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Dorothée La Fait

The Art of Flower Making

Dorothée honed her skills at the renowned Belgian art school, la Cambre, studying in the silkscreen department. For 19 years, she collaborated with costume designers and oversaw production in various opera houses. Her passion for craftsmanship led her to learn millinery and silk flower making techniques.

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The Work

In her studio, you'll find wooden hat blocks for millinery, along with antique tools for creating silk flowers, such as cutters and molds in the form of leaves and petals, as well as various irons for shaping the silk. Every step of the meticulous process is carefully executed to produce bespoke flowers, each as unique and extraordinary as they are in nature.