by Julie Dodet | 22/09/2026 | Brochier - Heritage
When we admire a haute couture dress, our eye is naturally drawn to the silhouette, the cut or the movement of the garment. The couturier and the silk maker, however, look first at the fabric. A fabric is never simply a medium. It shapes the creative process. Its...
by Julie Dodet | 22/09/2026 | Brochier - Heritage
The search often begins online, following the trail of the great couturiers who worked with Brochier Soieries. It then leads to specialist dealers, American boutiques dedicated to reselling luxury dresses, and collectors who preserve creations by the great fashion...
by Julie Dodet | 22/09/2026 | Brochier - Heritage
When the Musée Soieries Brochier opened its doors in 2022, one thing quickly became clear. Among the many creations that have shaped the history of the house since 1890, its gold and silver fabrics held a special place. They had captivated some of the greatest...
by Julie Dodet | 2/09/2026 | Brochier - Know-how
While Europe now imports most of the silk it processes, an ambitious project is taking shape in Romania: to revive a sericulture sector that has all but disappeared and establish a leading research centre dedicated to silkworms and mulberry cultivation in Băneasa,...
by Julie Dodet | 2/09/2026 | Brochier - Editing
Prototype silk square based on a work by Marc Chagall, printed by Brochier Soieries (1958) For the exhibition Sublimer l’étoffe. Artistes et créateurs de mode face au sacré (Sublimating Fabric: Artists and Fashion Designers in Dialogue with the Sacred), the Musée des...