From Empress Eugénie's fans to Jimmy Choo's pumps, Chantilly lace has survived the centuries without ever losing its panache. From Givenchy, Dior, Christian Lacroix...

these big names in haute couture have all used this elegant fabric, but above all very complex to make. The black fabric seems to have never gone out of fashion, but the technique is not new. A true work of goldsmith, woven with silk threads, this lace met, upon its creation, with explosive success at the king's court.