He may just be , but Charles de Vilmorin has a charming old world vibe to him. In the age of great fashion mash-ups, he continues to talk about day or night outfits, as Marcel Rochas did in his prime, 101 – Odd Years
Right backstage in a dilapidated building on Rue François 1er, the designer describes his fall collection as “a story about a woman who likes to go out, party, and who needs to pass her clothes Come to preserve that energy and preserve the memory of a true holiday spirit. ’ Kind of like how one might throw a men’s wool coat over a tulle gown and meander home through the streets of Paris at sunrise. In the City of Lights, there’s no shame.” de Vilmorin’s potential as a colorist. Lingerie references re-filtered from the archives included improbable pairings of yellow-toned, glossy python-print leather bodice and opulent Wedgwood blue and silver brocade. De Vilmorin’s own Deco-leaning jacquard repeats the energy of Les Triplettes de Belleville, “ Dalmatians ” and his own puppy, Terreur. A jacquard coat was paired with a gold Lurex gown. The skirt of the same material is paired with a navy blue zippered ribbed cardigan. The designer clearly had a sense of dressing for the occasion: the raspberry corset dress had an air of Old Hollywood sophistication, but overall, the short presentation conveyed a sense that de Vilmorin was doing something with limited resources. what he can do. Give him more freedom and he might actually be able to start going somewhere.
