eng
color
therapy
It's only women who do not know how to dress
that are afraid of colors. A dress may be brilliant
without vulgarity and quiet without being dull.

Marcel Proust, Remembrance of Things Past.
 

For his Summer 2012 Couture collection, Alexis Mabille
interprets the words of Proust with a bouquet of femmes-fleurs.
Whether long-stemmed or a corolla, she likes monochrome ;
she masters the science of color to express her vitality.
Each shade voices a state of mind in which energy is true therapy.
  
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LOOK #1
Bougainvillier
Evening sheath
with draped, knotted neckline
in safflower pink duchesse satin.
Matching long buttoned leather gloves.
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LOOK #2
Gloriosa
Boat neck evening sheath
in oxblood Moroccan crêpe,
with bustier effect and back veiled
in tone-on-tone organza,
lace inserts and long sleeves.
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LOOK #3
Glaïeul
Smoking dress in coral Moroccan crêpe
with lapel tied at the neck.
Worn over a coral silk camisole
with bustier effect
and nude organza overlay.
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LOOK #4
Renoncule
Boat neck evening sheath
in tangerine orange lamé
with silver reflections
and bustier effect in tulle,
back bow with long panels.
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LOOK #5
Agapanthe
V-neck bustier dress
in aquamarine micro-sequins
embroidered with flowers,
purled branches and gold;
ribbon straps tied loosely
at shoulders.
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LOOK #6
Jonquille
Smoking with Spencer jacket
in acid yellow micro-sequins,
lapel and stripes in lemon-colored twill.
Worn over a lemon yellow lace shirt
with large bow tie.
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LOOK #7
Volubilis
Long bustier gown
in aquamarine princess crêpe,
draped neckline
and tone-on-tone knot in twill,
organza overlay.
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LOOK #8
Ancolie
Long smoking gown and corolla
skirt in mallard blue twill
with turquoise lapel and trim.
Jeweled belt.
Worn over a turquoise lace shirt.
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LOOK #9
Iris
Long evening dress in emerald
Moroccan crêpe with asymmetrical
neckline and a single tube sleeve,
criss-crossed with a wide mallard blue
streamer knotted at the shoulder
and ending in ostrich feather fray.
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LOOK #10
Nigelle
Long rectangle dress
with deep-V neckline
in front and back,
in gradations of fringed blue organza;
tied at the shoulders
with rosebud vines.
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LOOK #11
Anémone
Long, backless pareo dress
in violet Moroccan crêpe
with drapé libre panels and train;
streamer straps cross in back
ending in ostrich feather fray.
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LOOK #12
Orchidée
Long dress in shocking pink
crêpe mousse spiraled with
tone-on-tone flounced organza,
deep-V neckline anchored
by shoulder ties.
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LOOK #13
Coquelicot
Large raglan coat
in poppy-colored duchesse satin
with safflower pink lining.
Jeweled belt.
Worn over a long,
V-neck evening dress
in poppy-colored Moroccan crêpe.
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LOOK #14
Ibiscus
Fitted dress in red jersey
with geometric cut,
embroidery and lace details
in front and back;
shimmery tulle cape trimmed
with frayed organza.
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LOOK #15
Capucine
Man’s shirt in orange organza eyelet
with flounced lace cuffs.
Worn over a bustier of gold micro-sequins
veiled in orange lace.
Long skirt in orange Moroccan crêpe.
Belt in lamé straw
with shiny topaz buckle.
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LOOK #16
Alstroemeria
Short shift dress
in coral guipure
with jeweled belt.
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LOOK #17
Euphorbe
Long dress in chartreuse silk crêpe
with tone-on-tone lace ruff,
lace inserts and organza overlay.
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LOOK #18
Hellébore
Long dress in moss green lace
embroidered with pale gold sheaves of wheat,
boat neck with bustier effect
and embroidered lace inserts.
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LOOK #19
Pois de senteur
Long dress in pale pink satin crêpe
with boat neck and lace inserts
over a pleated underskirt
in Chantilly lace with embroidered
lace inserts and flounced hem.
Jeweled belt tied
with a large silk ribbon.
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LOOK #20
Plumbago
Long backless dress
in sky blue triple organza
with lace inserts and voluminous cape
with pale blue tulle train edged
with silk and frayed organza.
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LOOK #21
Lys
Long corolla dress in burnished lamé
with wide lace collar and hem
embroidered in gold.
Tone-on-tone jeweled belt.
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