The new METROPOLIS Couture box!

There are projects that we cherish, that grow little by little, so as not to leave anything to chance. Metropolis is one of them and it embodies everything that I love and that I want to offer you with Maison Fauve… Needless to say, when it comes to unveiling our new sewing box , the excitement is at its peak in the workshop as the work around this pretty ready-to-sew jacket has galvanized the entire team!

So let me introduce you to the new addition to the Empire State Of Fauve collection .

A very couture inspiration

The iconic little black jacket is at the heart of my work around Metropolis. I am lucky to own 2 very beautiful vintage pieces: a short Chanel jacket in a fine wool and a collarless Gucci jacket also in fine wool and silk, with a perfect cut. This is the spirit that I wanted to propose with Metropolis: a sharp line, in a light and comfortable fabric but of exceptional quality.

The other essential point for me was the buttoning. I really wanted a buttoning that "stands out", buttons that you wear like jewelry. A clever mix...

And there was no question of falling into the easy exercise around the collarless jacket. I wanted it to be unlike any other, while giving the feeling that it would be the perfect pivot of the Fauve Woman's wardrobe.

The cut is not tight, the shoulder is supported and highlighted by shoulder pads, the length is precise, under the belt, flush with the small hips. The construction lines are modern, more impactful, thanks to its play of bands that subtly embellish the bust because there is no question of getting tired of Metropolis!

The elegance of black, the luxury of matter

Deep black smoking grain de poudre virgin wool fabric

When I started working on this new sewing box , I made a promise to myself to offer a very beautiful piece with high-end fabrics and haberdashery elements, a sewing project that offers seamstresses the opportunity to make an exceptional garment.

I was looking for a fabric whose material plays with the depth of black, which has flexibility and hold, which alternates between mattness and light. My research led me to a virgin wool called "grain de poudre". Grain de poudre or barathéa is a luxurious material produced from a finely combed virgin wool thread, woven in several weaves. Its front side is subtly satiny and its back side is matt. We find this fabric in the clothing of very high-end brands: Saint Laurent, Dior, Barbara Bui, Alexander Mc Queen, this fabric is not limited to tuxedos and luxury tailoring, it also invests the feminine wardrobe.

In our Metropolis couture box, we offer you a deep black 100% virgin wool grain de poudre fabric and a 100% viscose satin twill lining in scarab green , both woven in Italy and from a dormant stock of the LVMH group. Twelve light gold metal jewel buttons made in France will dress up your jacket for a very "couture" look.

METROPOLIS Couture Box - Limited Edition

And even your sewing pattern has been dressed in light: we have chosen to offer you Metropolis in exclusive packaging, in a limited edition , shimmering in its golden and black pouch, with our gold embossed logo.

Light gold jewelry buttons 15mm

A very couture piece to love every day

It's no coincidence that the little black jacket has become a cult classic: it goes with everything and goes with many styles. And Metropolis is no exception, it fits in with whatever your fashion mood of the day:

- We keep the masculine/feminine Empire State Of fauve spirit and we wear Metropolis on a pretty Blush camisole and with palazzo pants ( our Smoking grain de poudre fabric is a perfect choice with our Brooklyn pants ).

- In a duo with a striped sweater, on distressed jeans for a simply irresistible Parisian titi look…

- It is the woman who wears the jacket and not the jacket that defines the woman. And when Vanina puts on Metropolis, she brings an extra touch of nonchalance and elegance that belongs only to her!

- Metropolis without a stripe loses none of its charm, its double trompe l'oeil gold buttoning takes over for a very classic/chic/pretty lady look worn by Julie in Loulou pants .

Luxury within reach, that’s the challenge of our Metropolis couture box

METROPOLIS Couture Box - Limited Edition

This new pattern is offered to you with 2 video tutorials , for an easier and more accessible sewing moment. A first video explains the simple adjustments to make to your pattern for a real custom piece: based on our free guide to custom sewing which offers you the possibility of adjusting your sewing patterns, I show you the adjustment of the length of the bust and sleeves and the large chest adjustment adapted to the princess cut of Metropolis.

And as always at Maison Fauve, find the sewing tutorial video which details each step of the assembly of the Metropolis jacket.

I hope you enjoy discovering Metropolis and I can't wait to see how you make this lovely model your own!