Founder and designer, Gauchère
Marie-Christine Statz
German, born 1982
Statz studied economics, then fashion design at Parsons in New York, working as an assistant at Narciso Rodriguez and Diane von Furstenberg. She trained in couture at the Chambre Syndicale school in Paris, where a teacher nicknamed her the left-hander, gauchère. She launched the label in Paris with its spring 2013 collection and was an ANDAM finalist in 2014.
Houses
Their runway, measured
56 looks in 2 showsNext to every runway we track, Marie-Christine Statz's looks are darker, more muted, more neutral and warmer.
Colours
- Black · 1.6× the average40%
- Charcoal12%
- Ivory / cream · 2.0× the average11%
- White6%
- Navy5%
- Beige / camel4%
- Chocolate brown4%
- Silver4%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness33/100darker · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation9.8more muted · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals75%more neutral · all runways 60%
- Warm hues83%warmer · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks57%more tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 23less colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture1.99smoother · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.021more matte · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers, with a glimpse of the looks: one from each collection that wore it most.
- Ankle boots5.1×Footwear
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Satin-back crepe / crepe4.3×Material
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Ballet flats3.5×Footwear
In 1 of their 2 collections
- Utilitarian3.5×Mood
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Austere3.1×Mood
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Wide-leg trousers3.1×Garment
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Leather3.1×Material
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Minimalist2.8×Style
In 2 of their 2 collections
Silhouettes
- Straight / tubular 55%1.4×
- Oversized 48%1.7×
- High-rise 43%2.3×
- Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 27%1.4×
- Draped 25%2.1×
Materials
- Leather 30%3.1×
- Wool / tailoring cloth 29%
- Cotton / poplin 29%
- Silk / satin 27%
- Satin-back crepe / crepe 18%4.3×
Details
- Pleats 38%2.3×
- Hardware / studs / chains 36%2.7×
- Shoulder emphasis 30%1.6×
- Draping 29%2.1×
- Belts 25%
Patterns
- Pinstripe 5%1.6×
- Colour-block 4%36% less
Mood
- Austere 61%3.1×
- Elegant 55%1.3×
- Relaxed 45%1.3×
- Serene 39%1.9×
- Utilitarian 25%3.5×
Era references
- 1990s 18%2.4×
- 1980s 5%
- 1970s 4%68% less
- 2000s / y2k 2%
From the AI tags on 56 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
Collection by collection
How their colours, surfaces and signatures moved from show to show, oldest firstHover a collection to read it; click its colours to open it.
Among designers
Marie-Christine Statz against the 190 other designers with at least 40 measured looks · each dot is a designer, click one to open themMost alike, on every colour and surface measureLouise Trotter · Ruohan Nie · Daniella Kallmeyer · Burc Akyol
