Trompe l’œil surfaces as a modern way of acknowledging traditional materials.
Linen canvas panels are hand-painted and assembled into garments, such as a padded coat made to look like fur, or trousers proffered as jeans or leather pants. Houndstooth and python textures are replicated, along with buttons and lapels on blazers. Beneath these applications, the garments are streamlined in build. All dimension is added through oil paint brushstrokes, which can take up to 280 hours to apply.
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,1,An exquisite synthetic fur was made into a floor-length dress using Couture techniques traditionally reserved for authentic fur patternmaking. This embroidered faux mink fur patchwork dress involves 674 strips that are cut and assembled in a herringbone form. Finally, the dress is lined in Italian silk satin by hand. The embroidery process and assembly takes 245 hours of handwork.
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,1,Trompe l’œil surfaces as a modern way of acknowledging traditional materials.
Linen canvas panels are hand-painted and assembled into garments, such as a padded coat made to look like fur, or trousers proffered as jeans or leather pants. Houndstooth and python textures are replicated, along with buttons and lapels on blazers. Beneath these applications, the garments are streamlined in build. All dimension is added through oil paint brushstrokes, which can take up to 280 hours to apply.
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#Balenciaga #BalenciagaCouture