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AXEL MARTINEZ
INSPIRATIONS FALL-WINTER 2024 COLLECTION
For its Autumn-Winter 2024 collection, Maison Cotélac drew inspiration from two richly narrative themes.Emir Kusturica's Time of the Gypsies (Le temps des gitans in French), a masterpiece that marked its time, is a dramatic and burlesque fable that plunges us into the intense culture of the gypsies of former Yugoslavia.The "hero" Perhan, a young boy with telekinetic powers raised by a colorful grandmother and a seriously ill sister, dreams of a better life for himself, his family and Azra, the girl he loves. The phantasmagorical destiny the filmmaker has in store for him will be quite different!This highly symbolic work has been a real source of inspiration for our creations. Marked by the depth of the characters and the melancholy of the story, our designers recreate the magic and poetry of this film through our collection.Le temps des gitans is all about daring mixes, assertive baroque, blends of flowers and large-scale motifs, inspired by the prints that once lined the silk route. Warm, ostentatious materials like printed velvet in a total look brighten up winter and speak of festivities. Dresses with intricate draping evoke fluid vintage chic. Kampina Blouma's colorful floral print perfectly illustrates our bohemian touch revisited, in a very assertive chic style. Here, a boyish silk shirt that perfectly complements the extreme femininity of the print. Scarf to wear ... as you like! In addition to prints, Cotélac offers you its usual range of pieces highlighting the unique know-how perpetuated in our Ambérieu-en-Bugey workshops. Our reworked pleats and bouillonnés with new volumes sublimate this puff-sleeved shirt, with its textured look rippling over our Azimut print. We've added an ostentatious, baroque embroidery to our sweatshirt in a comfortable, dense royal blue. Our embroideries also travel on other character pieces, like this little sleeveless cardigan that will warm your look with softness. The printed boutis kaftan is one of Cotélac's key pieces for this autumn-winter season. Ample and comfortable, it will accompany you on all your adventures: even paired with basic pieces, this nomadic coat will take you on a journey. This collection is both easy and daring, like the spontaneous, creative wear of the characters in "Gypsy Times", between rock dandyism and baroque vintage. An imprint of our savoir-faire. It traces a singular bohemian line.Discover the second part of our inspirations for this collection in the next article dedicated to the film Into the Wild.
Cecile Mataillet
WHAT TO WEAR TO THIS SEASON’S BIG EVENTS?
More and more consumers are beginning to ask what actually goes into the fabrics they’re wearing, meaning that the fashion and textiles industries are coming under increasing scrutiny. At Cotélac, we’re all in favour of transparency, so sit back and let us tell you all about the different fibres we use!
Cecile Mataillet
WOVEN BAGS
“We love to feature woven bags in our collections because of their irregular, unstructured and nuanced aesthetic. They fit our Cotélac style perfectly”, says Valérie, our head of accessories. “Our woven leather bags are made using time-honoured artisan crafting techniques, transmitted from one generation to the next. We’ve been working with the same specialist workshops in India for over a decade now”.
Cecile Mataillet
WHAT ARE YOU REALLY WEARING?
More and more consumers are beginning to ask what actually goes into the fabrics they’re wearing, meaning that the fashion and textiles industries are coming under increasing scrutiny. At Cotélac, we’re all in favour of transparency, so sit back and let us tell you all about the different fibres we use!
Cecile Mataillet
IT’S TRUE, BECAUSE I IMAGINED IT…
The second source of inspiration for our Fall-Winter 22-23 collection is Boris Vian’s poetic, surrealist tale L’Écume des Jours (published in English as Froth on the Daydream, or Mood Indigo). The author sets the tone from the very beginning: “This story is entirely true, because I imagined it from one end to the other”.
Cecile Mataillet
WHAT IF WE WENT THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS?
In the sequel to Alice in Wonderland, the little girl arrives in a fantastical world where flowers talk, a learned egg walks on a wall, and she will have to play a game of life-size chess... This view of the world imbued with wonder, poetry and quirkiness, so typical of Lewis Caroll, inspired us to create new exclusive prints in keeping with the themes of the book "Through the Looking-Glass".
Cecile Mataillet
COME VISIT OUR STYLISTS!
Where do we get our inspiration? From the things we feel. From sensations we've experienced on our travels, memories of landscapes we've explored, unexpected discoveries... Sometimes we spontaneously reflect one or two notes gleaned from incredible stories. Melodies that instantly remind us of endearing characters, or a special atmosphere
Cecile Mataillet
BETWEEN ARCHITECTURE AND OPEN SPACES
Roman Vlasov is a Russian conceptual architect who designs hypnotic creations that blend in perfectly with their environment.With his concepts, he blurs the boundaries between art and architecture by proposing minimalist buildings with prominent, sometimes rounded curves, succeeding at the same time in inviting the outdoors into his creation.
Cecile Mataillet
VISIT TO ANTWERP
Seeking inspiration and new horizons, our designers travelled to the historic capital of Flanders. Antwerp, city at its cultural peak and bursting with diversity, shared some of its secrets with us. Join us on a tour of Antwerp !
Cecile Mataillet
WOMEN IN BLACK INSPIRATION
Women in Black moodboard was inspired by a trip to Antwerp. The new winter 2020 collection by Cotélac has drawn on the city’s Baroque style, mirrored in its churches, museums and people. The attention to detail, the frenzy of movements, the sensuality, the theatricality and the architectural shapes that characterise Baroque art can all be found in Antwerp, the hometown of Flemish painter Rubens.
Cecile Mataillet
EXCLUSIVE E-BLOOMST PRINT
A floral and botanical inspiration, the vulnerability of skin respected by the soft caress of silk, designs created in watercolour showing a shadow of Japanese gardens and a statement of flowers and shades of red - a phenomenon represented by an exclusive Cotélac print.