A glance through Axelle Migé’s SS18 collection for Coppélia Pique has us praying for spring to arrive quickly. The couture line continues to be one of our top favorites. Her ability to create wearable structured pieces is superior. We’ve tried our fair share of avant-garde lines that have minimal movement, so to find a designer who understands that functionality shouldn’t be ignored with intricate designs is unparalleled.
What we love most is Migé’s ability to surprise us. Each collection she releases comes with a stunning presentation from contemporary dancers to curated art exhibitions, and nothing is ever repeated. We’ve become too accustomed to the madness of a quick runway show, so being able to watch Coppélia Pique’s story unfold every season is a rare treat.
From our standpoint, it’s extremely smart of Migé to present her clothing this way. You see the movement and the solid construction of each piece. From clean stitches to creating distinct lines and shapes with layers of fabric, she takes great care with every single detail. Even if the process is challenging, we know Coppélia Pique will never, absolutely never, disappoint.
Here’s a look through their SS18 HUMANO collection and art exhibition:
From the label:
“La collection Humano prend naissance au travers de la vie de l’artiste peintre et danseuse Anne-Kennory Kim et du film éponyme réalisé par Alan Stivelman. Axelle exprime le parcours de vie de cet artiste passionnée d’Asie, et se plonge réellement dans sa psyché et son art.
Un dialogue entre les deux femmes artistes qui se tissent déjà depuis plus de dix ans, Anne ayant organisé la première exposition d’Axelle lorsque celle-ci était jeune artiste. Les mots clés de sa genèse sont attachés au mystérieux prénom Kennory, déité protectrice de la foret et des montages, parfois éthérée, mélancolique, ou espiègle et joyeuse qu’Anne incarne merveilleusement.
La soie, et les tissus issus de fibres naturelles se déclinent dans l‘absolu du blanc. Une invitation faite à Anne d’expérimenter à son tour sur le vêtement et de reproduire ses toiles à la demande du public.
Poésie et raffinement embrassent la modernité des pièces flou et tailleur dans un parcours intimiste.”
“The Humano collection is born through the life of painter and dancer Anne-Kennory Kim and the eponymous film directed by Alan Stivelman. Axelle expresses the life course of this passionate artist from Asia, and really immerses herself in her psyche and her art.
A dialogue between the two women artists who have been weaving for more than ten years, Anne having organized the first exhibition of Axelle when she was a young artist. The key words of her genesis are attached to the mysterious name Kennory, a protective deity of the forest, and montages of something ethereal, melancholy, mischievous and joyful that Anne embodies marvelously.
Silk and fabrics made from natural fibers are available in the absolute white. An invitation to Anne to experiment with clothing and to reproduce her paintings at the request of the public.
Poetry and refinement embrace the modernity of the pieces, and blur and tailor in an intimate journey.”
About the exhibition:
Artists:
Sarah Tritz, sculptor, illustrator
Numa Roda-Gil, plastic artist
Adrien Pezennec, fine art photographer
Paul Toupet, sculptor
Axël Kriloff, painter, plastic artist
Alice Bandini, plastic artist
Renaud Baur, sculptor
Anne-Kennory Kim, painter
With:
Ami Park, New York/Seoul
Black Verveine, Paris
Foceps, Seoul
