PHOTOGRAPHY : Vendula Knopovà, Anaïs Boileau. FASHION : Wataru Tominaga, Hanne Jurmu & Anton Vartiainen, Amanda Svart.

The 31st edition of the International Festival of Fashion and Photography at Hyères ended on Sunday night.

'GRAND PRIX' OF THE PREMIÈRE VISION JURY - The menswear collection of the Japanese designer Wataru Tominaga, 28 years old, from Kumamoto, won the Hyeres Festival of the Prize in the Fashion category! The Jury presided by Julien Dossena - Artistic Director of Paco Rabanne has been seduced by his talent. The designer played with volumes and shapes, his innovative work gives a menswear collection without complexes. The prize represent a grant of 15 000 € and the opportunity to showcase at New York and Paris with Première Vision.

THE CHLOÉ PRIZE - The Finnish couple Hanne Jurmu and Anton Vartiainen won this Award at Hyères yesterday night. The prize represent a grant of 15 000 € and many other opportunities.

Finally, the Fashion Public Prize by the Hyères city residents designated the Swedish designer Amanda Svart as the winner for her structured and sculpted dresses.

'GRAND PRIX' OF THE PHOTOGRAPHY JURY - the Jury of the Photography category presided by William Klein named Vendula Knopovà from The Czech Republic winner of the Hyères International Photography Prize 2016. The prize represent a grant of 15 000 € and many other opportunities.

THE PHOTOGRAPHY PUBLIC PRIZE by Citizens of Hyères rewarded the French Photographer Anaïs Boileau.

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