Sal Lahoud shot at the LongHouse Reserve and Mesler\u2019s home in East Hampton. Joel Mesler in a campaign shot. Courtesy of Vilebrequin To promote the launch, Mesler will host an in-store meet-and-greet at Vilebrequin\u2019s Madison Avenue store on Wednesday and its East Hampton unit on July 17 where he will sign posters of the custom print with every purchase. Mesler earned an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute and he began his career as a gallerist before focusing on his own work. Vilebrequin was founded in Saint-Tropez in 1971 and is best known for its colorful swimwear. The collection includes a men\u2019s swim trunk, which will retail for $325, a boys\u2019 swim trunk for $160 and a tote bag for $180. The collection will be available on the Vilebrequin e-commerce site and in its North American store&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1804,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1803"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1803"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1803\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}