In lieu of new fabrics, designers are gravitating to those with provenance. Here, seven labels reveal where they find their material treasures.
Fans of his patchworked Duro dress range from First Ladies to fashion editors whose skilled eyes recognize that this is no mere quilt job. On the Empire-waisted frock are fabric trims dating back to couture’s Golden Age—Lyonnaise jacquards from Bianchini-Férier and chinés from the defunct Swiss silk mill Abraham.
of necessity,” she says. “I’m not going to the flea market in Paris—I’m at home, searching for fabric in the nighttime while my kids are asleep.
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