Festival de Hyères news and archive

What are the business opportunities for participants in the Hyères Festival?

As the 39th edition of the Hyères Festival drew to a close with Dolev Elron winning the Grand Prix from the Première Vision jury, FashionUnited set out to meet the former candidates of the contest, to find out what they have been up to since taking part, speaking to Laura Sonney, Christophe Lhote, Christoph Rumpf, Emma Bruschi, Normann Mabire...

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Why the Hyères Festival remains an important launchpad for young designers

In the ever-changing landscape of fashion, the Hyères International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Fashion Accessories stands as a beacon of innovation and platform for emerging talent. This annual gathering on the French Riviera has become more than just a competition; it's a powerful launchpad that can kickstart the careers of young...

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Hyères Festival announces 2024 prize winners

The Hyères Festival has unveiled the winners of this year’s awards. Here are the names to remember. The Fashion winners • Première Vision Grand Jury Prize: Dolev Elron from Israel • Public and City of Hyères Prize: Gaëlle Lang Halloo from France • Mercedes-Benz Eco-Responsible Collection Prize: Logan GOFF from the US • Atelier des Matières...

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Centre for Sustainable Fashion to host Imagining Possibilities festival

The Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF) at London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London (UAL), have announced a new festival in east London, commemorating fifteen years of groundbreaking work and research in the intersection of fashion and sustainability. Titled "Imagining Possibilities," the festival presents a dynamic program of...

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Igor Dieryck scoops three prizes at the Hyères Festival

Belgian designer Igor Dieryck won three prizes at the prestigious Hyères Festival in France after impressing the jury headed by Charles de Vilmorin. Dieryck, a 2022 graduate of Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts, was awarded The Grand Prix, the Le19M Métiers D'art and the city of Hyères public prize at this year’s fashion festival for his ‘...

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Hyères Festival funding and partnerships: behind the scenes of the 2023 edition

Ahead of the 38th edition of the Hyeres Festival, which kicks off this Thursday, October 12, and runs until Sunday, October 15, FashionUnited dives into the financing of the coveted event for fashion, photography and accessories enthusiasts. Once again, this year, under the direction of Jean-Pierre Blanc and the presidency of Pascale Mussard,...

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Hyères Festival 2022 shines spotlight on reinterpreted materials

Hyères - The 37th edition of the Hyères Festival, in conjunction with the Première Vision show, highlighted an exciting and innovative approach to textiles through its winners and finalists. The young generation will not have to sift through the old clothes (dead stocks or upcycling) of the previous generation forever. Especially since these...

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Inside the world’s most important international fashion prizes for emerging talent

There is no guaranteed formula for a successful career in fashion. Prizes, however, have proven to be amongst the most promising opportunities for emerging designers who wish to build a brand of their own. In a time when formal training is no longer a prerequisite and a follower count can decide the fate of a young talent, international prizes...

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British designer Ifeanyi Okwuadi wins top prize at Hyères Fashion Festival

British menswear designer Ifeanyi Okwuadi has won the Grand Prix of the Jury Première Vision (Fashion) at the 36th edition of the Hyères International Festival of Fashion and Photography. Okwuadi, a graduate from Ravensbourne University, won over the Hyères jury headed up Lacoste creative director, Louise Trotter for his collection titled ‘Take...

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Hyères Festival makes a new start with its 36th edition

Hyères (France) - On Thursday evening, for the 36th consecutive year, the International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Accessories took place in the Villa Noailles, in the town of Hyères in the South East of France. A little over a week after Paris Fashion Week, the fashion world gathers again under the sun of the Côte d’Azur to attend...

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Independent designers blueprint for a meaningful change

The fashion industry has never been more ready for a good shake-up and a meaningful change. The pandemic exposed many flaws within the system and made it clear that fashion brands have to change the way they operate to be able to stay afloat. They should do so through sustainable innovation. Sustainable innovation is no longer a trending topic...

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The 35th Hyères festival: message of creative freedom and hope

Hyères - The year 2020 will be remembered in our collective memory as a year marked by turbulence and disruption. Since the beginning of the pandemic back in February-March the entire world came to a stillstand followed by complete lockdown in over 100 countries across continents. The fashion industry was greatly affected by the lockdown and its...