Captivated by the Silence of Beauty.
Upon shantung fabric imbued with a quiet, lustrous sheen are depicted flowers and fruit, butterflies and skulls—each a classic element of Vanitas, symbolizing the transience of time and the inevitable end of beauty. All are enclosed within an opulent Baroque ornamental frame, heavy and majestic, yet touched with a dreamlike, ephemeral fantasy. Seventeenth-century Vanitas still-life painting and the decorative elegance of eighteenth-century Rococo—two styles born of different eras—now gently dissolve into one another within this single garment.
《Rococo Vanité》 is a poetic garment born at the crossroads of stylistic beauty.
It is a construction that brings together two aesthetic ideals that would seem to stand in opposition: the Baroque era’s austere allegory of “memento mori,” and the Rococo sensibility of adorning oneself with grace and delicacy—both coexisting within the medium of a dress. At the bodice, an ornament evocative of the Rococo dress stomacher is placed. Vertically aligned ribbons transform the very act of tying into a design motif, concealing within their sweetness a subtle air of ritual. Tassels applied at key points recall the traces of handcraft found in salon curtain tiebacks—casting a quiet weight and dignity into the light, luscious sweetness, and gently guiding the gaze toward the center.
The vividness of flowers and the ripeness of fruit hint at a destiny that ultimately leads to decay and death. The innocent lamb has already lost its life, lying in eternal rest within the ornamentation. And yet, the dress does not convey a somber impression—because the frame that embraces all of these symbols is resplendent, elegant, and profoundly beautiful.
Available in two colors.
Mint blue gently reflects light, evoking an unclouded, tranquil stillness.
In contrast, black holds a faint glimmer of light within deep darkness, radiating dignity even as it sinks into shadow. Both colors possess the power to transform the wearer into a “character within a story.”
《Rococo Vanité》 is a creation born at the intersection of historical aesthetics.
Rococo ornamentation and Vanitas symbolism. Dream and death. Sweetness and void.
By weaving opposing aesthetic ideals into one, this dress becomes an artwork imbued with profound meaning—without the need for words.