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Mariniere by Karine Gaspar

Portugal

Portugal

A carpet based on a military outfit, the Marinière, is an important element of fashion and french identity. Coco Chanel, was one of the first ones, to make the "21 blue and white stripes", a sinonimous of luxury in her atelier in Deauville, by drawing inspiration in the local sailors during wartimes. Still today, the pattern is associated to the french, owing much to the universe and work of Jean Paul Gaultier. I, associate it with the sea, and an idea of France spiced by tradition and modernity, without forgetting the blasé side of being french.
Um tapete que tem por base uma roupa militar, a Marinière é um elemento importante da moda e símbolo de uma identidade francesa. Coco Chanel foi das primeiras a fazer dessas "21 riscas brancas e 21 riscas azuis largas ", um sinónimo de luxo na sua loja de Deauville, ao inspirar-se durante a Grande Guerra dos marinheiros locais. Ainda hoje o associamos ao ser françês, e muito por obra do seu uso no universo de Jean Paul Gaultier. Associo-lhe o mar, e uma ideia de França que concilia tradição a modernidade, sem esquecer o que é. E o lado blasé de ser francês.

About Karine Gaspar

I was born in Paris. Since my early days I had developed a great aptitude to arts, and made the city museums my second home.

Later on I came to live to Coimbra, where I became an Interior Designer having an architecture degree as the foundation of my skills. My work is very visual and concept oriented. I like to combine my passion for contemporary art and aesthetics with references drawn of music, fashion, cinema and the city.
Nasci em Paris, desde cedo que demonstrei grande apetecência pela arte, fazendo dos museus da cidade a minha segunda casa.

Mais tarde venho viver para Coimbra, e torno-me Designer de Interiores tendo como base da minha formação a arquitectura. O meu trabalho, é muito visual e ancorado em conceitos. Gosto de combinar a minha paixão pela estética e arte contemporânea, explorando referências da música, da moda, do cinema e da cidade.

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