Des Lykseries, par Jacques Merle et Max Denis

Des Lykseries

Des Lykseries is an encounter between multidisciplinary artist Jacques Merle, the creator of Des Jacqueries clothing, and fashion and textile designer Max Denis, the founder
of the Lyks brand.

Jacques draws, paints and embroiders ingenuous, rather naked figures, often wearing only a scarf. As for Max, he dresses his muses from head to toe in rivers of pearls adorned with frills directly inspired by his native island, La Réunion. Their collaboration gave rise to a complete wardrobe, a fusion of their atypical styles. Des Lykseries reveals a world populated by folklore characters whose shapes stand out on the silhouettes of the garments. A mermaid, a harlequin… These heroines dress and become alive on the surface of the painted, embroidered and stitched textiles, coming to life on the bodies draped in them.

In April 2023, Jacques and Max stayed at the villa Noailles for a creative residency. Enveloped by the springtime bustle of the city of Hyères, they fed on their surroundings.
The delicate inflorescence of peonies, the precise fold of a cloth drying in the sun or the stars in Saint-Paul Street… These sunny moments become patterns and creative gestures.