Inspired by embroidery: which fashion designer used ethnomotifs in their collections

Highlights: Embroidery has always been popular and was considered a great way to decorate your outfit. Many world designers drew inspiration for some of their collections from the embroidered culture of national costumes. John Galliano combined outfits with high heels, hats with coins and miniskirts in his 2008 collection. Dolce & Gabbana won the hearts of its fans when models appeared in fully embroidered outfits in 2012. Prabal Gurung surprised with a new collection in 2013, at the height of Euromaidan.

Famous fashion designers who used embroidery in their collections. Read more 1+1(TSN.ua).

Embroidery is a unique clothing that has remained the pride of every Ukrainian for centuries. A beautiful, embroidered with intricate drawings blouse is a symbol of culture, history and roots, because each ornament and color of threads has a special meaning. But an embroidered shirt is peculiar not only to us, but also to other Slavic peoples, and similar ornaments are found in Mexican national costumes, Peruvian, Moroccan and other cultures of some nations.

Embroidery has always been popular and was considered a great way to decorate your outfit. Modern fashion was no exception, and many world designers drew inspiration for some of their collections from the embroidered culture of national costumes.

Considering the works of the couturier, you can see many Ukrainian motifs and this is not surprising, because it is in our embroideries that there is the greatest variety: crosses, the tree of life, birds, roses, viburnum, a circle, various diamonds and squares, as well as stars and chevrons. All these elements are combined into luxurious patterns on fabric, which in the last ten years have repeatedly appeared on the catwalks of Paris and New York.

Jean-Paul Gauthier

In 2005, the French fashion designer presented his new collections, in which many ethnics were presented. The main part of the summer collection of pret-a-porter consisted of dresses with embroidery and blouses, which the fashion designer combined with high boots and light makeup models. The necks of the girls were decorated with necklaces and chokers, and the hair was an imitation of viburnum.

But in the winter collection of Haute Couture, Jean-Paul Gauthier combined national clothes with leather and Hutsul vests.

The model on the catwalk presents outfits from Jean-Paul Gauthier's Haute Couture autumn/winter 2005-2006 collection / Photo: Getty Images

Models on the catwalk represent Jean-Paul Gaultier's spring-summer 2006 collection of pret-a-porter / Photo: Getty Images

John Galliano

The outrageous English fashion designer also decided to use ethnic motifs in his 2008 collection. At that time, Galliano was still the creative director of Dior and such a collection was not expected from him then. There were few embroidered outfits, but the theme was ethno visible in almost all models.

It is difficult to say that he used Ukrainian embroidery, but still some motifs can be caught. Galliano combined outfits with high heels, hats with coins and miniskirts.

The model on the catwalk represents outfits from the Christian Dior autumn/winter 2009-2010 collection / Photo: Getty Images

Gucci

The Italian fashion house on ethnic waves also decided to launch a collection with embroidery and did it in 2008. In the Gucci collection, men began to wear embroidery, but on female models there is only a hint of it in the form of a pattern on silk fabric. Also, some elements spoke about national motifs: belts resembling an edge and tassels on a long thread. But the outerwear exactly resembled flowers from Ukrainian embroidery.

The model on the catwalk represents outfits from the Gucci autumn/winter 2008-2009 collection / Photo: Getty Images

Prabal Gurung

In 2013, at the height of Euromaidan, a Nepalese fashion designer from New York surprised with a new collection he presented in Paris. Models appeared on the catwalk in khaki outfits with black and red ornaments that complemented the leather details.

The model on the catwalk presents outfits from the Prabal Gurung autumn/winter 2013 collection / Photo: Getty Images

Dolce & Gabbana

In 2012, the Dolce & Gabbana brand simply won the hearts of its fans from around the world when models appeared in fully embroidered outfits. According to the designers, they were inspired in this collection by the Baroque style and Sicily, but still the outfits are very reminiscent of Ukrainian carpet embroidery.

The model on the catwalk presents outfits from the Dolce & Gabbana autumn/winter 2012 collection / Photo: Getty Images

Sportmax

In 2016, the designer of the Sportmax brand, Giambattista Valli, also presented his vision of ethnics, when models took to the podium in tight white blouses with wide sleeves and an ornament on them. Their looks were complemented by heavy skirts and coats.

The creators of the collection noted that they were inspired by Moroccan folk motifs, in particular Moroccan mosaics. But it still seems to us that the sleeves are more reminiscent of Ternopil embroidery.

The model on the catwalk presents an outfit from the 2016 Sportmax collection / Photo: Getty Images

Moncler Gamme Rouge

In 2016, embroidery became one of the most trendy wardrobe items and another brand that influenced this was Moncler Gamme Rouge. They released a collection with white dresses that were decorated with a red pattern. The outfits were knitted and had a large geometric ornament.

The model on the catwalk presents outfits from the Moncler Gamme Rouge autumn/winter 2016 collection / Photo: Getty Images

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