Alluring lace from Darquer of France

May 2017 

Model Sara Sampaio turns heads at the 2017 Cannes Festival. She wears a very sexy dress  by  Francesco Scognamiglio realized with beautiful lace from  Darquer of France.

And the same dress previously shown at Francesco Scognamiglio's fashion show.

February 2017

At a time when lace continue to seduce as fashionable adornment on women's apparel, it is the focus of a new exhibition at the Fashion Museum in Bath this year; entitled Lace in Fashion - which encompasses fine luxury garments worn by royals and the aristocracy up to machine-made fashions for the everyday.

It is equally fascinating to see new exquisite lace designs emerging from the world's foremost lace producers that invited great admiration from the industry during the Premiere Vision Paris trade show held this February.

Evening wear lace featured at Premiere Vision Paris, 6 -9 February 2017.
Photo: © Lucia Carpio 2017

Darquer's Spider lace adhere to the body
like a canvas.
Photo from Darquer Dentelle.

Among the latest collection for the new Spring/Summer 2018 season is a new lace called Spider from one of France's foremost lace producers which has harnessed the unique beauty of the web produced by the ingeneous arthropod and will no doubt fire up the imagination of fashion designers everywhere.  The new Spider lace, endowed with a kinetic effect, is launched by the lace manufacturer - Darquer and from the imagination of its creator, Frederic Rumigny. 

Perhaps like me you too hold unique sentiments attached to the spider's web - it is at once seductive and alluring, mysterious and captivating.  Scientists have for years aspire to create the amazing quality of the spider's web, thought to be among the strongest natural material in the world.  The intricacy of each web, how it is spun and woven, is magical to watch and appreciate.
In keeping with its illustrious heritage, Darquer 's innovative Spider lace has been produced in its particular weaving that allows the lace to adhere to the body like a canvas.

Photo: Spider lace presented at Darquer's exhibition stand at Premieren Vision Paris 6-9 February 2017
 © Lucia Carpio 2017

In an effort to emulate the strength of the spider's web, the Spider lace is the result of an extension of tulle made into a thread, realistically representing the spider‘s web with the repetition of a similar pattern creating; thus a very «seventies» and sexy kinetic effect is achieved.

Spider lace from Darquer.

The resistant thread’s size allows a modest macramé transparency on an obvious spirit of eroticism, according to Frederic Rumigny whose inspiration came from the giant spider Kumo, a creation by French artist François Delarozière (whose company MACHINE designs and makes fantastical mechanical creatures often known as living architecture) that was unveiled in Calais last summer.

The relay of Delaroziere's creation was transcribed to the equally impressive lace-weaving machines, Leavers 7 points that weave their thousands of threads to make the new lace.

From Darquer's SS18 collection.
© Lucia Carpio 2017

Also featured in its Spring/Summer 2018 collection are lace with strips of sequins or embedded raffia braid on finest chantilly lace as well as géometric lace that makes a strong contrasting effect.

From Darquer's SS18 collection.
© Lucia Carpio 2017

Darquer's Chantilly lace are produced using Leavers machines that require thousands of threads to achieve unique delicacy, producing exquisitely light and supremely delicate lace. 

The veil makes a glamourous come-back from the past elegancy to the front of the stage, thru braids and width, which guarantees ethereal effects. By stretching a traditional tulle until its structure becomes almost invisible (except to superimpose it), that «the veil» is obtained. The proposal of this veil in wide width makes it possible to use it for clothes.

From Darquer's SS18 collection.
© Lucia Carpio 2017

With its unique expertise, exceptionally fine grounds and patterns, Darquer has been established in the pantheon of French lace for decades. This highly creative tradition has enabled them to work for leading brands and the greatest fashion designers in France and worldwide.

From Darquer's SS18 collection.
© Lucia Carpio 2017

Established in 1840, Darquer Dentelle is the oldest manufacturer of Calais and Caudry lace in France.   The quality and refinement of its products are testaments to its brilliant history of creativity and savoir-faire in Haute Couture, Prêt-à-Porter, and most recently, luxury lingerie.

From Darquer's SS18 collection.
© Lucia Carpio 2017

From Darquer's SS18 collection.
© Lucia Carpio 2017

Since its founding, Darquer has worked with the very finest designers and most highly skilled Tulle artisans to create the sophisticated patterns that are used in producing the most subtle lace, from Chantilly to sheer opulent macramé.

But Darquer has also returned to its roots and brought together an experienced and creatively daring team under the artistic direction of Stephane Plassier to highlight the grandeur of this esteemed manufacturer.  In keeping with its tradition, Darquer has also worked in collaboration with a contemporary artist each year, beginning with the American artist, Rose-Lynn Fisher.