One’s personal history is nourished by a flood of travels, memories and encounters. It helps to give a unique and specific identity to each individual. This philosophy, so dear to Maison Ullens, finds a special echo this season in the work of Cameroonian artist Pascale Marthine Tayou, from whom we freely drew inspiration to create our Spring - Summer 2021 collection. Through part of his work called the “passport masks”, the plastic artist enlightens us on a tradition of Central Africa where travelers wore and presented their mask as a symbol of their identity when moving. This object was organically constituted and enriched with fragments of materials, colors and other aesthetic signs collected throughout its life course. It explores a whole new idea of the world and its discovery, the richness which is acquired through the journey we take in our lives and the sharing of our experiences with others. This particular attention given to the individual and not to the group is at the heart of the creation of this summer collection.

In the manner of the artist, Maison Ullens has dissected Tayou’s masks in order to use certain visual elements such as the eyes, the mouth, the bright colors and to replace them and re-interpret them in the form of prints, in jacquard or very particular mesh stitches to give the brand’s wardrobe a very cosmopolitan and feminine uniqueness. The silhouette is clean, the look chic and relaxed. The lightness and flexibility of the knit that mainly makes up the Ullens collections lends itself easily to the movement and fluidity imposed by our contemporary lifestyles. The wardrobe is sometimes punctuated with more structured shapes that one could qualify as tailoring and which easily allow you to go from day to night by completing your outfit with a perforated leather jacket, a double-sided biker jacket or a safari cotton coat ... Chic is nonchalant and naturally imposes itself on the Ullens woman. A minimalist design synonymous with splendor as much by the rigor of its cut as by the quality of the materials as the artisanal techniques used.

The simplicity and sensuality of mesh cable is perfect for summer. Elegant dresses are available in small simple pieces to wear whether in town or at the seaside. The versality of the poplin reflects the functionality to which the House is attached in order to meet the expectations of its customers whatever their activity. The essential reversible cashmere Travel Kit. This classic is reinvented every season. Originally intended to accompany women on their travels, today it represents the essential complement to the well-being sought, whether at home or outdoors. Also note the originality of the trompe-l’oeil terry cloth, ideal for accompanying women in their sports or play activities.

Lively and Warm. Evocative of a pictorial universe dear to the House and of which certain tones could recall the warm colors of Mark Rothko ... Sunset Orange, Ocher and Saffron, Dune Beige, Nature White, Pink Magenta.

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