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35 Dresses Straight From Fairy Tales Designed By French Artist Sylvie Facon (New Pics)
Interview With Artist
Sylvie Facon is a French designer whose creations are like no other. Combining her talent in painting, embroidery, and textile design, the artist has developed a unique style that is characterized by lace, guipure, tulle, and muslin. Her dresses are true works of art, with each one telling a story through a combination of textile patterns, draped effects, embroidery stitches, touches of paint, and shards of pearls. Inspired by nature, vegetation, and flowers, as well as Pre-Raphaelite painting and the dreamlike universe of tales, Facon's designs are imbued with a sense of poetry that is both enchanting and captivating.
Sylvie's favorite fabric, lace, is the cornerstone of her creations, offering a multitude of uses that allow her to explore new colors, textures, and shapes. The transparency of the background tulle, the dullness of the patterns, and the lightness of the fabric all work together to create intricate and delicate designs that seem to come straight out of a fairy tale. Whether you're a lover of fashion or art, Sylvie Facon's designs are sure to leave you spellbound with their breathtaking beauty and unique style.
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Mary Rogers 2 years ago (edited)
My eyesight is kind of bad, and I am looking on a cell phone. But these kind of look like irises and remind me of the beautiful irises in the backyard of my parent's house at one time. I wish I didn't have back problems, otherwise I might garden. My parents are long gone, that house is sold, and the flowers are long gone as well. We also had beautiful roses and lilacs. One of the rose bushes had an unusual spicy note to the regular rose scent, that I can still remember but haven't ever smelled since. I wish I knew what kind of rose that was, because the scent was so unusual. These flowers are bringing up a lot of memories.. I wish time didn't move so fast so I could enjoy that yard once again.
Rebecca O’Donnell 2 years ago
This is my favorite! For me, sewing with tulle was very difficult. The amount of work, let alone the imagination, to create these works of art, leaves me almost speechless.
Wendy Weiner 2 years ago
would have liked to see more pansies made 3 dimensional with less frill and ribbon on top.
Bewarethere@gmail.com 2 years ago
The dress is magnificent. However how many yards of flowers r they destroying?
Mary Rogers 2 years ago
What makes you think those are real flowers? Even if they were, it doesn't mean they were destroying flowers in the wild. What an odd comment.
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Bored Panda reached out to Sylvie Facon to find out more about her work and the inspiration behind her unique designs. First, we asked about her background and how she first became interested in fashion and design. Sylvie answered: “In reality, it is not fashion that interests me: the dress as it is designed is just a support for the creation, like a painter's canvas, on which I can express myself. My dresses are not ‘à la mode’: they are timeless. Besides, fashion doesn't interest me.”
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Wendy Weiner 2 years ago
sometimes less is better and not enough contrast. Excessive brown beading makes it a bit dull.
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Judy Cooper 2 years ago
I know a bank where the wild thyme blows, Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows, Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine, With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine: There sleeps Titania sometime of the night, Lull’d in these flowers with dances and delight; And there the snake throws her enamell’d skin, Weed wide enough to wrap a fairy in:
Sylvie’s designs are significantly different from many other creations on the fashion market. In order to find out more about her creative process, we asked her to tell us more about the steps she follows from the initial idea to the finished product and ready dress. The artist told us: “When an idea comes to me, I make a sketch while reflecting on the materials and techniques to be associated. Then, I carry out all the steps until the last point.”
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the great archduke 2 years ago
the person and dress and the flowers combined look like something out of a book! so gorgeous
Wendy Weiner 2 years ago
Just enough ornateness and such a beautiful color combination. very pleasing to the eye.
We wanted to know about any particularly challenging or rewarding projects the artist has worked on in her career so far. Sylvie told us: ”I collaborate with a company that creates and manufactures lace: the Jean Bracq establishments. They provide me with everything I need and in exchange I obviously quote them when I use their products. Lace offers a wide variety of aspects and this makes it very interesting: from the finest to the most opaque, it can be used as a paint palette. As I am a passionate person, I like all the challenges and especially using materials that in principle we do not use on dresses.”
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When looking at dresses created by Sylvie, you can definitely notice their dreamlike, fairy-tale quality. We asked about some of the inspirations behind these designs. The designer told us: “My main inspirations are nature, the heritage of my city, and books.”
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LC Petersen -Joyce 2 years ago
Beautiful, though I don't care for the netting above the buildings, it looks unfinished.
Rebecca O’Donnell 2 years ago
I would think those “buildings” need that material support between them to stand up.
Load More Replies... Wendy Weiner 2 years ago
remove the mosaics please and save the rest for some fine china collection.!
Mary Rogers 2 years ago
I wish I had this kind of creativity, but it is wonderful that artists can create for us what they see in their mind's eye and bring joy to us.
Lastly, we wanted to know about any upcoming plans for the future, and some of the goals or ambitions for Sylvie’s brand and designs. She answered shortly: “For the future, I have no other ambition than to continue to live from my passion.”
