Astro-physical Chloé

From the fusion which is so trendy to nuclear fusion. Gabriela Hearst keeps launching her messages in defense of the planet with a particular look at climate change. And today with Chloé she makes an important reflection during an energy crisis like the one we are going through right now, analyzing an interesting and delicate topic. «I would like to have nuclear fusion as a practical energy source. It would provide a never-ending energy source with no pollution or global warming,» Stephen Hawking’s words accompanied the show. Firstly, eliminating fossil fuels as much as possible. Not only because the designer and her team confronted engineers and scientists in addition to visiting the Commonwealth fusion systems, helion energy and the Iter Project. «In a not-too-distant future, the energy that moves our universe will help feed our world and resolve many current concerns,» Gabriela Hearst herself explained. «I am grateful for the star builders who not only have to deal with one of the most difficult challenges in physics, namely plasma, but see through their eyes a future that is as bright as the stars we are made of».

The exhibition itself reaffirms the vision with artist Paolo Montiel-Coppa who created an installation to re-imagine the emblem of the Spanish agency Fusion for energy as a «mandala for humanity,» a pattern of circles and other concentric figures representing the universe and its origin. And it is precisely the circle theme that becomes recurrent in the collection. They are rivets that open holes on coats and pants. They are shiny black sequins like star scales. They are those crossovers in knit dresses pierced with round shapes. They are slits like satellites on white tunic dresses. A little spacey, a little sporty like those jackets with reinforcements and laces left dangling. All applied to that concept of responsible fashion that has always accompanied Gabriela Hearst's work.

Judgment. An apt idea related to an important issue and a proposal that will be much loved by women. Two elements at their best that tend, however, to remain separate in the show, not connecting at a glance focusing on the looks, which really need to be told in order to understand the depth of research behind them. The message is there, though, and so is the collection. (All rights reserved)

Digital green production tracking system Chloé vertical to debut

It is called Chloé vertical and it is the concretization of the commitment made by the Maison in October 2021 at the Sustainable markets initiative, desired by the then Prince Charles, now King Charles III (see MFF of October 31, 2021). This is an innovative project to improve social and environmental impact that finds its realization in digital IDs. It spans on three categories, handbags, shoes and ready-to-wear, and Richemont's suppliers and manufacturers have been involved at every stage, allowing the entire production line to be tracked. The 100% traceable materials used in spring-summer 2023 are linen, silk, wool and leather. All leather is sourced from French farms and then processed by the Haas tannery, which has been awarded recognition as an Entreprise du patrimoine vivant. Flax cultivation emits fewer greenhouse gases, consumes fewer pesticides and requires less water than other conventional natural fibers. The silk is Global rrganic textile certified, while the organic wool comes from Gabriela Hearst's family ranch in Uruguay and is spun and woven in Italy. Applied directly to the products, the ID can be scanned with a smartphone. (All rights reserved)