Festival of Hyères

The 36th edition of the International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Fashion accessories, Hyères, took place between Thursday 14th and Sunday 17th October 2021 at the villa Noailles and salin des Pesquiers. The exhibitions will be open to the public until November 28, except the presidents of the jurys exhibitions, the prize winners 2O2O in partnership with le19M and the CHANEL Métiers d’art.

Jean-Pierre Blanc is both the founder and the director of the festival which will be presided over by Pascale Mussard.

Since 1986, the festival has promoted and supported young international fashion design, since 1997 a competition has also existed for emerging photographer and this year, for the fifth time, a competition will also recognise young fashion accessory designers. The festival is acknowledged as the oldest fashion competition aimed at young professionals.

Several prizes are awarded to the competing designers thanks to grants provided by the festival’s partners who commit, together with the festival, to provide long term support. Practical assistance is provided right from the selection stage as well as during a period of two years invarious different domains: financing, production, workmanship, materials, production, legal, media, exhibitions, workshops and residencies.

Once again in 2021, the faithful partners of the Festival are committed to support the next generation of designers: CHANEL, le19M, Première Vision, LVMH, Chloé, Hermès, Mercedes-Benz, American Vintage, la Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, le DéfiKering, Premiere Classe, Supima…

MODE

GRAND PRIX OF THE JURY PREMIÈRE VISION
IFEANYI OKWUADI

Royaume-Uni United Kingdom
TAKE THE TOYS FROM THE BOYS Menswear
Born in 1994 Graduated from the Ravensbourne University, London. Lives and works in London, United Kingdom

CHLOÉ PRIZE
ELINA SILINA

Latvia
Womenswear
Born in 1988 Graduated from the Art Academy of Latvia, Riga. Lives and works in Riga, Latvia

THE le19M CHANEL MÉTIERS D’ART PRIZE
RUKPONG RAIMATURAPONG

In collaboration with Maison Michel Thailand
Menswear
Born in 1990 Graduated from the Institut Français de la Mode, Paris. Lives and works in Paris, France

MERCEDES-BENZ SUSTAINABILITY PRIZE
SOFIA ILMONEN

Finland
SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT Womenswear
Born in 1987 Graduated from the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Helsinki. Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland

public prize – city of Hyères
ADELINE RAPPAZ

Switzerland
LE TEMPS DES RÊVES Womenswear
Born in 1989 Graduated from the Haute école d’art et de design, HEAD Geneva. Lives and works in Paris, France

PHOTOGRAPHIE

GRAND PRIX OF THE PHOTOGRAPHY JURY
EMMA CHARRIN & OLIVIER MULLER

France
BALTELLALA LE TROPIQUE DU YUCCA
Born in 1987 Graduated from the École nationale supérieure d’art et de design Marseille Méditerranée and from the Université de La Sorbonne, Paris I Lives and works in Paris, France

AMERICAN VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE
SERGEI PAVLOV

Russia – Finland
Born in 1994 Graduated from LAMK Institute of Design, Lahti. Lives and works in Lahti, Finland

PUBLIC PRIZE – CITY OF HYÈRES
SERGEI PAVLOV

Russia – Finland
Born in 1994
Graduated from LAMK Institute of Design, Lahti Lives and works in Lahti, Finland

WALLPAPER GRANT
PITCHAYA PEARPIT

Thailand
THE CHARM OF MALFUNCTION
Born in 1990 Graduated from the Institut français de la mode, Paris Lives and works in Paris, France

ACCESSOIRES

GRAND PRIX OF THE FASHION ACCESSORIES JURY
CAPUCINE HUGUET

France
WAHLENBERGBREEN MEMENTOS Jewellery
Born in 1996 Graduated from Central Saint Martins, London. Lives and works in Paris, France

THE HERMÈS FASHION ACCESSORIES PRIZE
YANN TOSSER-ROUSSEY

France
Born in 1991 Graduated from Studio Berçot, Paris. Lives and works in Paris, France

PUBLIC PRIZE – CITY OF HYÈRES
RAYNA AMURO

Japan
ARTIFICIELS ORGANIQUES Jewellery
Born in 1996 Graduated from Studio Berçot, Paris. Lives and works in Paris, France

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