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Wendy Weiner 2 years ago
maybe a lead dancer in ABT'S Swan Lake? Even still, a little too ostentatious for my liking.
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Mary Rogers 2 years ago (edited)
One thing that some people may not understand is that probably not all of these are meant to be actually be worn out in public. They are art pieces, only. I think this would probably fit in that category, although this could work at something like the Met Gala, where creativity is encouraged.
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H.M. V. 2 years ago
Some other dresses had a lot more craftsmanship. All we can really see of this one are cutouts of printed fabric attached to a simple sheer top. It's somewhat pretty yeah (though by far not my favourite on this list), but anyone could make the top part of this with just the right printed fabric. Maybe the skirt has more finesse but we can't see it.
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giggles 2 years ago
The work is so stunning and ethereal. I adore designing 'outside the box'. The models are perfect for each of the settings and their dresses. So pleasing to view. I hope your work is hugely recognized and greatly appreciated!
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BeepBoop the Single Pringle 2 years ago
there's more pictures on her Instagram
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Gin Marie 2 years ago
"In Flanders Fields, the poppies grow/between the crosses/row on row......." Poppy seeds lie dormant till disturbed, such as when a soldier is found, or a weapon in a field, and then they burst into bloom.
General Anaesthesia 2 years ago
Not to be pedantic, but "the poppies _blow_", (in the wind).
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Cheeky chicken 2 years ago
These are all stunning. Even if a particular style isn't something you "get" personally they are all masterpieces showing real a real gift. The hard work, detail and imagination that has created each of them is crystal clear. This one however moved me deeply in a way the others haven't, because of the inspiration that caused it to be made. It's not often we can say a piece of clothing makes us feel something deeply. x
Mary Rogers 2 years ago
Ooh. I would love to see this with California Golden poppies. We have a superbloom this year because of all the rain!
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Wendy Weiner 2 years ago
Welcome everybody and step this way to the new Salvador Dali exhibition.
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the great archduke 2 years ago (edited)
the top part is so pretty! (is there a word for the "top part" or no? cause i have no idea)
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the great archduke 2 years ago
i wish i knew what the words said...😔😔😔😔 beautiful dress though. so awesome!
Veronica Rabbit 2 years ago
Top: "Love is space and time made perceptible to the heart" -Marcel Proust. Bottom: "What we do most seriously on earth is love, the rest doesn't count."
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the great archduke 2 years ago
these are all so perfect and pretty! i just want someone to do this same thing for suits so that i would feel comfortable wearing them. don't know how that would work though lol
Erica Knapp 2 years ago
100% agree with you, these are stunning! I think your suit idea is brilliant too.... I can imagine a wedding with the couple dressed in these, just wow.
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Aimee P. 2 years ago
I miss when BP was focused on showcasing interesting art forms and little-known artists (posts like this), instead of re-posting old af memes and scraping from common Reddit subs.
Shelly Callender 2 years ago
Thank you. I have been voicing similar feelings and at times upsetting people. I don't come here to see any AITA articles.
Load More Replies... Old Roadie 2 years ago
Every one an aesthetic pleasure! Exquisite creativity and attention to detail.
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 2 years ago
The amount of craftsmanship is phenomenal. Reminds me of the dress Natalie Portman wore in the 2nd Star Wars movie. The gold one with all the embroidery. I cannot imagine the time it takes to make these dresses!
Pandasizing World Peace 2 years ago
The creativity, the skill, uniqueness! It's almost overwhelming. Each one got a "wow"! from me!
Marvin HoG 2 years ago
Man I wish I could wear something half as gorgeous without looking like a toad in a dress!
the great archduke 2 years ago
these are all so perfect and pretty! i just want someone to do this same thing for suits so that i would feel comfortable wearing them. don't know how that would work though lol
Erica Knapp 2 years ago
100% agree with you, these are stunning! I think your suit idea is brilliant too.... I can imagine a wedding with the couple dressed in these, just wow.
Load More Replies... Aimee P. 2 years ago
I miss when BP was focused on showcasing interesting art forms and little-known artists (posts like this), instead of re-posting old af memes and scraping from common Reddit subs.
Shelly Callender 2 years ago
Thank you. I have been voicing similar feelings and at times upsetting people. I don't come here to see any AITA articles.
Load More Replies... Old Roadie 2 years ago
Every one an aesthetic pleasure! Exquisite creativity and attention to detail.
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 2 years ago
The amount of craftsmanship is phenomenal. Reminds me of the dress Natalie Portman wore in the 2nd Star Wars movie. The gold one with all the embroidery. I cannot imagine the time it takes to make these dresses!
Pandasizing World Peace 2 years ago
The creativity, the skill, uniqueness! It's almost overwhelming. Each one got a "wow"! from me!
Marvin HoG 2 years ago
Man I wish I could wear something half as gorgeous without looking like a toad in a dress!
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