Journal

Satin lace shorts — the detail, not the statement
Lace, for Maelle, is never the point. It is the punctuation.A short, cut clean in a matte satin viscose, finished with a narrow strip of lace along the hem. Not flounced. Not layered. A single pass — enough to soften the line where the leg meets the cloth.Why this, not thatLace on the waistband draws the eye where it needs none. Lace along the full seam of the leg reads costume. But lace at the hem — held in place by the satin above it — behaves. It follows the... Meer informatie...
The short kimono — one silhouette, three rituals
A short kimono is the most honest piece in the line. It does not pretend to be a dress. It does not pretend to be a robe. It asks only to be worn — and worn often.With shorts, barefootThe quietest version. The kimono left loose, belt untied, over a matching camisole and short. Morning coffee. Lowered blinds. A second cup.Over a camisole, tied onceEvening. The belt pulled in just enough to hold the drape. A linen throw on the arm of a chair, a candle already lit. The house winding... Meer informatie...
Notes on fabric — why matte, never shiny
The first decision any nightwear house makes is not about silhouette, or colour, or even cut. It is about the cloth.We choose fabric the way a composer chooses a key. Everything else follows from it — the fall of a sleeve, the hush of a belt, the way a kimono settles around the shoulders at the end of the day.What we reach forLightweight. Matte. Non-creasing. Preferred blends: viscose–modal for its drape, modal–polyester for its memory, occasionally a whisper of spandex where movement is asked of the cloth. Each fibre is... Meer informatie...