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French Constellations at Fashion Week Africa

Posted: October 26th, 2012 | By Andrea Nagel


French designer, Fred Sathal showed an impressive collection of star-spangled dresses, jackets and tops last night at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Africa. The audience was swept away by the detail of hundreds of sequins, beads, patterns of thread and rhinestones that were sewn onto her garments, but I loved the exotic make-up and silver on the soles of the models’ feet the most.

Fred Sathal's Constellation Collection

The result of all her handcrafting on each item is literally dazzling. I was sitting next to a great local designer who thought that the actual clothes lacked structure and shape – and I actually agree with her, but the thousands of embellishments painstakingly sewn onto each piece of clothing Sathal sources are a great distraction.

Fred Sathal's embellished military shirt

I interviewed her after her show:

“My collection is inspired by cosmic insight – an expression of what the universe could be like. There is a great sense of light, that’s why I’ve named the collection Constellation.

Fred Sathal, French Designer

“Everything – every single piece is unique, one of a kind – the garments are fully art works. Embroidery is the method I use to unite the collection. Each piece is done by me, by hand. some garments take up to two years to make – I start one, work on it, leave it and go back to it again, when I feel inspired to do more. It progresses in waves.

Fred Sathal's embellished collection

“I source each garment. Each one comes to me with its own special energy… something magical. I am always surprised by the result of my work. I don’t intellectualize it – its as if my consciousness reveals itself in my work.

  
 
 

Comments

 

Active-Domain

January 18, 2013 at 10:27 am

All the designs are good and i am hoping to see the full gallery of the event. Is there any link from where i can browse through all the event pictures?

 

Wai Kay Photography

March 15, 2013 at 5:37 pm

Is there any difference between the constellations from France and the ones we know of? Anyway, I can see how the designers were able to incorporate those constellations into the designs. They made one heck of a good job and I would recommend those work to my colleagues.

 

iHub Solutions Hong Kong

April 3, 2013 at 8:59 am

It is great to see these models expressing themselves in a way that is truly artistic. I will have to research more about French constellations so that I can appreciate this show more. Who were the designers of the clothes featured here?

 

Emas Pte Ltd

April 10, 2013 at 10:10 am

There is something really captivating the way the designers made the constellations their influence in designing these clothes. The models are also able to portray a very stellar performance too. It is a fashion show that is worth a 2nd look.

 

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April 20, 2013 at 3:32 pm

The designer was very deliberate with the way he incorporated the constellations into his designs and I admire that about him. It’s not a very easy task to come up with such creative designs. I am sure that he will make a good amount of money from this.

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April 26, 2013 at 12:21 am

I would say that the French Constellations work perfectly for the motif of this event in Africa. They could not have done it any better and I would have to give appreciation to the designers themselves. The models were shining like stars because of their outfits.

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Premium Lag

May 18, 2013 at 2:51 pm

The photographs of all french models are good. I like all these designs. you have done very good job by sending these wonderful designs.

 

Premium Lag

May 18, 2013 at 3:03 pm

The photographs of all french models are good. I like all these designs. you have done very good job by sending these wonderful designs.

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