Beaufille pre-fall 2023

During a production trip to Portugal, Chloé Gordon de Beaufille found herself observing the fashion of older men and women in the rural municipalities of the Porto region.

"I noticed a common thread in the way they dressed, that it s it's about mixing suits or casual outfits with a crocheted or handcrafted textile element with scarves or bags, I wanted to try to modernize those details associated with the "grandmother" style or aesthetic in a modern and effortlessly and pushing for fabrics that felt special and evoked nostalgia. It's a very lace-heavy collection, which was the starting point for building it," she said of the inspiration. Beaufille's Pre-Fall, which led Gordon to use a trio of laces (crochet, all-over cashmere and a decorative striped stretch lace) throughout the collection.

Gordon has adopted the characteristics of openwork lace work and "letting the surface of anything show through. is underlying", to concoct a multitude of lace garments, ranging from midi dresses and feminine blouses to skirts of various lengths, alongside fashion with strategically placed panels and accents, such as a jersey dress jumpsuit sleeveless black with a plunging lace panel on the chest or lace shawls over minimalist coats and clean suits. Gordon also took the idea one step further by developing black lace-trimmed underwear to pair with the collection's sharp, sheer cuts.

In addition to all the lace, Gordon dotted some new chunky knits in emerald green, pushed forward Beaufille's denim program in beige and light blue washes, and layered the looks with additional tailored long skirts and a variety of adjustable cargo pants. The effect, designed with updated jewelry from Beaufille co-founder, coder, and Gordon's sister, Parris Gordon (which included beautiful new takes on their asymmetry codes, bead clusters, and hand-cast foliage and floral-inspired shapes), struck a balance between modern and heritage with strong sartorial appeal.

“For the most part, we try to stay fairly faithful to keeping the codes of shapes minimal and timeless but I really wanted to push those bolder fabrications,” Gordon said, adding that each garment was designed with trans-seasonality in mind to be worn alone as a special piece or layered for a dynamic look.