KNOW-HOW
Trained in the art of tailoring during his Italian experience, Loïs Dionisio today blends the traditional production technics of workwear with those of the tailor.
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He thus incorporates seams made by hand , such as the traditional interlining of the jackets ( photo opposite ), the buttonholes with silk cord, the assembly of the collars and cuffs by hand, juxtaposed with confections from workwear techniques such as French seams and flat felled seams.
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This technical experimentation is also found in his pattern making, merging the science of the tailor's cut with the technicalities of workwear such as the gussets, creating a design that is both sharp and comfortable.
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ARTISANAL DYE
The choice to use natural materials in a sustainable approach also creates the opportunity to play with colors.
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Loïs Dionisio uses natural dyes, such as madder and indigo, combined with processes creating patterns such as shibori and ecoprint, to give an additional dimension to his creations.
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Dyeing his clothes individually, often in a garment dye process, he brings to the fabric an incomparable finish and harmony, adding a singular soul to each piece.
BIOGRAPHY
After being trained in the art of tailoring at Geoffrey B. Small in Italy, Lois Dionisio became a designer for the brand, developing numerous collections for 3 years and many successful pieces.
Working exclusively with exceptional Italian craftsmen, he refined his taste for natural fabrics, hand sewing, artisanal dyes, and developed a stylistic and responsible use of patchwork as a tool for his creation and the optimization of resources.
In his work, he cultivates a taste for inexplicable beauty, initiating a conversation between materials and valuing imperfection in the handmade. It is in the meeting between two impulses- those of emotion and rationality - that his creativity is expressed: he creates objects that oscillate between mathematical rigor and the instinct of proportion.
Focusing on small, super-limited runs, made singularly in his studio from locally made and sourced materials, his work is intended to be truly timeless.
RAW MATERIELS
Working exclusively with very high quality natural materials , he sources his fabrics and buttons locally from France, Italy and Belgium.
He uses, in particular, Lyon silks, French and Belgian linens, Italian wool and cashmeres, as well as horn and mother-of-pearl buttons.
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Combining stocks and current production of exceptional fabrics, he is adept in patchwork with his approach that is woven in the brand’s DNA: recovering scraps and small quantities of old fabrics.
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His collections are a combination of the know-how of the textile craftsmanship of yesterday and today.
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GARMENT CONSTRUCTION
Each Loïs Dionisio piece is made entirely in his Lyon workshop.
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It is part of an artisanal production process. Pattern making and textile cutting is done carefully by hand, one piece at a time.
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The simplicity of his workshop echoes his know-how, needing only a single needle sewing machine, carrying out each technical step by hand, whereas the industry requires numerous specialized machines.
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Most of his fabrics being artisanal and traditional, each of his designs are in limited quantities.
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Valuing the longevity of his pieces, he integrates the possibility of altering his clothes in an approach coming directly from the world of tailoring by adding large seam values.
