SIMON PORTE’S HOMAGE TO HIS CHILDHOOD FOR JACQUEMUS FALL 2023

Simon Porte Jacquemus was until recently considered the enfant prodige of the fashion world, but today he is one of the most renowned names in the industry, his collections among the most anticipated. Jacquemus imagery pays attention to every detail, from the looks down to the locations. In fact, it is impossible to forget the iconic nature of some of his most famous fashion shows, from the défilé in lavender fields to the show entitled Amour in an immense wheat field.

After his last fashion show on a rainy day in Hawaii, Simon Porte returns to his homeland, France. His new collection Le Papier comes to life in the salines de Giraud near Arles, in Camargue in southern France. As much as the French designer has long declared himself against the imposition of seasonality in the fashion world, this collection is expected to refer to Fall Winter 2023-2024.

The imagery represented in this collection of candid hues is a tribute to Simon Porte Jacquemus’ childhood. Through a trip down memory lane, the designer takes us back to the pivotal colors and fabrics of Provence, to a time long gone, to the memory of his grandmother Liline and their shared nostalgic passion for things of the past.

Among those in the front row observing Simon Porte’s creations were international celebrities such as Victoria Beckham, Vincent Cassel and Tina Kunakey. Some of the top supermodels, from Vittoria Ceretti to Jill Kortleve, wore interesting looks with unusual volumes and overlays. As the common thread of the show Le Papier, in French paper, is white. The chalk color used by the designer is not just a trend, it takes on a much broader meaning related to the concept of a blank sheet of paper symbolizing a new life to be written and stained.

Once upon a time there was a blank page, this is the tale of the new stylistic vision signed Jacquemus.