All day yesterday, silence was Dior. Not a hallway noise. Not an indiscretion to put under the heel. Not a coconut to cook around a podium.
The villa Noailles has preserved its essential secret. Time for the jury, between scotch and soda, to confer. Consult each other. Converse. By dint of miu miu and meow meow. Until agreeing on the selection of the opaline finalists …
On the eagerly awaited ambassadors of the 36th edition of the Hyères International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Fashion Accessories.
On these gallants and gallants who, from October 14 to 17, will celebrate, with a button of gold pinned to the cover, the time of cherries. To collective freedom finally found …
But the task of the historical patron, Jean-Pierre Blanc, and his expert apostles was not easy. A true path of Lacroix to decide between these young creators who, tomorrow, will not make Cartier when it is time to take their fairy fingers out of the thimble …
A planetary event
To walk in the footsteps of their illustrious elders. Revealed under the natural lights of the Var. Spokes tailor-made for this now global event, founded in 1985. And which, since then, has grown steadily. To leave his mark on this universe which is not limited to the popular and sometimes extravagant fashion week.
So here they are known as the Yves Saint Laurent and Patrick Demarchelier of tomorrow. Known but still little known. From the general public. Faithful to this crossroads of trends.
Eager to fall naked in front of this or that stylist. To stick his nose in the divine image. To detail the iconic accessory …
Still a little patience. If the Festival starts on diesel, it will inevitably be flamboyant in the fall undressed. In any case, it is launched. In The Mood For Love.
The 10 stylists
Arttu Afeldt (Finland), men’s collection.
Mengche Chiang (Taiwan), men’s collection.
Venia Elonsalo (Finland), women’s collection.
Sofia Ilmonen (Finland), collection femme.
Laima Lurca (Latvia), women’s collection.
Ifeanyi Okwadi (United Kingdom), men’s collection.
Rukpong Raimaturapong (Thailand), men’s collection.
Adeline Rappaz (Switzerland), women’s collection.
Elina Silina (Latvia), women’s collection.
Mateo Velasquez (Colombia), men’s collection.
Louise Trotter (artistic director of Lacoste) will chair the jury. She will be supported by William Farr (artist), Helen Kirkum (artist and designer), Steve Lacy (singer), Alfredo Canducci (consultant), Suzanne Koller (Fashion Director M Le Monde), Ruba Abu-Nimah (artistic director Tiffany & Co ) and Tom van der Borght (fashion designer, Ghent Grand Prix du jury Première Vision, Hyères 2020).
The 10 creators of accessories
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Rayna Amuro (Japan).
Agathe Campet (France).
Lou Chartes (France).
Mathilde Heintz (France).
Capucine Huget (France).
Manon Marcelot (France).
Ferdinand Martin (France).
Benjamin Spencer (United States).
Violette Stehli (France – Switzerland).
Yann Tosser-Roussey (France).
The president of the jury will be Christian Louboutin. He will be accompanied by Paula Amorim (founder and president of Amorim Luxury Group), Marco Antonio Brandolini d’Adda (artist), Corinne Dj (performer), Zuleika Penniman (jewelry designer), Suzanne von Aichinger (director of the photography department at Christian Louboutin, artistic director), Ddiddue and Juana Etcheberry (designers of fashion accessories, Ordiap, Grand Prize of the Fashion Accessories jury and Hermès Prize for Fashion Accessories, Hyères 2020).
The 10 photographers
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Ella Bats (France).
Emma Charrin and Olivier Muller (France).
Gabriel Dia (France – Senegal).
Isabella Hin (France).
Thomas Nondh Jansen (Pays-Bas).
Pitchaya Koowattanataworn (Thailand).
Ulrich Lebeuf (France).
Anna Muller (Russia).
Sergei Pavlov (Russia – Finland).
Red Rubber Road (Spain, Switzerland).
The jury will be chaired by Dominique Issermann (photographer).
At his side, we will find Didier Fernandez (modeling agent), Yves-Noel Genod (director), Ollivier Hersart (photographer), David Martin (digital operator), Anne Rohart (model, director) and Guanyu Xu (photographer, Chicago – Grand Prize of the photography jury, Hyères 2020).
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