The Poetry of Strength, the Mastery of Beauty.
In Iron Sakura, Lena Erziak explores the eternal tension between softness and steel, poetry and precision, tradition and rebellion.
This couture collection is born from an intimate dialogue between the architectural sensuality of post-war Paris and the ancestral craftsmanship of Japan. During her journey to Japan, and under the gaze of her beloved son, Lena Erziak discovers a world suspended in delicate power.
Beneath blooming cherry trees, where petals fall like whispers but return with unwavering constancy, the collection takes root.
Lena Erziak
Inspired by the iconic bullet bra dress of Jacques Fath — a silhouette that sculpted the female form into a bold hourglass — Iron Sakura reinvents the architecture of the 1950s. Pointed bodices, accentuated curves, and structured lines express an assertive femininity — not as ornament, but as power, authority, and control. In Kyoto, Lena Erziak encounters not only the grace of the geishas, but also the silent strength of the samurai — two worlds united by discipline, tradition, and mastery of form. The kimono — both ceremonial and martial — becomes a central symbol of the collection. Its folds protect and command respect, its structure sculpts and imposes presence. This duality permeates the silhouettes: sculpted, protective, precise — never fluid, always intentional.
At the heart of Iron Sakura lies the poetry of the fabric itself. Lena Erziak carefully selects and upcycles heritage textiles — fragments of antique kimonos, rare silks, precious brocades — bearers of layered memories. Embroideries inspired by the fleeting sakura bloom adorn the creations, inscribing the delicate resilience of nature into each piece, transforming every dress into a living narrative.
Iron Sakura is a tribute to women who blossom with the grace of cherry blossoms and the strength of steel — women who bend but never break; who wear softness as power, and history as flame.
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