Articles by Florence Julienne
Could Ludovic de Saint Sernin be Jean Paul Gaultier's next guest designer?
loading... - People
The rumour is growing: Ludovic de Saint Sernin could be the next guest designer for the Jean Paul Gaultier spring/summer 2025 Haute Couture collection. The Puig-owned brand has ceased to offer ready-to-wear since its namesake designer stepped down from the helm, and has instead continued to present in the form of a fashion show during the Paris...
Louis Gabriel Nouchi and Louis Vuitton's costumes at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games
loading... - Fashion | In pictures
French musicians Myd and Christine and the Queens, dressed by Louis Gabriel Nouchi, and Lucky Love in Louis Vuitton, brought the theme of inclusion, which is also a strong theme in fashion, to the forefront during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The ceremony took place between the Champs-Élysées and the Place de la...
Tranoï positions itself on Asian market with first Tokyo edition
loading... - Fairs
In the midst of Tokyo Fashion Week, the Tranoï fashion trade show will set up shop from September 4 to 5 at Bellesalle Shibuya First. Tranoï Tokyo aims to establish itself in the national market and attract buyers from the Asian continent, a move that hopes to compensate for the decline in Japanese buyers in Paris. It is not only Japan that is...
Emily in Paris: LISAA Mode students create 'penis pants' featured in Netflix show
loading... - News
Season four part 1 of Emily in Paris, released in August 2024, is creating quite a buzz with, among other things, a collection of ‘penis pants’, suits for men with visible male genitalia in all shapes and sizes. The collection was designed by some of the current fashion students enrolled at the fashion school of the Higher Institute for Applied...
Arcadie: collective of young rappers, designers create multicultural fashion event concept
loading... - News
A collective of young rappers and up-and-coming designers has set up the Arcadie association, a discreet way of breaking into the world of events by organising festive fashion shows with human creativity at the heart of the organisation, which is disconnected from the digital world. Arcadie is the story of three young men, Joran, Basile and...
Who are the new luxury customers? What do they consume?
loading... - Business | Interview
Mercedes Erra, founder of Maison BETC, an agency specializing in brand strategy consulting, and Clément Boisseau, co-founder and CEO of strategy, conducted a study to understand who the customers are that have driven luxury figures up during the Covid crisis. And, by extension and post-Covid, what relationship do these new consumers, initiated...
'Queer Fashion' in Paris: French fashion designers break with Olympic tradition
loading... - Fashion
The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris demonstrated courage in terms of fashion. And it was not just designs from the houses of the luxury group and official Olympic partner LVMH were in the spotlight, but also young talents. With the selection of costumes and designers, those responsible for artistic direction and costumes, Thomas...
Olympic Games: National Clothing Federation demands financial compensation
loading... - Business
On the morning of the opening of the Paris Olympics, the unease of retailers in the city is palpable: barriers in all directions, blocked roads, QR codes to cross the “grey zone” (impossible to obtain in a short time), consumers cancelling their visit at the last minute, and more. It is in this context that the National Clothing Federation (FNH)...
Leather and fabric AW25/26 trends: What’s new at the Première Vision show?
loading... - Fairs | In pictures
What leather and fabric trends do the experts at Première Vision anticipate for the autumn/winter 2025/26 season? The French trade show, which took place from July 2 to July 4 at the Paris Nord Villepinte Convention Centre, was a somewhat unusual event due to its proximity to the Olympic Games. Florence Rousson, the new president of Première...
Ryo Matsumura of Japan's Rakuten: 'We would like to represent French designers who are not yet known'
loading... - Business | Interview
In past seasons of Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo, the event’s headline sponsor, tech firm and e-commerce retailer Rakuten, has made it known of its intentions to secure stronger ties with the influential fashion weeks of the West. During Tokyo’s FW24 fashion week, for example, Paris Fashion Week’s official tradeshow partner, Tranoï, announced it...