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This time, Arnaud de Lummen evokes the memory of Jacques Doucet, the great Parisian couturier and contemporary of Paul Poiret.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here, the relaunch takes place in an assertive pivot towards interior furnishings<\/strong><\/b>. To this end, Doucet Paris has teamed up with Isabelle Dubern-Mallevays, co-founder of The Invisible Collection<\/strong><\/b>, an online platform for contemporary design , and French design duo Garc\u00e9 & Dimofski.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The inaugural collection<\/strong><\/b>, on display in the company’s New York showroom since November 7<\/strong><\/b>, is also available on The Invisible Collection website<\/strong><\/b>, co-founded by Isabelle Dubern-Mallevays, former decorating consultant for Diptyque, ex-artistic director of Dior Maison and consultant for Dior Parfum.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A great name now forgotten, Jacques Doucet<\/strong><\/b> was nevertheless one ofthe greatest couturiers of the Belle Epoque<\/strong><\/b>. His address at 21 rue de la Paix<\/strong><\/b> was one of the most sought-after in Paris at the time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Born in 1853 into a family that manufactured lingerie and fabrics, designer Jacques Doucet made a name for himself in the late 1800s for his elegant day and evening gowns<\/strong><\/b>, which turned the heads of many celebrities and courtesans of the era<\/strong><\/b>. From the \u201cDivine\u201d actress Sarah Bernhardt<\/strong><\/b> to industrial socialites such as Carrie Astor and Consuelo Vanderbilt<\/strong><\/b> and writer Edith Wharton<\/strong><\/b>, his creations were snapped up by all.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n A pioneer of haute couture<\/strong><\/b>, he inspired a whole generation of designers<\/strong><\/b>, starting with the flamboyant Paul Poiret<\/strong><\/b>, who was his pupil, and the queen of purity Madeleine Vionnet<\/strong><\/b>, who was his assistant.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Although he died in 1929<\/strong><\/b>, his name was held in high esteem by<\/strong><\/b> young Parisian couturiers such as Yves Saint-Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld<\/strong><\/b>. Today, many of the late couturier’s creations are on display at the MET.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n \t\tA House founded in 1816<\/h2>\n
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