Why Charles De Vilmorin Is the New Name to Watch in Fashion
Another key influence on the Gen Z designer’s work is his love for the city he grew up in. “I think Parisian fashion has this charm, poetry and energy, and is very personal,” he explains. “There is a lot of drama. It’s my favourite city and it’s very inspiring.”
This love of drama extends to his creative routine when starting a new collection: he listens to a lot of music and imagines it playing at a show. And then he lets his imagination run riot. “I imagine the decor, the light, the atmosphere, the history and the characters. After that, I dress the characters and they become the collection.”
In an era when digital wearables are becoming de rigueur and new-gen designers have a wealth of technology to assist them, de Vilmorin keeps things old-school. He says it’s important that he feels a connection between art and fashion, and that he use his hands to create— from drawing sketches to choosing fabrics to fitting on real people and seeing the movement. “I’m very much about looking into the future, but I also have this quite classic way of working,” says de Vilmorin.
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