THAI HAUTE-COUTURE label Maison Sirivannavari took its elegant designs to Milan for the first time earlier this month, opening a pop-up store that will remain in business until June 14. Located on the fourth floor of La Rinascente department store, which is owned and operated by Thailand’s Central Group, the boutique is offering a selection of pieces from Sirivannavari’s Spring-Summer 2016 collection. This takes its cues from art history, borrowing aesthetics from Romanticism and Impressionism, “with a touch of Versailles”.
Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana, the label’s creative director, said she started this collection by sketching a picture at the Chateau de Versailles.
“I sat on the bench and breathed in the ambience including Petite Trianon, les jardins de Versailles and le bassin d’Appllon. This collection is influenced by the art of Romanticism and Impressionism particularly the works of the legendary artists like Monet and Renoir.
“Pattern and silhouettes are crucial. The ‘Tulip’ pattern is the signature of my creations for this collection. Fundamentally, the pattern is the most significant element of dressmaking. That’s why I prioritise pattern making,” the Princess says.
The collection starts from the stunning structures and silhouettes such as the tulip dress, the rounded-shoulder jacket with the geometric pattern, the tunic dress with asymmetrical drapery at the bodyline and the deconstructed jacket. In addition, the spotlight shines on the magnificent embroidery that includes crystal beads, 3D flowers, gooseberries and a gold-thread embellished peacock crest.
Graphic prints, very much at the heart of the brand’s DNA since its debut in 2005, are once again the highlight.
The Princess created the prints by modernising her own acrylic paintings. The signature print of the season is hummingbirds in a botanical garden.
This source first appeared on The Nation Life.