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ÉLÉMENTS TERRE
JANUARY 2021 COLLECTION
ÉLÉMENTS TERRE
Fleeting clouds, breezy winds, swaying plants, seismic jolts, rocky landscapes: the inspirations for Métaphores 2021 collection are firmly anchored in the natural world. Its name—Eléments Terre— literally means “Earth Elements,” but also offers a pithy play on words. In French, it has the exact same pronunciation as the word for “elementary.”
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Éléments Terre
Fleeting clouds, breezy winds, swaying plants, seismic jolts, rocky landscapes: the inspirations for Métaphores 2021 collection are firmly anchored in the natural world. It’s name - Éléments Terre - litterally means « Earth Eléments », but also offers a pithy play on words. In French, it has the exact same pronunciation as the word « elementary ».
Pépite, Everest | Design Cuir au Carré, Hubert de Malherbe, Thierry Lemaire, Paolo Castelli, Jessica Boubetra, Galerie Yves Gastou © Gaëlle Le Boulicaut
Everest | Design Hubert de Malherbe, Thierry Lemaire, Paolo Castelli © Gaëlle Le Boulicaut
Éléments Terre brings together fabrics that are typified by a rhythmic sense of movement. Its patterns seem to pulsate, echoing the constant evolution of the natural world. Others display a nebulous fluidity, while some shine with the profusion of their botanical patterns. The new collection encapsulates Métaphores fundamentals: the rigorous selection of natural fibres enhanced by refined finishing, as well as a string belief in sustainability.
Toundra | Design & Edition Pierre Gonalons, Henryot & Cie © Gaëlle Le Boulicaut
Métaphores is renowned for its audacity and refinement. Its textiles display sensual qualities and rich textural effects celebrating the nobility of each fibre. Special attention is also given to formulating subtle colourways. The result is unique fabrics that create a true sense of emotion.
Eden | Design Guillaume Hinfray, Duvivier Canapés © Gaëlle Le Boulicaut
Eden | Design Guillaume Hinfray, Duvivier Canapés © Gaëlle Le Boulicaut
Arundo | Design Philipe Montels, Galerie Patrick Fourtin, Studio Dechem for Bomma, Jacques Blin, Galerie Thomas Fritsch, Fabrice Juan © Gaëlle Le Boulicaut
Its two heritage lines are also represented in Éléments Terre: the traditionnal Lyon-based silk manufacturer Verel de Belval, and Le Crin, which boasts the only workshop in the world where horsehair is woven by hand. Both embody the house’s commitment to fine craftsmanship, and its focus on excellence that pervades all its creations. The know-how of times past is given a novel twist to produce textiles that are thoroughlty of today.
Palanque | Design Cuir au Carré, Studio deForm for Bomma © Gaëlle Le Boulicaut
Screen Côte Sauvage | Design Emilie Paralitici © Gaëlle Le Boulicaut
Grandiflora, Palanque | Design Joris Poggioli © Gaëlle Le Boulicaut
Métaphores fabrics are born of a subtle alchemy between materials, history and gesture, supported by its rigorous choice of partners and careful selection of raw materials. This overarching sustainable development approach lowers the environmental impact of the collections.
Aplomb, Sismique | Design Bruno Moinard Editions, Samuel Accoceberry & Bruce Cecere, SB26 © Gaëlle Le Boulicaut
And for the first time, a selection of fire-retardant contract fabrics has been incorporated into the main collection. They are at once resistant, washable and supple in a way that makes it difficult to distinguish them from the rest of the line.
Mistral | © Gaëlle Le Boulicaut
Mistral | Ferm Living, Fleux © Gaëlle Le Boulicaut