Gauchere Fall/Winter '23-'24 Paris Fashionweek










Collection Notes:
The looks of the Gauchere Fall/Winter '23-'24 collection declare the house’s continual direction to focus on the person who is wearing the garment and their real-life existence. For the second time in a row, designer Marie-Christine Statz decided that the atmosphere of the Passage des Jacobins was the ideal place to reflect the collection’s mood. The toned-down color code is built on a palette of different greys, shades of light brown, cream, white, and many blacks. A bright grass-green print accentuates the mainly monochrome looks. Marie-Christine Statz extracted the motif from an untitled work Camille Henrot painted in 2022. It was transformed on sand-colored viscose resembling canvas. The oversized shirt, mid-length skirt, and sleeveless top are constructed with placed slits that form their shapes and reshape. 

The growing bond and stimulating dialogue between Marie-Christine Statz and Camille Henrot led to a series of black & white looks, including a pyjama, one that Schnabel or Basquiat could have worn in the 1980's, with an all-over pattern of Henrot’s erotic drawings, arranged in dangerous promiscuity. As per DNA, tailoring provides the essence and larger part of the Fall/Winter collection. Seamed slits break up this season, the garments’ inherent precise silhouettes on coats, jackets, skirts, and trousers. Fabrics with different weights, such as classic Italian menswear pinstripes and heavier loden fabrics, alternate in one piece and modify the shape. Open edges and large pleats deconstruct dresses, blazers, and knits. All these precise manipulations of the garments come to life differently, depending on the individual who wears them.

The collaboration with Camille Henrot results in our most appreciated and outstanding looks. Not only the light beige shirt with green line-drawing (coming in a dress as well) but also the black and white looks are the most compelling looks of the collection. Gauchere's niche leather garments are favourite as always, especially this seasons' more sleek tailored trenchcoat, giving it Matrix vibes. As the brand presented a minimal aesthetic collection, the glitter dresses and the glittertop combined with oversized wide-leg denimpants, were a pleasant alternation.

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