“As a kid, there is the adventure of the everyday – there’s a feeling that anything could happen, no matter how fantastical and we are not so bound by regular expectations and conventions. The door is open to the possibility of strange realities and wonder, impossible scenarios that banish disillusion. This is about the power of sincerity over strategy.” Matthieu Blazy
“Can we find power in sweetness? Can the charm of the intrepid collide with rigorous precision? Would it make a new movement? What would the kid in you want? I wanted to feel the primal pull of fashion once more, a coming-of-age fascination that encompasses the joy of looking, discovering and dressing: the power of wow!” Matthieu Blazy
Dear Shaded Viewers,
Hopping into Fashion’s Wild Kingdom: Frogs and Rabbits Take Center StageIn a delightful menagerie of style, animals have leapt, crawled, and swum their way into the heart of this season’s collection. From bold branding to audacious placement prints, lapin lapels to fish stoles, it’s a veritable Noah’s Ark of sartorial splendor. Yet amidst this fashionable fauna, two creatures emerge as the stars of the show: the frog, symbolizing transformation, and the rabbit, heralding rebirth and good fortune.
The frog, in particular, seems to have been granted free rein to roam the collection. This amphibious muse appears as articulated jewelry, pouncing and pinned throughout with gleeful abandon. Designers have playfully subverted convention, placing frog brooches in unexpected locales, from clinging to the heel of a shoe to wrapping around a finger. It’s as if these little green harbingers of change are inviting us to leap into a new sartorial adventure.
Not to be outdone, the rabbit has boldly colored the collection in a palette of white, pink, and black. Its iconic silhouette hops from one category to the next with joyous abandon. Fluffy mules bear bunny ears, while Si-Si leather tees sport whimsical leporine prints. The rabbit’s presence serves as a lucky charm, a talisman of renewal woven into the very fabric of the line.
This playful parade of frogs and rabbits isn’t just about cute critters; it’s a celebration of symbolism and transformation. As we don these animal-inspired pieces, we’re invited to embrace change, to hop into new beginnings, and to carry a bit of luck with us wherever we go. In a world that often takes itself too seriously, this collection reminds us that fashion can be both meaningful and delightfully whimsical. So go ahead, let your style leap forward – there’s a whole ecosystem of chic waiting to be explored.
Later,
Diane
