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Vol.16  Issue 12/00, 30.11.2016

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Impressions Haute Couture F/W 2016 Part 6

Lan Yu
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Nimble fingers transform a simple piece of red paper into a butterfly or a bird: graceful superimposition asserts their power to spread their wings. The culture and art of the Orient, thousands of years old, manifests itself unreservedly in the beauty of these cut-outs. Traditional artists observe living things to capture their essence and study the cosmos to produce one of the most emblematic Chinese art forms: namely, paper cutting. Used to celebrate weddings and births, it is a craft that expresses love.When her daughter gets married, a mother cuts out shapes from bright red paper and decorates windows and wardrobes with flowers, birds, fish and insects to wish the bride future happiness.

When she visited Gao Fenglian, "the best Chinese paper cutting artist" in the province of Shaanxi, fashion designer Lan Yu was profoundly affected by the refinement of her craft and the allegories it conveys. From mythology to everyday life, the art form expresses an awareness of life and the perpetuation of the species, cherished themes in Chinese philosophy, where infinite interactions between Yin and Yang give birth to the Universe and the cycle of perpetual renewal.

Lan Yu, who has inherited an ancestral knowledge of Suxiu embroidery, pays tributes to » the Art of Mothers «. Drawing inspiration from time-honoured handiwork, she merges cut paper and Suxiu embroidery, lace and wool, to achieve a visual and structural balance between the traditional and the contemporary, where elegance embraces the beauty of the Orient.This season is characterised by sirnple outlines and variety of detail. Creamy hand-printed silk is adorned with graceful white feathers superimposed with dancing butterflies, giving a feeling of strength to the lace. Wool, which, appears for the first time in Lan Yu's collection, is worked like guipure with floral motifs, making it less heavy and giving it more texture. A metallic-coloured coat accompanies each gown, and natural pearls adorn the cutouts.A cape in staged colours is embroidered with 10,000 selected pearls that shimmer in different hues as the wearer moves.

Pure colours emphasise the charm of the Orient : soft light, greys, milky jade, light green and pink combine with inlaid purple beads, while a red necklace sets off the outline and creates a surprising contrast.

This way of bringing together Suxiu embroidery and the art of paper cutting, combined with expertise passed down from generation to generation, reinforces the vibrancy of a traditional art form whilst at the same time enriching it. The women of the Orient have always been driven by a spirit of independence, freedom and elegance, of which LanYu is the ambassador here.

 

 

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