I invite you to read Janet Wilson’s article and to admire Richard Tardif’s magnificent photos relating the best moments of this beautiful art-fashion collaboration with couturier Frank Sukhoo , milliner Madeleine Cormier, models Alexandra-Maria Misu, Kateryna Krykunova, Sarah Vockeroth and Angèle Cissé, without forgetting the hairstyles and make-up of Denis Ethierand Angie Semple.
Thanks to the whole team and Ottawa Luxe Magazine.
Dream collaboration among fashionable friends leads to wearable works of art
… designer Frank Sukhoo’s boutique in the ByWard Market, SukhooSukhoo Khooture, is a hive of activity. The dream team has arrived for the big reveal of Luc’s artwork on two of Frank’s original silk gowns, designed specifically for the project. Luc worked on the dresses at his studio in Montreal’s Lachine Canal neighbourhood and also painted on two whimsical straw hats created by Madeleine Cormier of Chapeaux de Madeleine.
“When I first saw Frank’s original dresses, I approached them like I would a blank canvas and used my own artwork as inspiration. We brought art to life,” says Luc, whose signature appears on the bottom of both dresses, like it does on his artwork.
Inspired by nature, wildlife and music, Luc paints in a range of mediums, including watercolour, pastel, oil and acrylic and even used spray paint and paint markers for this project. “I wanted it to look like liquid—for the fabric to bleed and the paint to spread, like a watercolour. It adds a bit of drama. It’s a lot of fun to mix different mediums.”
Luc takes pleasure in showcasing the many delightful abstract details on the dresses and hidden surprises tucked into the folds, on the bodices and along the trim. There are glimpses of nature, a bright blue sky, whimsical birds, peacock feathers, a lush tropical jungle and hints of female figures, at times standing and walking. The colourful designs feature heavy brushstrokes bursting in bright, joyful hues of yellow and red with touches of blue…
Extracts of the article of Janet Wilson In the Ottawa Luxe Magazine
Photos Richard Tardif
