RÊVE FLAMAND
Travel, even through dreams: Drift and get carried away. The pandemic that distanced us from the outer world last spring, inspired AZZI & OSTA’s duo designers to escape closed doors through their unparalleled imagination transporting them to navigate the endless canals of Amsterdam. This obsessive escape was first centered around the tulip, its vivid colors, its fascinating frills and then extended to the infinite palette of colorful fields and the joy it sparked for the two creators to contribute to the enchantment of their world. In the absence of any exterior, the collection has been photographed at Maison Degournay in Beirut. There, the walls covered with paper or fabric, painted or embroidered with landscapes of floral or bucolic inspiration, some borrowed from the great currents of interior design or from artists of all eras, offered an ideal field to develop around dresses of endless narratives.
Vincent’s Vase
Is an attempt to translate the admiration for Vincent Van Gogh’s 1890 ‘Roses’ into Couture. From here the creation of an hourglass silhouette that depicts the vase feel and color blocks in different textures, with the ingenious green shades combination of Van Gogh’s masterpiece, from the light emerald silk faille over skirt and shawl, to the spring green crepe bustier and the many tones in between. Silk organza flowers adorn the corset over weaving-like silk organza peplum. The sculptural overskirt features a fold and a pocket flap that imitates 1950’s tailored jackets.
Orange Royal
Named after the Netherlands Royal House of Orange, and inspired by the ‘Orange Princess’ tulips. An orange silk faille look, a cropped tailored jacket, with an oversized Puritan inspired collar trimmed with pearl motifs and pendants, cinched on the waist by a buckled faille belt, over a short sculptural fluffy faille skirt from the front and a long tail from the back. The waist is embellished with goldwork and pearl baroque motifs.
