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Since January 2020, the Federation de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM) has operated SPHERE – Paris Fashion Week® showroom, with the support of LE DEFI and L’Oréal Paris. SPHERE is part of its mission to support emerging designers. It brings together a group of brands invited to the official calendar or fashion prize winner, selected for their creativity and development potential.

The collections of these brands are present on Sphere this season: Benjamin Benmoyal, Florentina Leitner, Lucille Thièvre, Maitrepierre, Rolf Ekroth.

Sept 27 - Oct 03, 2023 - Palais de Tokyo
13 Avenue du Président Wilson - 75016 - See on Map

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Benjamin Benmoyal

Benjamin Benmoyal joined Central Saint Martins after four years in the army. From this confrontation of experiences, is born the will to express himself with a fabric that is a sign of lost innocence. From this, was born a singular weave, mixing cotton threads and VHS magnetic tapes. After experiments at Alexander McQueen and Hermès, he founded his eponymous brand in 2020. Eco-responsibility and experimentation are at the center of his work, mainly inspired by traditional Moroccan outfits.

Florentina Leitner

Florentina Leitner playfully combines a chic wardrobe with girly details. In her collections, she embraces her Austrian roots and Belgium, where she settled after studying at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp and working for Dries Van Noten. Already known for its 3D prints and flowers, the brand founded in 2022 produces its collections in small artisanal factories in Italy.

Lucille Thièvre

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 2021. In 2019, she was a finalist at 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.

Maitrepierre

After studying at La Cambre in Brussels and internships at Jean-Paul Gaultier and Acne, Alphonse Maitrepierre founded his eponymous brand in 2019. Mixing technological innovation and ecology, he masters an assumed old-fashioned with structured jersey silhouettes and colorful prints. In 2021, he won the Prix de la Ville de Paris Prize Emerging Brand

Rolf Ekroth

Rolf Ekroth has a multi-dimensional approach: utilitarian, nostalgic, and sustainable, drawing on both Nordic aesthetics and streetwear. A graduate of Aalto University in Helsinki, Rolf Elkroth won Finland’s Young Designer of the Year award in 2015. The following year, he was a finalist at the Festival International de Mode de Hyères, where he won the Galeries Lafayette prize. Since 2021, his eponymous brand has been celebrating and modernizing Finnish heritage and expertise.