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Véronique Branquinho

....at Elysée Montmartre

Denyse Beaulieu / Pictures : Olivier Roller

Her last presentation played on spectacle, conjuring vapors of sulfur and tuberose around its avowed muse, Sylvia Kristel, aka Emmanuelle… This time, Véronique Branquinho opted for an utter, nearly austere restraint. Nothing but black from beginning to end, for a tight, concentrated demonstration on cuts and silhouettes. Details borrowed from sports clothes – the overstitched, matelassé ribs of biker pants to underline the small of the back on a skirt – a V-line displacing the shoulder of a bomber jacket or sweater, a cowl hood… Austere, yes, but irresistibly sensuous, with its noble materials and hip-grazing knits. Véronique Branquinho’s eroticism works secretly, like that of a terribly smart woman who doesn’t need to show off in order to mesmerize.

Press : Kuki de Salvertes Totem