High-tech poetry
Elisabeth de Senneville is back on the podiums after a seven-year hiatus. She is nonetheless still in the avant- of technological creativity, especially insofar as forms are concerned: hers are practical, modern and simple, exactly right for summer. The collection also features seven new textile innovations which have been elaborated in conjunction with laboratories and industrial manufacturers, and most of which have been patented. First on the podium are t-shirts, sleeveless or asymmetrical hooded dresses, bra tops and overalls printed with words describing the city, the sea or the countryside (in French, of course). A special micro-encapsulation technique with the printing pigments releases subtle scents of salty brine, cut grass or asphalt. Cosmetic textiles, including one fabric containing a skin-softening creme that is released upon contact with the skin, are also used in the collection. Then there are the short or long coats and jackets with linen skirts that are assembled by thermo-soldering, a process that requires neither needle nor thread. Even the transparent buttons are attached using this same technique. A third concept involves a line of sailor's sweaters, dresses, t-shirts and shorts with thermo-sensitive stripes that disappear when the temperature reaches above 25 degrees Celsius. Other micro-encapsulated thermo-sensitive prints make colors disappear (shades of blue and grey) on short or long dresses, linen and Lycra tunics or silk t-shirts. This concept of thermo-sensitive prints is also found on a line printed with "je t'aime, un peu, beaucoup, à la folie" (I love you, a little, a lot, passionately) which only appear in the shade. There are also parkas, capes, t-shirt dresses, skirts or bathing suits which indicate the temperature based on the color (blue: clear skies, grey: cloudy, pink: rain, etc.). Finally, the illuminated clothing: trench coats, ponchos, jogging dresses and jeweled dresses with optical fibers woven on ribbons, or lamp dresses, apron dresses and coats in linen which has been woven with fiber optic threads. Bring on the night...
Virginie Transon
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