SPHERE: Paris Fashion Week Showroom
Hi-Fashion
A SHOWROOM TO SUPPORT PARIS FASHION WEEK® EMERGING BRANDS
Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 showroom session will take place at the Palais de Tokyo from Wednesday, February 28th to Tuesday March 5th, 2024.
This season, the Sphere Paris Fashion Week® Showroom will feature:
CHARLES DE VILMORIN
DIDU*
FLORENTINA LEITNER*
LUCILLE THIÈVRE
MAITREPIERRE*
PAOLINA RUSSO
(*Indicates brands on the Paris Fashion Week® Official Calendar)
This season, SPHERE PFW® Showroom is pleased to announce the arrival of three new brands : DIDU, founded by Chinese designer Di Du, is on the official calendar. Charles de Vilmorin will be presenting his first ready-to-wear collection. And the London duo Paolina Russo, winners of the Zalando Visionary Award 2023, will present as part of a collaboration with Copenhagen Fashion Week.
CHARLES DE VILMORIN
Charles de Vilmorin launched his house in 2020 by posting a few images of his creations on Instagram. In January 2021, he joins the Official Calendar of Haute Couture Week as a guest. A bold and poetic collection with dreamlike hand-painted motifs that would become his signature. The same year, he was appointed Artistic Director of Rochas. In July 2023, his eponymous brand was once again featured in the Official Calendar of Haute Couture Week. Then, in October, he chaired the Fashion Jury at the Hyères Festival, and in December he took over as Artistic Director of the Galeries Lafayette Christmas, which he adorned with his unique creative imagination. He will present his first ready-to-wear collection in March 2023.
DIDU
Di Du founded her brand in 2019, currently expanding its presence in Paris and Shanghai. With a focus on sustainable fabrics, shapes, and cuts, she presents ready-to-wear collections for women that embody subversive and contemporary femininity. Di Du’s non-conformist styling and emphasis on body-acceptance have become her daring signature. In April 2023, she collaborated with Mytheresa on an exclusive capsule collection as part of their China Designer programme, providing a global platform for emerging designers from the region. Di Du graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp in 2019. Since September 2021, she has been presenting her collections in the Official Calendar of Paris Fashion Week®. The brand was a finalist for the Yu Prize in 2022.
FLORENTINA LEITNER
Combining a chic wardrobe with a delicate, feminine aesthetic, Florentina Leitner aims to inspire joy and freedom. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, Austrian designer Florentina Leitner began working with Dries Van Noten before launching her eponymous label in February 2022, based in Antwerp. Known for her 3D prints and flowers, Florentina Leitner offers unique and playful designs for women of all ages, produced in artisanal factories in Italy using eco-friendly materials. After joining the official calendar of the Paris Fashion Week® in September 2022, she won the Emerging Talent Award at the Belgian Fashion Awards.
LUCILLE THIEVRE
After studying at L’École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, Lucille Thièvre joined Hermès and then Givenchy. She founded her eponymous brand in 2019. That same year, she was a finalist at the Festival International de Mode de Hyères. With strong stylistic roots, the designer blends a sensitive and authentic wardrobe with a sustainable and ethical vision. Her career is deeply rooted in the creative ecosystem of the Ateliers du Wonder in Paris, where art, music, and know-how merge to inspire her unique creations. Each season, she demonstrates her love of jersey, borrowing from the vocabulary of swimwear to sculpt the body, the drape of shiny viscose, and iconic denim pieces.
MAITREPIERRE
Alphonse Maitrepierre founded his brand in 2019, after studying at La Cambre in Brussels and apprenticing at Jean Paul Gaultier then Acne Studios. Maitrepierre creates a skillful blend of old-fashioned aesthetics and geek culture. His wardrobe is cheerful, optimistic, printed, and colorful. In 2018, he unveiled his first bag inspired by a video game controller. Then in 2023, he presented his interpretation of a cake box. In 2021, he won the Prix de la Ville de Paris Marque Émergente and joined the Official Calendar of Paris Fashion Week® the same year. In 2022 and 2023, he unveiled two collections in collaboration with Desigual, crafted entirely from recycled materials and certified fabrics.
PAOLINA RUSSO
Both graduates of Central Saint Martins, Paolina Russo, and Lucile Gilmard bring together artisanal methods and industrial production, seamlessly connecting heritage craftsmanship and modern technology. The Franco-Canadian duo were finalists in the Woolmark Prize and the LVMH Prize in 2023. The London-based brand is supported by the 1 Granary platform. Winner of the first Zalando Visionary Award, Paolina Russo presents her collections at Copenhagen Fashion Week.