Above the ponds, above the valleys,
Mountains, woods, clouds, seas,
Beyond the sun, beyond the ether,
Beyond the confines of the starry spheres,
My spirit, you move with agility,
And, like a good swimmer who swoons in the wave,
You joyfully traverse the deep immensity
With an ineffable and virile delight.
Fly far away from these morbid miasmas
Go and purify yourself in the higher air,
And drink, like a pure and divine liqueur,
The clear fire that fills the limpid spaces.
Beyond the troubles and vast sorrows
That weigh upon our misty existence,
Happy is he who, with vigorous wing,
Can soar towards the bright and tranquil fields;
He whose thoughts, like larks,
Take free flight towards the heavens each morning,
— Who soars above life, and effortlessly understands
The language of flowers and silent things!
Charles Baudelaire The Flowers of Evil (1861)
It is time to make room for emotion. More intuition, more sensation, less reason. To call upon our senses and trust them. Named “Elevation” in reference to Charles Baudelaire’s poem, the Autumn-Winter 20-21 collection invites us to rethink our way of life and take the time to observe, touch and feel what surrounds us.
Above the ponds, above the valleys,
Mountains, woods, clouds, seas,
Beyond the sun, beyond the ether,
Beyond the confines of the starry spheres
A garment is imagined as an extension of oneself, representing us as much as it protects us, and allowing us to convey our values. Choosing noble, durable materials, a cut that sits perfectly on the body and a garment that stays with us for years is choosing to rise above in order to be free.
