L I V I A T A N G

The starting point of the collection is the spirit of novelist Colette. The meek ingénue’s first book about her own coming of age was being dismissed as too coying and feminine, her literature however, made more of an impact than her husband’s expectations.

Her spirit of innocence and rebellion was translated into tailored collars in the pieces of SS20, and has led to research into garment pieces that dated back to the 18th centuries.
Including antique nightdresses and court dresses stored in the V&A, mainly made of cotton linen, voile, silk or wool.

The use of sustainable fabrics from tencel blend cotton made into tailored pieces such as trousers and top to linen made into dresses and outerwear. Translucency can be seen in a shirt and dress made from a soft 70% tencel seersucker fabric. Linen cotton blend fabric that is structured yet light, and slightly rough to touch is used for outerwear. Linen is also combined with the softness of tencel for dresses. Beside all the muted colour pieces, a multicolour floral brocade is lined with silk for dresses.

All the trimmings are created with natural materials and processes, mainly jade, resin and shell, and cotton embroidered lace. Some Pieces are lined with habotai silk or floral satin as in outerwear.