Bourgeois dressing has never really been my thing. Too rigid, too constrained. It has always meant adhering to strict codes- the opposite of freedom. And yet, there’s a certain security to it, an ease to the bourgeois uniform that I find deeply fascinating- one that feels especially comforting and right for the times we live in. And then there’s the underlying sexual tension inherent to these codes, which I love.
Parisian fashion has always been about rigid bourgeois codes while at the same time rebelling against them. It’s this history of continuous friction that makes Paris such an interesting and vital place for fashion. Paris loves the chic and the bourgeois, the traditional values of feminine beauty- but it continuously pushes against the status quo, against old dress codes and outdated social rules.
In a sense, this describes my own work perfectly: obsessed with classicism and perfection, while craving the imperfect, the hazard, the uncontrolled.
So this collection was inspired by Parisian fashion- those classic couture houses that were the embodiment of bourgeois dressing: a little Dior, a little Givenchy, some Saint Laurent, a dash of Balenciaga — all of it reinterpreted through my own obsessions: denim and workwear, sportswear and casual streetwear.’
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