For its 11th edition, “Fashion Night Couture” has chosen “Karl Lagerfeld” as its theme. The great couturier and artistic director of the house of Chanel passed away in 2019. For this, 10 fashion houses paid tribute to him by showing their creations.
Each house presented 16 exceptional outfits. The 50 models each wore 1 to 5 dresses from each house. The guideline was the audacity and the enhancement of the female body. The different morphologies and generations of the participants showed an inclusive and uninhibited fashion. On the “catwalk”, we found great freedom of expression and relaxation.
The parade deployed sensual and colorful dresses, highlighting the women. Sublime materials including lace, organza and silk have made it possible to achieve voluminous or tight cuts, puffed sleeves or “bustier” tops. All embellished with XXL high heels and matching bags, not to mention hats or flower hoods.
“Choupette” present at the closing
Throughout the parade, photos of the creator were projected. To close the parade, the cat “Choupette”, famous companion of Karl Lagerfeld, was present on the podium. Thanks to her, emotion was at the heart of the spectators.
The 10 houses present this year
Christelle Pontoire: “Fashion Colors” Collection
Designer of wedding and cocktail dresses, hats and accessories, Christelle Pontoire likes to mix materials and associate colors. Since 2006, she has been working at Trémentines. After a CAP-BEP Clothing; a Baccalaureate in STI Clothing and a BTS in Clothing Productics, she worked for 3 years in a design office as a boss. Her clients were Givenchy, Chantal Thomass, baby Dior, Guy Laroche. A fashion teacher, she met Paco Rabanne and won the 1st prize for young designers in Brittany in 2005. She received the Audience Prize at the Concours International du Chapeau in 2009 and the Show hat prize 2014. Official stylist Miss XS, she dressed the Miss Prestige Nationale of Geneviève de Fontenay: Barbara Morel, Christelle Rocca, Elodie Gossuin, as well as Louise Ekland, presenter of the 100% Mag program, during the Salon du Chocolat in Paris 2014. (website internet: christellepontoire.com)
Marie Desnos alias “Mira Belle”: Collection “Mira by Karl”
In 2007, Marie Desnos founded the Maison “Mira Belle” in Montmartre. She participates several times in Fashion Week with the collective of French and international milliners, then creates for the show (the Crazy Horse, The Lion King), the Théâtre de l’Atelier (Paris XVIII), the Cinema (Euro Disney), the great horse races (Prix de Diane) and offers its work to a varied clientele in search of quality and authenticity.
July of St Bart: “Contemplation Chic” Collection
Brand born in St Barth, July of St Barth has been creating accessories and perfumes since 1989, with, among others, the “noses” Jean François Latty and Nathalie Feisthauer.
Juliette Espinasse, born into a family of lavender distiller producer since 1863, is a perfumer, “nose” and fashion stylist. First specialized in hats, she then developed a passion for perfumes and women’s and men’s fashion with tailor-made creations. She has participated in more than 200 parades, between New York, Paris, Geneva, Grasse and Italy. Decorated by the Divine Academy for its vegan and dye-free fragrances, the brand is involved in charitable and solidarity-based associations. It is distributed all over the world and in prestigious locations on the French Riviera, Paris, the United States and the Middle East.
Ojie Paris: Collection “Summer sweets”
Ojie is passionate about silk and beautiful materials. She also enjoys telling her stories, carrying them, interpreting them and sharing them. This is how she draws her unique and authentic creations by hand, letting the imagination run wild to interpret them. We find its colorful patterns on the Ojie silk square, related to its limits of the imagination. “My Ojie, my story,” she says.
Léo Panthera Paris: Collection “Léo Panthéra Paris”
Carla Belghit was born on July 26, 1994 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. She is ambitious, jovial, demanding and persevering. Her love for Fashion began in her early years when she borrowed her mother’s heels and bags to parade in the family apartment.
Her life in Paris develops her taste for Fashion: she imagines a different version of the outfits they wear. An oriental and western inspiration marks his last 6 years of travels around the world, in the Middle East, in Asia and in Europe.
Galaxia Kennedy: Collection “You and me for ever”
Galaxia Kennedy is a fashion designer who is passionate about beauty through her designs. Her design is inspired by her travels and her mother, a seamstress. It was highlighted after its collections in the United States, including in Las Vegas. Over the years, she has unveiled her collections in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, Dallas, Paris and Corsica.
An award at the Fashion Designer International Fashion Awards festival in New York in 2013, rewarded his creations. Galaxia Kennedy was quoted in 2015 in a Washington Post and Vogue UK article.
Dynami ’Arts: Collection” Balade à Paris “
Anaele Cheroux is a young passionate designer, who shapes her jewelry according to her creativity. Its colorful universe and its soutache jewels (narrow, flat, braided and textured braid) seduce with their lightness and sophistication. Today, Dynami’Arts is embarking on the creation of accessories (bag, shoe, belt, etc.).
Selmalya: Collection “Alsabr”
Selmalya is the brand name of Rafika BOUHADDA, a tribute to his daughters Alya and Selma.
Young designer, Rafika Bouhadda was born in 1980 in Jijel. Based in the La Défense district, this Haute Couture enthusiast creates unique pieces entirely by hand. Self-taught, she imagines, makes, embroiders and bead entirely her creations. Rafika Bouhadda offers outfits in her image, feminine and refined for a very private clientele. Proud of her traditions and her origins, she incorporates a touch of her country, Algeria, into her creations.
Enoka Fonseka: “Shiloh” Collection
Enoka Fonseka, born in Negombo, Sri Lanka graduated in Fashion Design / Wedding Fashion / Floral Art. She also holds certificates in fashion styling, hairdressing, floral art and makeup. 2017 was a rich year for her: Fashion Night Couture show in April; the “Red Carpet” of the 70th Cannes Film Festival in May; the Garden De Diane evening and the “Best Paris Fashion Designer Paris” prize from the “Expatriates Magazine”
Jean-Marie Bataille: Collection “Day and Night”
Before creating his own house in 2011, Jean-Marie Bataille directed the workshops of the greatest Parisian Couture houses (Laroche, Chloé, Ricci or St Laurent …) for nearly 25 years. Its own collections consist of wedding dresses, evening dresses and models worthy of the Venice Carnival. They are unique and tailor-made. The cuts are original, daring to use the mixture of materials and models inspired by the early twentieth century.
Who created FNC?
Philippe Noel, without any particular training in the field, is the designer of the Haute Couture fashion shows for Fashion Night Couture. It all started in Ile de Ré, the cradle of the family, on an idea of her 3 children. Chanel, her eldest daughter, had the idea for the parade, while her son, Roman, thought of the UNESCO site at Ile de Ré to host the event. Finally, the youngest, who was then only 10 years old, suggested placing screens so that the event is free.
The first 2 parades (2011 and 2012) took place at Ile de Ré. From 2013, we find the event at the Salon des Miroirs “in Paris for only Haute Couture fashion shows. It should be noted that the professional world of fashion has recognized FNC for the quality of its shows. It has been in the top 10 for several years. Each year, between 300 and 340 models apply, and for the guests, nearly 1000 requests for 400 to 420 chairs available.
FNC is making a name for itself thanks to its communication on social networks, to promote fashion houses and designers. In 2020, FNC celebrated its 10th anniversary with a tribute to Yves St Laurent. This year, she chose Karl Lagerfeld. Every year, the event’s mission is to preserve and defend the know-how of Haute Couture and French architectural heritage.
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