Gauchere’s pre-fall collection is about “emotions and intuition” said designer Marie-Christine Statz. That may sound a little vague, but Statz has a keen sense of vibes and as always, she’s channeling an intentional, decisive, and somewhat sexy mood. Her tailoring remains sharp for pre-fall, with soft shapes anchored by bold shoulders. The curved lines and cut-outs started last season continue, sinuously wrapping around the body.
The big shift Gauchere followers will notice is the new attention to texture. The collection looks fluffier, cozier, and warmer—at least best I can tell through a Zoom window—than before. There are lilac bouclés and a new fuzzy yarn called “Bear” used in marigold skirts and black, super-oversize hoodies. Even Statz’s eveningwear, a tank and skirt made entirely of ruby sequins, has a liquid, easy feel to it. Nothing too fussy or precious.
To hammer her message home, she photographed the lookbook just outside her atelier on Paris’s bustling Rue de Rivoli. Statz and the team ran upstairs to dress models between each shot, capturing a slice of life in the process. Consider it proof that these clothes travel well, for walking around a city or running up flights of narrow French stairs.
