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Laurence Bossion's diary, chapter 4
For her Autumn-Winter 2025-2026 collection, Laurence Bossion ventures to Ireland for a vibrant tribute to this land of contrasts and mystery, renowned for its nature and its magnificent coastlines in sumptuous hues.
As is often the case with Laurence Bossion, it all began with a fabric lying dormant in her archives: a pressed wool, green and checkered, recalling both the emblematic shamrock and windswept country landscapes. From this material, essential to her creative process where touch and feel are always a fertile starting point for her imagination, the milliner has unfurled a story where the harsh, austere rural daily life of the Irish meets the Parisian elegance and sophistication so dear to the Rue Saint Roch designer. Inspired by the ruggedness of sailors' and farmers' wardrobes - gabardines, tweeds, wools, felts) bonnets and caps - Laurence Bossion transposes this almost rugged universe to the heart of the luxury capital, where these traditional models become veritable fashion accessories.
From one genre to another, these solid, timeless hats, made to last, give women and men alike that allure that's as easy to live with as it is to wear, without losing sight of the idea of studied refinement. This autumn/winter, a number of Laurence Bossion pieces are therefore mixed, in the purest tradition of the feminine-masculine style so characteristic of Parisian chic.
Nearly a hundred creations make up this collection: Irish caps, sailor hats, bonnets, berets, touban caps and cloche hats or bobs... all made from noble and responsible materials, partly sourced from the dormant stocks of major fashion houses. Traditional tweeds are combined with Irish knitwear, while warm wools come in a deep, warm palette. Each piece combines protection and refinement, comfort and allure. In these hats, we cuddle up, snuggle up, and face the Parisian climate with grace. With this journey from Ireland to Paris, Laurence Bossion celebrates the art of transforming a textile heritage into a contemporary manifesto of elegance and modernity.
1. Sailor's cap
This sailor's cap in green tweed with large checks is the alpha of a dream journey started by a simple contact with these robust fabrics, where the strength of the pattern dialogues with the authenticity of a maritime life.
2. Tweed turban cap
Tweed turban cap, the highlight of Laurence Bossion's Irish winter collection, where traditional inspiration blends with sculptural construction, asserting a refined, singularly feminine presence.
3. Soft wool beret
A soft wool beret designed like a sailor's cap worn backwards: Laurence Bossion makes a hybrid accessory, both refined and casual with its mischievous pompom, reinventing the gouaille of the gavroche look with natural subtlety.
4. Sailor's cap
The sailor's cap, a utilitarian headgear, was first and foremost the ally of men at work, marking the sailors' foreheads with a firm line. Now a symbol of character and allure, it has been embraced by women through the ages, transforming this functional piece into a style statement. Laurence Bossion reinvents it in precious tweeds reminiscent of Ireland and its heritage, giving it back the power of a distinctive sign, between memory and modernity.
5. Woolen kepi
The wool kepi retains the rigor of its original shape, inherited from military uniforms, but is enriched here by a new material. Maroufléed in wool, it combines firmness and softness, offering an assertive presence that both men and women reclaim with character. Laurence Bossion makes it an object of memory and style, where the authority of the lines is combined with the art of detail.
ROBERT REDFORD LE CHIC EN CHEF
In Robert Redford, there was an elegance that could be decreed, that imposed itself thanks to his prince-like bearing and the fluidity of his gestures.
When he donned a pea-coat, his city uniform, his shoulders slightly rounded under the noble weight of wool, he gave a glimpse of a masculine allure that is still imitated today, made up of a studied casualness, that of a figure in motion animated by a quiet tension. Redford's dark blue pea jacket was often accompanied by a cap framing his forehead, revealing his now legendary smile. Redford never forced the seduction of his face, and thanks to him, this sailor's accessory was to become proof of a new possible alliance in men's fashion between the restrained strength of the sailor and the lightness of a modern urban dandy. Elegance can be wild, beauty tranquil, and charm an art of living.