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„Winter“ – The Debut Corset Collection

„Winter then in its early and clear stages, was a purifying engine that ran unhindered over city and country, alerting the stars to sparkle violently and shower their silver light into the arms of bare upreaching trees. It was a mad and beautiful thing that scoured raw the souls of animals and man, driving them before it until they loved to run. And what it did to Northern forests can hardly be described, considering that it iced the branches of the sycamores on Chrystie Street and swept them back and forth until they rang like ranks of bells.“ – from Winter’s Tale by Mark Helprin

The beautiful cinematography of last year’s movie Winter’s Tale threw me back to having read Mark Helprin’s magical book upon which it was loosely based. His poetic language virtually transformed the season of winter into one of this fable’s central characters.

Our winter queen

Much like the season itself, thoughts of winter did not fade easily last year. Maybe it was the media’s discovery of the „polar vortex“ phenomenon. There was also that other winter themed movie, Frozen. If you have children maybe they are still singing the soundtrack. I know my nephew still is.

Iridescent lavenders and sparkles

Truth be told, winter is not my favourite season. In fact it is probably my least favorite. Still it has some of the most beautiful colors and textures. The color story prominently features the ubiquitous white of snow. The short days and low light of the solstice inspired the blues, lavenders, greys, and turquoise. In choosing fabrics I went to my favorites, silks and wools. In particular I was drawn to herringbone tweeds. Something about the herringbone pattern evokes the crystalline structure of snowflakes for me. And what could feel more cozy in winter than some tweedy wools. Finally I sourced white laces that evoked winter frost, and crystals and glass beads for a bit of the sparkle.

The dramatic „ladder back“ design

I sincerely hope you enjoy my debut collection with deux lunes. Be sure to check out the rest of the designs of the Winter Collection and find all the details in our Shop.

Stay warm

Possibly my favorite color story of the shoot.