Copyright Peter Stigter
Poetic Clash is the story of an
encounter. An encounter between different cultures. Jan
Taminiau shares his interest for the tribal African
silhouettes, patterns and scarifications as well as the
magnetism of ikats from Uzbekistan. Through this
collection, he combines these ethnic inspirations with
his Couture savoir-faire and traditional clothing
construction crafts. Volumes get suddenly shifted to
other parts of the body. Color patterns appear, for the
first time in Jan Taminiau’s collections through the use
of simple geometric shapes and color contrasts. Meters
and meters of tulle are worked to create incredible
volumes. The patterns are worked with different layers
of tulle, beads or crystal ornamentation to reveal three
dimensional details. The final wedding dress shows the
amazing result of the collaboration between Maison
Lesage and Jan Taminiau. A demi-couture collection will
be derived from this collection. www.lesage-paris.com
