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"This season, dare to dazzle in my Dame de Paris collection. I selected a fabric in a mysterious eggplant hue and added silver lurex accents for a subtle sparkle. The stunning play of lines refers to the glorious Notre Dame Cathedral and frames your curves beautifully. Referring to the formidable pirate Cheng I Sao, I adorned the heart of the bra with an enamel talisman featuring our own pirate emblem. Like 'Madame Cheng' herself knew: self-confidence is your most precious treasure."

- Marlies Dekkers

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shimmering deep-purple fabric

This Dame de Paris collection is made from a shimmering jacquard fabric. The fabric has a black elasthane threat, instead of the usual white or transparent elasthane, which gives the material a beautiful deep color. Silver lurex is woven through the fabric to give it a bit of sparkle. A softener finish is added to create a soft feel on your body. To make sure the signature straps lay as flat as possible, placement is done alternately on top and underneath. As you can imagine it's important the straps are measured and sewn with extreme accuracy. This season's signature pirate pendant is the cherry on top!

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Sparkly and smooth

The sparkly silver lurex fabric is moulded to the shape of the cup perfectly, so no seams or darts needed.

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Deep color

The unique jacquard fabric of this collection has a black elasthane thread, instead of the usual transparent or white, which gives it a beautiful deep shade.

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Pirate pendant

Adorn the center of your decollete with the little bow and silver-colored pirate ornament, filled with enamel in a matching color.


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"Posing on the beach, I thought I was being fierce enough, but it wasn't enough for Marlies. Apparently, it's quite hard to get rid of the female societal conditioning to always be 'pretty'. "Access your raw, inner power by screaming!", Marlies told me. All of a sudden, I remembered the martial arts classes of my childhood. I let out this bloodcurdling roar which immediately kickstarted my 'pirate' spirit. It was amazing! At one point, Marlies even had to tell me to tone it down a bit, much to both our amusement. Definitely something I'm taking with me from the shoot.

There was one moment during my transformation into Cheng I Sao that I looked in the mirror and saw my ancestors. It was so intense! Like an out-of-body experience, except I was still very much there. Because I was carried by the love and fighting spirit of all the strong women that came before me."


- Sioeieng Tsao

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Cheng I Sao
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From prostitute to powerful commander; this is the incredible story of Cheng I Sao - not only the most successful pirate (male or female!), but also the most badass ladyboss in history. Born close to the water in modern-day Guangzhou, the young Shi Yang understood early on that pearls don't just lie on the seashore; you have to dive for them. And so she did! While working in a floating brothel, aka a 'flower boat', Shi caught the eye of pirate Cheng but would only marry him under one condition: that she would share equally in his power.
Together, they came up a with a winning strategy: to unite the ragtag pirates of the South China Sea to become a force to be reckoned with. Cheng died in 1807 but that didn't stop Shi, now known as Cheng I Sao (Wife of Cheng). Thanks to her shrewd business sense and magnificent leadership skills, she amassed and ruled over history's largest pirate fleet. Her 1200-strong armada with a total crew of over 70.000 men and women dominated over the South China Sea, wiping out roughly half of the Chinese navy in 1808.
Instead of spending her treasure as quickly as she received it - the traditional pirate way - Cheng I Sao branched out on the mainland; building her own banks, setting up a vast spy network etc. On her ships, rape was punishable by death. And if a pirate wanted to claim a female captive, he had to marry her and stay faithful, or he would be beheaded. Cheng I Sao basically established her own state, which she ruled with an iron fist and a feminist touch.

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