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Chapter 7
Haute Couture outfit’s secrets : the Haute Couture dress of Daenerys, the queen of dragons from First Creatures
When I saw Lera Shatilova come into my design studio for casting, we all had a shock. Jean-Paul exclaimed, “That’s Daenerys, the queen of dragons from Game of Thrones!”
Like a luminescent apparition, Lera dazzled the room with her presence. Very calm, smiling, discreet, Lera imposed respect.
She was hurrying through the fittings, her distant, transparent gaze and ethereal blondness immediately reminding me why I had named this collection First Creatures.
We had her first look, but not the second, which was to be unforgettable, highlighting her plastic doll beauty, as if out of a fairy tale. Her second look had to reveal both her dark side and her icy luminosity,
The workshops were putting together an incandescent Haute Couture dress, in jacquard of bleached gold Lurex, pink and azure-blue reflections in “laser game,” the fabric made by Sfate and Combier.
I had been spinning around this model for a while, without really giving it life. I was stirring…
With the arrival of Lera, a creative Big Bang operated: “We will add an azure-blue petticoat to give volume and we will build a winged back with rostrums,” I said to Jacqueline. The workshops looked at me dumbfounded. What?
Architectural dimension
While for this collection I wanted to remove everything superfluous, I was going to bring an architectural dimension to this Haute Couture dress. I asked for metal ribs and a whole set of stitching to hold this mystery back that would levitate and move organically around the dress.
And to give even more magic to this garment, everything would be suspended on tulle illusion. The metamorphosis of a young woman into an interstellar creature.
Lera’s cold skin tone, warmed by this undulating and reflective material, will give a luminescent wow effect on the catwalk.
Nicolas and Jack only worked to highlight Lera’s beauty.
A reference to the hair jumped out at me: she will have Veronica Lake’s hairstyle, asymmetrical and curly, like in the movies of the ’40s. Nicolas, for his part, only had to make any expression disappear. He summarized: “We emptied everything: no more eyebrows, not more contours, nothing, just light and barely any shadows on the eyes to highlight her ice blue iris.”
Lera and I didn’t need to talk much to understand each other. Instinctively, she assimilated every gesture I showed her. Lera already had in her the primal elegance, always alert, but with a lot of distance, and the intensity required to present this Haute Couture dress on the catwalk.
It is for moments like this that I do this job.
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Julien Fournié Haute Couture House
Maison Julien Fournié is more than a fashion brand, it’s a luxury experience that transcends trends and seasons. With its commitment to excellence and innovation, Julien Fournié continues to redefine the world of Haute Couture and ultra luxury.
Founded in 2009 by the couturier Julien Fournié, the Julien Fournié house is centered around what the designer calls his “laboratory”: Haute Couture.
The history of the house is reflected in his collections unveiled in Paris, in January and July each year, during Haute Couture Week.
For his first collection, the young couturier has been awarded the Grand Prize of Creativity by the City of Paris in January 2010.
For the fourth collection, in January 2011, Julien Fournié has become a “guest member” in the official calendar of Haute Couture runway shows. This marked a first step in aknowledging Julien Fournié as a promising new brand in the circle of grand couturiers.
With this new title, Julien Fournié has put on the runway for the first time in the history of Haute Couture, a collection only worn by black models.
In January 2017, the Julien Fournié House was officially classified as “Haute Couture”. The Haute Couture label, protected by the French Ministry of Industry, is given to a few houses (only ten prestigious haute couture houses on this list today) which are combining the best of creativity in design and the utmost quality in garment making.
Since its beginnings, Julien Fournié has also had the honor of being invited to show the House’s collections abroad, at prestigious events, in order to make the couturier’s style known to luxury clients woldwide, in their own country.
On many occasions, Julien Fournié has shown in Singapore, in Stockholm, in Ho Chi Minh City, in Warsaw …
In March 2023, a Julien Fournié dress entered the Musée Grévin in Paris, worn by the character of actress Audrey Fleurot.
In April 2023, the first retrospective of Julien Fournié’s work is shown in an exhibition “Haute Couture un point c’est tout” at SCAD Lacoste.
While respecting the tradition of haute couture clothing, Julien Fournié has also forged new partnerships with high-tech giants such as Apple and Tencent.
Julien Fournié was thus able to digitize the creation, design and personalization of his Haute Couture pieces. He is one of the rare designers of Haute Couture to master the new digital tools.
Long considered as a survivor of a bygone era, the Haute Couture market has experienced a new boom in recent years. Julien Fournié has been able to establish direct and unique means of communication with his clients thanks to new technologies. It is no longer a question of sending Haute Couture clients a sketch to be validated, as was done in the past.
Julien Fournié has introduced a new process in which clients are not just spectators of the creative process. They have become actors in the unique experience of creating a Haute Couture garment wherever they are.
Since December 2020, Julien Fournié has been developing a line of luxury bags and accessories. At first, the idea was to offer handbags seen in Julien Fournié Haute Couture shows and reserved, until then, for Haute Couture clients.
Julien Fournié’s Bags
More than a fashion brand, Maison Julien Fournié is a luxury experience that transcends trends and seasons.
With a commitment to excellence and innovation, Julien Fournié continues to redefine the world of Haute Couture and luxury.
Julien Fournié Haute Couture luxury handbags and luxury accessories are presented during the Haute Couture collections.
These high quality bags are unique pieces.
These luxury bags are made of precious materials.
These designer bags are made with the purest respect for the traditions of craftsmanship.
Maison Julien Fournié favours local suppliers for these luxury handbags.
To create these luxury handbags, Maison Julien Fournié selects exclusive materials. It rigorously controls the origin of the skins it uses and works exclusively with the best suppliers of skins who specialise in tanning and exceptional skins.
The new bag: the Big Bang Bag
With its innovative design and finishes, this new bag is without doubt a haute couture model.
The new Big Bang bag is a compact version of the Mercure Baguette bag, as if it had been cut in two.
This new bag can be worn over the shoulder with a silver chain. It can also be carried by hand thanks to a strap at the front of the bag.
€4.900
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€4.990
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€4.900
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€1.495
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€1.855
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The Premier bag
The Premier handbag is the iconic luxury handbag of the house.
Thanks to its removable chain and of a well-designed length, this luxury handbag can be transformed into an evening clutch, cross body bag or bag worn under the shoulder.
Julien Fournié offers a few pieces of these luxury purses for women which are available in several colors, skins (lambskin, suede calfskin, python, alligator…).
The House also uses Haute Couture techniques such as embroidery and plumasserie to make each of these luxury designer bags an exceptional model.
€1.250
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€1.250
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€1.890
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€1.890
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€1.250
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The Mercure baguette bag
Inspired by the letter carrier’s messenger bag of the 1940s, the new Mercure baguette will become the new classic from Julien Fournié.
Refined, sturdy and generous in form, the Mercure baguette bag will appeal to all those who want an elegant, practical bag with a large container.
An invitation to travel far and wide, or for everyday use.
€685
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€875
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€845
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€530
€795
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€530
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€875
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The Tote bags
The Saturne Tote Bag
The large Saturne tote bag will allow you to carry everything you need in total elegance.
The Pollux Tote Bag
The Pollux compact tote bag is an edited size to accompany you at all times. This small tote bag is decorated with the new exclusive Hexagon monogram.
€375
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€395
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€385
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€385
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€395
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€395
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€375
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€385
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The Pluton Clutch
Ideal size to accompany you in all circumstances, practical with its removable leather strap, elegant, the Pluton clutch is made of leather and coated canvas.