Richard René’s first collection for Guy Laroche revives the audacity that animated the House in the 70s and 80s. The free spirit of the women the couturier dressed resurfaces in 17 singular silhouettes.
“The inspiration for this collection is Monsieur Guy Laroche’s most loyal customer and friend. This famous actress and the many directors who have cast her have carried the House’s style throughout her career.”
While reviving the irreverence and freedom of those prosperous decades, the collection expresses radical aesthetics in black and white, architectural and graphic silhouettes.
The lines are slender and structured, with pronounced shoulders. Cut-outs create a play of openness and asymmetry. And when the sequins of ’76 make a comeback, it’s in a matte black finish that gives them the look of leather…
A boat-neck evening dress reinvents the marinière with XL stripes alternating between sequins and organza, the jacket of a trouser suit in powder grain is pared down to the point where the collar top disappears, a tailoring dress plays the trompe-l’œil card, a belted coat in black silk faille is lightened to the extreme, an asymmetrical dress in white jersey is slit at the top of the arm, so that the sleeves don’t have to be slipped on completely. The collection is punctuated by a series of accessories (bags, shoes and jewelry) made entirely in black leather and navy patent.
As Maison Guy Laroche celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, Richard René defines the contours of a new maximalism.
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