Jacquemus plays the peasant at the Château de Versailles to close Fashion Week
After presenting his "Le Chouchou" show there in 2023 on the banks of the Grand Canal, Simon Porte Jacquemus this time chose L'Orangerie, Louis XIV's citrus orchard, to unveil his new show entitled "Le Paysan".
"It echoes my family, who sold fruit," explained the 35-year-old Provençal to Le Figaro, who conceived this new mixed-gender collection as "an autobiographical journey", as he detailed on Instagram.
The show opened with women's silhouettes wearing large, flared skirts reminiscent of Provençal skirts, worn with wide, short-sleeved aprons, and continued with more sophisticated outfits, from sheath dresses to tight-fitting trouser suits and full-length dresses, not forgetting an all-lace dress.
Men also wore skirts over pants, as well as soft suits and Bermuda shorts, almost like jogging pants pulled up to the knees, accompanied by elegant jackets, light blouses, and sweatshirts, topped with a beret worn upside down.
The palette was essentially black and white, with touches of bright yellow, light blue, and powder pink.
Visibly moved, Simon Porte Jacquemus greeted his guests at the end of the show, who included actors Pierre Niney and Matthew McConaughey, singer Aya Nakamura, and footballer Jules Koundé.
After several years of staging shows whenever and wherever he pleased, whether in a lavender field in his native South or under the Capri sun, the designer returned to the official Fashion Week calendar in January, becoming the center of attention.
This week, he relinquished the spotlight to Northern Ireland's Jonathan Anderson, whose highly-anticipated first collection for Dior Homme was acclaimed. Julian Klausner's first men's show for Dries Van Noten also caused a sensation.
Men's Fashion Week will be followed by Haute Couture Week from Monday, July 7 to Thursday, July 10, featuring the debut of Glenn Martens for Maison Margiela.
Before that, American Michael Rider will unveil his first collection for Celine on July 6 with a mixed-gender show.
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