LES NUES

The Spring-Summer 2020 Fête Impériale Collection, named Les Nues, wasdesigned around two prints created by Laura especially for the occasion. Thefirst, which is proposed in two variants, is a drawing of naked intertwined bodies.A gray and white version, drawn in pencil then blurred with an eraser, keepsthe original proportions of the bodies. A second version, Les Géants, is a 400%enlargement of the initial version which gives a pixelated effect. The inside of thebodies have been colored in blue.Through the obvious tribute to Matisse and her series of nude dancers, LauraGauthier Petit also desires to highlight the nude works of the 50s and have fun,as they were considered shocking during this period.The other woman from the Collection, the one on the second drawing, wascreated with the illustrator Marianne Ratier. She is strong, intertwined in poppyflowers. She ironically takes the opposite view of the woman seen only as anerotic object. She is a metaphor for feminine power.Some essential pieces of this collection:- Alice Géants Bleus is a straight silk shirt with hidden button placket and cuffswith American leg slit.- Ulysse and Bonnie: are a jacket and trousers in lamé. The jacket is wide andclosed by a belt, two patch pockets on the front and two side seam loops. Thefinishes are unlined but with facing and shaped with ribbed back ribs. Thetrousers have flat pleats on the front, with two Italian pockets and a straight hem.- The Bowie jumpsuit in pink cupro is fitted on the upper body and legs flair.The top is lined in polyester satin with the print Les Nus Gris and its straps aretwisted.- Atlas and Ziggy are an oversized jacket and high waist jeans in light pinkdenim. It is accessorized with a large plastic buckle belt, a signature of the FêteImpériale for several seasons. The jacket has singlebreasted with snaps and twogathered pockets on the front.- Sun is an oversized crotch jacket, tightened at the waist by an elastic, withbutton placket on the front and two patch pockets on the chest with flap closedby two buttons. The gathered sleeves and cuffs are wide and closed with buttonand strap. This jacket is fully thermo-lined and lined with a polyester satin printedLes Nus Gris.More than ever, through this collection, Fête Impériale has decided to highlighta strong and conquering woman. She is the meeting of Athena and Aphrodite.She is looking for large volumes, colored silks, English embroidery, and detailsfrom the 80s. She wears high rise pants, colorful denims and flowing dresses.She is moving forward with confidence.