Voyage En Etoffes

Histoires De carres > Printemps-Ete 2009

The carre represents a series of regional dress, such as worn around the world. Batiks, ikats, indigos, embroideries, weaves, prints, etc. The different know-how, particular to each culture, the richness of the fabrics - silk, linen, cotton, hemp, etc. - and the variety of the patterns, uncannily common to some nations, create a profound harmony.Universal, costume art symbolises the desire of both men and women to look handsome. It also denotes many a creed. the choice of the fabrics and the patterns speak for themselves, brandishing social status, a religious message or a ritual signature. Forever timeless, yet classically fashionable.