Exceptional pieces
Hand-embroidered shirts with silk threads
A capsule which bridges two cultures that have shaped my creative vision.
A capsule that illustrates a personal journey to my roots.
A capsule collection celebrating my mother's creative legacy.
This launch presents 5 black linen shirts, hand-embroidered with silk threads in Vietnam.
The pattern is inspired by a ginkgo leaf, a symbol of longevity and resilience. It was designed over ten years ago by my mother when she was having tablecloths and napkins embroidered in a small family workshop in the north from Vietnam.
I wanted to bring his work back to life by returning to this same workshop to integrate one of his drawings into my own creations.
Each piece is unique, made from black linen with silk embroidery, in shades of white, black or red.
Silk embroidery is an ancestral craft in Vietnam, rooted in centuries of tradition and know-how.
It is an art renowned for the finesse of its designs, thanks to the use of needle embroidery techniques, offering an extremely detailed and textured result. The completion of each piece can take several days to several weeks depending on the complexity of the design (3 days in our case).
For this very special collection, I was fortunate to collaborate with Mai and Tong, who also share a love of Vietnamese culture and craftsmanship.
In addition to being the gorgeous models (🥰) in this capsule, they run a Vietnamese café in the heart of the capital, “Viahe caphe” in the 11th arrondissement, inspired by the street cafés of Vietnam. In their café, you sit on small red stools, like on the sidewalks of Hanoi. The coffee you taste there comes from southern Vietnam. They roast it themselves a few meters from their Parisian café.
As you can see, this collection represents much more to me than just a clothing offering. It's a bridge between two cultures that have shaped my creative vision and, above all, a personal journey back to my roots.
Credits:
Models: Mai Nguyen & Tong Van Phu
Photos by: Olivier Humbert
Video by: Raphaël Chane
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