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Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jacquemus Spring 2026: Thank God I'm a Country Boy
You can take the boy out of the country, but…. Simon Porte Jacquemus hasn't bleached his past as some designers do, proud of his pastoral roots in Provence — one side of the family farming carrots; the other, artichokes and spinach. More from WWD Emma Roberts' Latest Slingback Moment Has a Geometric Spin at Jacquemus' Spring 2026 Show Bright Ideas: Buyers Praise Bold Colors, New Energy From Paris Emma Roberts and Hongjoong Lead the Amber-colored Hair Trend at the Jacquemus Spring 2026 Show His mood board was dominated by hardworking folks in the fields, or selling their crops on roadsides, including one of his grandmother Claire, all in black, squinting into the sun and proudly posing with three baskets of her magnificent green produce. The show was more autobiographical than usual, true to the designer's upscaling drive and increased interest in couture techniques, but with an emotional tug in the way he invited aprons, petticoats, fichu collars, plus fours and kerchiefs into his fashion universe. He titled the collection 'Le Paysan,' or 'The Peasant,' in English. Famed for his transporting destination shows — in lavender fields, salt flats or stately homes — Jacquemus returned to the Palace of Versailles, this time repairing to its Orangerie, left in its raw, cavernous state and appointed with a single row of wooden chairs offering views of the potted trees outside through open windows. During a preview, Jacquemus said his family, despite its modest means, never discouraged him from dreaming about a fashion career. Hence, his mother came to pick up her 8-year-old son from school proudly wearing a skirt he had assembled haphazardly from linen curtains and some Converse shoelaces. A masterful storyteller on social media, the designer recreated such a scene in his teaser clips, one depicting a blonde boy gazing with wonder at the lady behind the wheel — and no doubt thinking about Paris ateliers and runways. He opened his show on a blistering Sunday afternoon with a blonde tot bounding down the runway and opening a tall door for the models to enter from the gardens — a childhood dream become reality. On the runway, his fields-to-catwalk narrative came to life in a surfeit of sack dresses and smock tops, some too oversized, and generous, full-circle skirts worn like aprons, the fabric piled up in dense folds at the front. He also included simpler tank dresses with the same apron effect, only reduced, and these were lovely in cream and black. He worked plain fabrics like cotton poplin and linen into impressive geometric volumes, a few dresses tiered to resemble Christmas trees, and a leather jacket took on the almond shape of a Callison, a French delicacy made with that nut and candied fruit. He didn't completely forsake the summery sensuality for which the brand has been prized. There were batwing gowns in chiffon, and halter-neck styles in embroidered tulle that drifted around the body. Guests included Matthew McConaughey and his wife Camila Alves, in matching white jackets, singer Aya Nakamura, in a diaphanous maxi dress, and Emma Roberts, who bravely paired her white tutu with a gray sweater. Asked what kind of a king he is, McConaughey replied: 'A father.' The actor's son, Levi, made his fashion week debut earlier in the week by attending the Dior show. Gillian Anderson said while she's 'definitely' up for playing a French queen, the closest she has gotten is her role as Catherine the Great's mother in TV series 'The Great.' 'It feels very similar to that. You can imagine those dresses with the panniers walking through the halls like this, but I've never been here before and it's beyond what one imagines it might be,' she marveled. 'It's a shame not to be able to just kind of disappear and wander down the hallways.' The 'Sex Education' star was preparing to head to an even hotter destination: Tangier. She will perform in 'The Cherry Orchard' for one night only, as part of a charity gala. 'It will be very hot, it sounds very exotic,' she said before the show. Perhaps because of the scale of the place — the main gallery stretches almost 500 feet, and took the models ages to traverse — the show never really took flight, though there were touching gestures, as when a model held a straw hat to his chest — or clutched a leather pouch resembling a single leek. The men's looks felt a tad more elevated than usual, the tailored ensembles winking to the British aristocrats who frequented Provence back in his grandparents' time, but also humble, stripped of lapels and in drab shades. The designer mentioned that menswear now accounts for nearly half of his ready-to-wear business in direct channels of distributions. During the preview, Jacquemus didn't sugarcoat the challenge of operating during a slowdown, even if he recently took on French beauty giant L'Oréal as a minority partner. He said he's encouraged by robust sell-throughs of runway looks with four-figure price tags, but realistic about the need to cull some wholesale accounts and funnel resources into more freestanding stores, including one in the Miami Design District for 2026. 'It's a fight to be an independent (designer) in Paris from another social background,' he said. 'People think, 'Oh, Jacquemus is everywhere, it's famous. But you know, it's an everyday fight. I don't rest.' You might say fashion, like farming, is also a profession of hope. — With contributions from Joelle Diderich Launch Gallery: Jacquemus Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection Best of WWD Windowsen RTW Spring 2022 Louis Shengtao Chen RTW Spring 2022 Vegan Fashion Week Returns to L.A. With Nous Etudions, Vegan Tiger on the Runway
Vogue
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Jacquemus Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection
