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LEMAIRE & A FLAMENCO CATHARSIS
For its Fall-Winter 2021 collection, LEMAIRE is pleased to present its latest collaboration with A Flamenco Catharsis, a creative direction studio oriented towards the world of flamenco.
SCENE FROM THE FILM BY ROBI RODRIGUEZ WITH PATRICIA GUERRERO AND THE PALMEROS, TRADITIONAL FLAMENCO CLAPPERS, ACCOMPANYING THE DANCE WITH THEIR HANDS, FEETS AND VOICES
This collaboration enabled a film-accounter between two powerful dancers: the bailaor José Maya, a traditional gypsy flamenco dancer, and Patricia Guerrero, a talented dancer with contemporary movements and winner of the National Dance Award 2021 in Spain.
MAIN DANCE HALL OF AMOR DE DIOS IN MADRID
PHOTOGRAPHS, POSTERS, TRADITIONAL GARMENTS AND CASTANETS: THE HISTORY OF FLAMENCO CAN BE READ ON THE WALLS OF THIS ICONIC PLACE
" Flamenco is a living culture that has a long history and seems to be in constant evolution. This dance has been shaped and transformed by many different cultures which gives to it a halo of mystery that is overpowering. There is revolt, there is improvisation, there is tension. Feelings are bare and communicated intensively. It is audacious as life can be, sometimes. Fun-da-mental ! Es-sen-cial ! " — LEMAIRE
DANCERS PATRICIA GUERRERO AND JOSÉ MAYA DURING REHEARSAL
PATRICIA'S PAIR OF FLAMENCO SHOES
Captured in a film directed by Robi Rodriguez, a duet between José and Patricia emerges from the legendary Amor De Dios dance school in Madrid. It’s in this cult place, patinated by history and dance steps, that these two eminences meet. On one side, José wears a deep black silhouette to accompany his explosive moves. While, on the other, Patricia brings life to a singular version of the LEMAIRE chukar bird dress.
THE PALMEROS JUAN MAYA, JUAN MOTOS FARINA, DOLORES CARBONELL AND ALEJANDRA HERNANDEZ
DETAIL OF FW21 DRESS IN PRINTED DRY SILK, SPECIALLY CUSTOMIZED FOR THE COLLABORATION
" The pattern was inspired by the feathers of the Choukar partridge... It's a warm print which hopefully brings energy to the wearer. It’s a capricious sky about to explode, it has some impetuosity and confidence. " — LEMAIRE
PHOTOS BY: SARAH-LINH TRAN AND LUNA PICOLI-TRUFFAUT. FILM BY: ROBI RODRIGUEZ.