HYERES 36 - ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE JURIES, AND THE FINALISTS FOR 2021

36E FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE MODE, DE PHOTOGRAPHIE ET D'ACCESSOIRES DE MODE,

HYERES DU 14 AU 17 OCTOBRE 2021

The 36th edition of the International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Fashion accessories, Hyères, will take place between Thursday 14 and Monday 17 October 2021 atthe villa Noailles. The exhibitions will be open to the public until january 2022. 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 fourth 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 in various 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, le 19M, Première Vision, LVMH, Chloé, Hermès, Mercedes-Benz, American Vintage, la Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, le Défi...

The 2021 jury is composed by:

Louise Trotter
creative director at Lacoste, Paris President of the jury

William Farr
 artist, Huddersfield

Helen Kirkum 
artist, designer, London

Steve Lacy 
Singer

Alfredo Canducci 
Consultant

Suzanne Koller 
Fashion Director M le Monde

Ruba Abu-Nimah 
Creative Director Tiffany & Co

Tom van der Borght
fashion designer, Gand
Grand Prix du jury Première Vision, Hyères 2020

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The finalists of the 2021 fashion competition are:

Arttu Afeldt 
Finnish
Menswear

Mengche Chiang 
Taiwanese
Menswear

Venia Elonsalo 
Finnish
Womenswear

Sofia Ilmonen 
Finnish 
Womenswear

Laima Lurca 
Latvian 
Womenswear

Ifeanyi Okwadi 
British
Menswear

Rukpong
Raimaturapong
Thai
1990
IFM, Institut Fran.ais de la Mode, Paris, France
Menswear

Adeline Rappaz 
Swiss
Womenswear

Elina Silina 
Latvian 
Womenswear

Mateo Velasquez 
Colombian
Menswear

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