Casamance

Along the River Congo, the Salonga Reserve is a natural reserve composed of a mosaic of rivers. The peaceful lakes are surrounded by lush vegetation. The water is represented by velvets, jacquards and voiles. They are defined by the matte and shiny interplay, their iridescent highlights and exquisite contrasts. The linen cloths welcome stylized plant embroideries, in kaleidoscopes of natural shades. The cotton satin is filled with a spectacular floral design. Embroidered in deep tones, lifted by a luminous white yarn the plants move elegantly to the rhythm of the kumba. A true ballet of plants, this choreography of foliage carries us far away, on the hot African wind.

Plant motifs, mixed embroideries and colours attest to the wealth of Pretoria. In spring, the city is known as “the city of Jacarandas” because of the thousands of trees in blossom. To the East, the colourful village of the Ndebele with their houses painted with geometric designs and their peaceful way of life. Lively and extremely luminous, the collection shows off its inspirations on a range of natural linens.

In 1950, the links between architecture, design and sculpture were strong. The artists reinvented a means of expression : the Good Design movement. Inspired by organic shapes, lines became curves, the curves themselves amazing and almost abstract. The designer George Nelson adopted this style. Perfect shapes are found throughout the collection and are drawn with subtle contours. They find their place on the rich velvets, the embroidered voiles and on the jacquards with their metallic highlights. A collection with assertive, graphic, timeless designs.