Julien Fournié pays tribute to Marie-Antoinette
She is the undisputed initiator of all Haute Couture. “Whatever one thinks about her role in History,” says Julien Fournié, “Marie-Antoinette was a model of style for all the courts of Europe. She has started the movement at the very origin of fashion: preferring what is new to what has always been considered beautiful.”
Contacted by the Grévin Museum management to create an outfit for the statue of Marie-Antoinette “in her full majesty,” Julien Fournié wanted to restore the splendor of her life in Versailles and to make a statement about her as a fashion icon, a status which the last queen of France has acquired for more than two centuries as the first genuine influencer.
To accompany this event, the French couturier also presents six looks inspired by the codes of the legend of Marie-Antoinette, declined in today’s Haute Couture pieces showcasing the work of the best artisans. It includes, of course, corsets and ball gowns with huge volumes, but also looks flirting with masculine suits on feminine silhouettes.
