Inspired by the legend of the lost gold of the Incas, Franck Sorbier‘s new collection invites us to immerse ourselves in an authentic ancestral ceremony.
Are you ready to let yourself be swept away?
Franck Sorbier spares no expense in a collection that blends the majesty of Andean culture with Parisian sophistication.
Thus, under the name ‘L’Eldorado’, Sorbier’s proposal is imbued with the history of the lost Inca gold, reinterpreting it through a visual language that ranges from Inca magnificence to the ecclesiastical baroque, passing through the traces of colonialism and Andean resistance.
For his new collection, Sorbier opts for silhouettes that evoke ancestral ceremonies, with wide skirts that unfold with gravity and structured corsets that suggest both divine femininity and protective armour.
Details such as gold mesh and coin-shaped embellishments refer to the iconography of ceremonies, while gold-fringed ponchos and capes richly embroidered with organic motifs invite us to travel to a deeper cultural dimension.
Franck Sorbier offers us a collection that immerses itself in a warm, earthy colour palette, where gold is the true king of the party.
Metallic golds are combined with shades of terracotta, burgundy, black, and immaculate white.
Through this amalgam of shades, the French designer recreates an atmosphere that transitions from pre-Columbian majesty to the sobriety of conquest and cultural resistance.
The Sorbier woman is all about volume, she is anything but minimalist and is obsessed with Quality with a capital Q.
Not only in terms of design and shapes, but also in terms of the materials used to make the garments.
In this area, Franck Sorbier spares no expense: crinkled velvet and metallic organza lend a sense of opulence and depth, with draping that suggests movement and rituality; pastel-coloured sequins and embroidery, creating details that add luminosity and delicacy, contrasting with the robustness of other textures; and guipure lace and wavy silk ribbons, elements that add a rich and enveloping dimension, with meticulously crafted embroidery that adds depth and movement to the garments that will leave no one indifferent.
Franck Sorbier invites us to enjoy a collection that not only pays clear homage to craftsmanship and aesthetics, but also invites us to reflect on the history, culture, and identity of different peoples.
Sorbier seeks to turn haute couture into a means of telling stories, paying tribute to past civilizations and, why not, offering a contemporary and respectful view of the traditions of yesteryear.
‘L’Eldorado’ is, in short, more than a collection; it is an ode to beauty, history, and collective memory.
