Playing with Textiles, from Fashion to Design
Saturday 20 January —
13:00
- 13:45
The Talks — Hall 7
Description
Fashion and decoration drew on motifs and materials to create inspiring worlds. It's a story that artist Pierre Marie and couturier Charles de Vilmorin, both great lovers of textiles, will be revisiting.
Participants
Pierre MarieIllustrator & Artist-Decorator
Charles de VilmorinFashion designer
Pierre Marie
Illustrator & Artist-Decorator
Born on 21 April 1982 in Nogent-sur-Marne, Pierre Marie Agin is an artist who lives and works in Paris under the pseudonym Pierre Marie. An ornamental draughtsman, his work is characterised by a global approach, in which the motif comes to life and unfolds in its applications to objects and space. In this way, he revives the heritage of the decorative arts. His singular universe is evident in all his projects, both collaborations and solo exhibitions. His expertise in decoration, ornamentation and his sense of colour regularly lead him to work hand in hand with architects on their projects. In the tradition of the decorative arts, he also puts his creations at the service of certain brands whose heritage is intimately linked to design. Whatever the setting, Pierre Marie's work, made up of motifs, colours and drawings, is characterised by his unique, sensitive and contemporary taste, which reinterprets and enchants themes from the collective imagination. He has collaborated with many of France's leading fashion houses, including Hermès, Dyptique and Cartier, as well as such fine manufacturers as Robert Four in Aubusson and Emaux de Longwy.
Charles de Vilmorin
Fashion designer
A graduate of the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, Charles de Vilmorin launched his eponymous label at the end of the first lockdown in April 2020, with a capsule collection of 10 bomber jackets that symbolise love in all its shapes and colours. The collection went viral across social media and catapulted de Vilmorin into the fashion sphere. After being partnered with mentor Jean-Paul Gaultier, Charles de Vilmorin was invited to showcase his next collection as part of Couture week in January 2021. Using a video format, Vilmorin presented a collection of dozens of silhouettes bringing together fantastic creatures, aliens and giant butterflies through hand paintings made directly onto fabrics. His friends were used as models in the video presentation. One of his creations was worn by Isabelle Huppert for the December 2021 issue cover of Vogue France. That same year, Charles de Vilmorin launched a unisexe ready-to-wear collection in collaboration with the e-shop 24s. In February 2021, Charles de Vilmorin was appointed Creative Director at the maison Rochas, his tenure lasting until April 2023. His first show for the brand took place in September 2021. In October 2023, Charles de Vilmorin was the President of the Jury at the 38th Festival d’Hyères. That same fall, renowned department store Galeries Lafayette entrusted Vilmorin with the art direction of its Boulevard Haussmann and Champs Elysées locations for the 2023 holiday season.