Retori Chapter 2: Couture’s New Conversation

Retori Chapter 2: Couture’s New Conversation

“You are more than one thing at once; you are all of them fully.” – Miko Veldkamp. Dear Shaded Viewers, Retori’s Chapter 2, unveiled at Paris Couture Week, was not just a showroom—it was a statement. The venue, 18 Rue Visconti, carried the ghostly glamour of Madeleine Castaing’s atelier, a place where creative independence once thrived. The location’s history wasn’t just a backdrop; it was a provocation, daring the audience to consider how memor…