Hyères festival: Chloé designer Kamali picks fashion's new talent on Saturday

The 41st International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Accessories opened on Thursday in Hyères in the south of France. It runs until Sunday, 18 October, at the Villa Noailles. On Thursday the finalists presented their work at the Forum du Casino to press and industry guests. The prizes will be awarded on Saturday, 17 October. Ten finalists compete in each of the three categories.

The fashion jury is chaired by Chemena Kamali, creative director of Chloé. Danish designer Cecilie Bahnsen chairs the accessories jury, and photographer Camille Vivier leads the photography jury. Fashion finalists include Brais Albor Rodriguez from Spain, Rachel Luurssen from the Netherlands, Jennifer Milleder from Austria and Mexican-German designer Dieter Vlasich Obermann. In accessories, Sassa Ann van Wyk is a further finalist from Austria.

Last year's winners included Lucas Emilio Brunner, who received the fashion jury's Grand Prix, and Amaury Darras in accessories. Their work and other exhibitions are open to the public at the Villa Noailles until 28 February 2027. The Villa is led by its new president, Valérie Duport, and new executive director, Hugo Lucchino.