A little barefoot boy, dressed in white, ran the full length of the Orangerie at Versailles and heaved open the heavy oaken door at one end to let in the models. The symbolism of it was touching—the child was playing Simon Porte Jacquemus as a boy, the models were wearing a collection based on his family, a long line of peasant farmers from the South of France. 'This is a big thank you to my family,' Porte Jacquemus said, sounding emotional before the show.' When I told my grandparents and father I wanted to be a fashion designer they said, 'yes, go on. You will be the best.' They believed in me and empowered me. They gave me that.' The lore and the allure of Provence have been the very essence of the Jacquemus brand ever since he founded it at the age of 19. In January, he started looking through photographs of his extended family going back three generations, proudly showing off their harvests of carrots, green beans, lettuces, and potatoes in the fields where he grew up. He wanted to honor them with a collection that he described as 'humble,' - meaning cotton, linen, and the idea of embroidered tablecloths, aprons, and headscarves. Yet this also came over as his most mature and sophisticated so far. He made pure, voluminous-skirted silhouettes out of the idea of peasant shirts and smocks, layered pristine broderie anglaise bed linens into tiers of handkerchief points. Striped dresses echoed traditional candy-wrappers. Sexiness has its place in the Jacquemus world, of course. He pretty much went overboard with it last time he was at Versailles—a collection that went all-in with the naked dressing trend in fall 2023. This one kept it far more subtle, covered up at the front, while maybe curving a back in to outline the derriere, or giving glimpses of spine and shoulder. The romance of Provencal regional costume was elegantly celebrated in swathed shawl collar dresses cut with a cool edge in leather. The idea of proud Sunday best tailoring played through his menswear: a large sloped shoulder nipped into the waist. And there were vegetables! A string of garlic, a tray of cherries, strawberries, and tomatoes, all crafted from leather. There was a bag woven from imitation rosemary, another in the shape of a leek. In one farm box, a guy was carrying a brace of regular Jacquemus clutch bags, as if to say: this is what I produce in my profession. Jacquemus now is a company with an impressive architect-designed office, studio, and atelier, and shops in Paris, London, New York, and LA. The direct feedback from customers has taught him, he says, to be more himself. All of the white dresses at the end spoke to the fact that his business in bridal wear is taking off. 'LA gives us strength to be more ourselves,' he said. 'People want specific things, they like discovering fresh things which feel French. And menswear is equal to women's now.' All this is a major achievement for a designer who is still only 35. He's only really getting started though, he feels. 'This show is about where I'm from, and where I'm going.' It's his innate ambition plus the secret vitamin C of optimism that fuels him and infuses everything he does. I said it right at the beginning, and I say it now: I want to be the sunshine of fashion.'
Emirates Woman
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Emirates Woman
Jacquemus pays couture homage to his Provençal roots for Spring/Summer 2026
Simon Porte Jacquemus has always worn his heritage proudly, and for his Fall 2025 ready-to-wear collection, 'Le Paysan' (The Peasant), he dug even deeper into his Provençal roots. Staged in the grand yet raw Orangerie of the Palace of Versailles—a symbolic homecoming after his 2023 show in the same estate—the presentation was both a love letter to his family's agricultural past and a bold statement of his couture aspirations. A Personal Ode to the Past The collection's title was more than thematic—it was deeply autobiographical. On Instagram, Jacquemus revealed his connect with old family photographs, particularly those of his grandparents working the land. 'I wanted to pay homage to the past to create something new for the future,' he said. 'This show is a thank you to them.' Social media teasers set the tone, juxtaposing nostalgic shots of his family harvesting crops with modern runway interpretations—think headscarves, crisp cottons, and linen dresses that mirrored the practical yet poetic attire of rural life. Even the show's location, the Orangerie, subtly nodded to his agricultural lineage, with vegetable motifs woven throughout. Jacquemus beckons you to Mykonos for the ultimate fashion-infused summer retreat Couture Meets Countryside Jacquemus has long flirted with couture techniques, and this collection sharpened that vision. The opening look—a deceptively simple shirt dress—was elevated with a voluminous, gathered underskirt, merging his early minimalist aesthetic with grander, more sculptural forms. Full-skirted silhouettes dominated nearly 70% of the lineup, evoking the mastery of mid-century couturiers—but with a subversive twist. Many designs appeared ladylike from the front, only to reveal unfinished backs, cleverly balanced by longline tops. The humble poplin cotton, a staple of his mother and grandmother's wardrobes, was reimagined in geometric constructions: smock dresses, ovoid blazers, and striped tunics that felt both nostalgic and avant-garde. Yet, Jacquemus didn't abandon his brand's sensuality. Delicate batwing chiffon gowns and tulle halters floated alongside structured aprons and leather pieces shaped like Callisons (almond-based French sweets), proving that rustic inspiration could still feel luxurious. Jacquemus brings his dreamy Provençal aesthetic to Los Angeles with a new boutique Strategic Timing & Star-Studded Front Row Presenting on the last day of Paris Men's Fashion Week—just before couture season—was a strategic masterstroke. It ensured maximum press attention without competing with the fatigue of womenswear month. The gamble paid off, with a front row including Matthew McConaughey (who quipped, 'I'm a father, not a king'), Camila Alves, Aya Nakamura, and Emma Roberts, who boldly paired a tutu with a chunky black sweater. The Emotional Finale The show's most poignant moment came when a young boy—echoing Jacquemus' own childhood dreams—opened the runway door, ushering in models who clutched straw hats and leather pouches resembling leeks. It was a tender reminder of the designer's journey: from a boy stitching curtains into skirts to a visionary reshaping French fashion. With 'Le Paysan,' Jacquemus didn't just revisit his past—he redefined it, proving that the most personal stories often make the boldest fashion statements. And as the couture world watches, one thing is clear: there's always room for fresh blood, and Jacquemus is ready to claim his place. – For more on luxury lifestyle, news, fashion and beauty follow Emirates Woman on Facebook and Instagram Images: Supplied & Featured Image: Supplied
Fashion Network
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Fashion Network
Jacquemus plays the peasant at the Château de Versailles to close Fashion Week
Jacquemus closed Paris Men's Fashion Week on Sunday at the Château de Versailles, with a Spring-Summer 2026 collection that drew on his peasant roots. 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.
Fashion Network
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Fashion Network
Jacquemus plays the peasant at the Château de Versailles to close Fashion Week
Jacquemus closed Paris Men's Fashion Week on Sunday at the Château de Versailles, with a Spring-Summer 2026 collection that drew on his peasant roots. 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.
