Georgio El Hachem
El Amor de Mi Mami
In El Amor de Mi Mami, Georgio El Hachem explores the influence of his mother, Eliane, through three values she embodies: home, nurture, and faith. A forest becomes a metaphor for the environment she created around him, where different lives coexist and support one another’s growth. Water evokes the serenity and power of nurture, while armor expresses the protection he finds in faith, humility, and trust.
Drawing on Joan of Arc’s armor, Georgio develops protective silhouettes in delicate materials. Draped corsets and exaggerated hip volumes carry this strength into tulle and sheer fabrics, allowing softness and vulnerability to shape their construction. Hand-cut appliqués, silk embroidery, and layered textures suggest the richness of a forest, while individually sewn silk fringes evoke roots and inherited ties.
Ruched draping translates the comforting pressure of an embrace into fabric, with a raised corset back that appears to wrap around the wearer. A tailored jacket combines intimate cut-outs with the warmth of faux fur and a hand-embroidered collar. Throughout, invisible hand stitching gives the garments a carefully resolved finish. In white, off-white, beige, and ivory, the collection expresses maternal love through clothing that holds, shelters, and allows room for vulnerability.
Fabrics:
Tulle, silk fringe, satin appliqués, faux fur, sheer fabric, silk.
Color Palette:
Off-white, white, ivory, beige.
Techniques:
Hand embroidery, satin appliqué, ruched draping, trouser draping and invisible hand stitching.
Photography: Jessy Abdo
Makeup: Gabriel Saltawi
Models: Herminia and Clara Bou Rjeili (Ille Models)