creating, experimenting, asserting an intention
In January, we were lucky enough to take part in an immersive workshop at La Maison de Couture(www.lamaisondecouture.be), a haute couture school based in Brussels.(lamaisondecouture.be)
Over three Fridays (January 16, 23 and 30, 2026), the textile creation workshop led by Julie Denis plunged us into the heart of experimentation.
In 1st year, the common thread was stripes: crossing, superimposing, fragmenting, braiding to understand how a fabric “changes” as soon as it is cut and
Using striped cotton poplin, we worked on rhythm, pattern and composition… before applying this research to real
The first session was dedicated to observation, moodboarding and calico testing: direction tests, cropping, straight or oblique crossings, c
The second session marked the transition from “laboratory” to garment: choosing a track, adapting it to a pattern, building.
The third year enabled us to refine the finishes and present the pieces, comparing our choices
In the 2nd year, the approach changed scale: transforming a light surface (crepe) through the accumulation of a simple element (circle, tri
With Georgette taffeta and crepe, repetition became a language: density, texture, relief, and ornamental effects
Sampling was essential: fraying, pleating, knotting, roulotté, layering, then selecting an assembly system.
We then deployed this work directly on the flat parts.
The result: a simple trapeze dress, transformed by a hand-crafted textile surface.
Beyond techniques, this workshop taught us to think of detail as a field of invention, and material as a real silhouette driver.
Our method is: observe, test, choose, apply – then repeat until the idea takes shape.
A dense, inspiring and very concrete experience, which makes you want to go further in textile research and high-end couture. ( lamaisondecouture.be)
