Sanctuary
Just before the world stirs, in that hushed sliver of dawn, we gather ourselves—fold into warmth, brace
against the cold, seek refuge in the familiar. Christian Wijnants finds strength here—not in grandeur, but
in the quiet weight of fabric, the way it cradles the body like a held breath. Softness layers like memory,
offering comfort where stillness lingers.
This collection inhabits that threshold—between silence and emergence, structure and release.
Strength is presence: a silhouette that holds, fabric shifting from armor to refuge. Tailoring is sharp yet
yielding; a sculpted shoulder confident, a pencil skirt precise. Elsewhere, fabric wraps, shelters.
Scarves slip into capes, padding becomes a shield, shoes and bags soften into pillows—warmth carried
wherever one goes.
Textiles hold memory—organza filters light, felted pinstripes ground us, crepe preserves movement’s
imprint. The palette is measured yet resonant: cement and macadamia stabilize, nutmeg warms, onyx
anchors, seafoam exhales. Shades shape our presence, prints emerge through process, revealing only
the essential. Cuts balance continuity and disruption, guiding the eye between structure and stillness.
Minimalism here is not restraint but revelation.
For Christian, this is an intimate pursuit—a search for balance in transition, a way to make sense of
movement and change. Strength and softness intertwine, defining each other. Fabric folds into itself,
yielding yet structured. Garments hold, protect, release. It is the stillness before emergence, the breath
before the exhale—the quiet, steady space where resilience forms.
Credits:
Styling: James Valeri
Casting: Simone Schofer
Hair: Madoka Nakagawa
Make up: Karin Westerlund
Music: Senjan Jansen
Press: Alex Malgouyres, Florent Belda
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