40th International Festival of Fashion, Photography & Accessories, Hyères

The 40th edition of the International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Accessories – Hyères will be held from Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 October 2025 at the Villa Noailles in Hyères. The exhibitions will be open to the public until January 2026.
The festival is founded and directed by Jean-Pierre Blanc, and chaired by Pascale Mussard.
Since 1986, the festival promotes and supports the young international fashion creation, since 1997 a competition is open to emerging photographers and since 2016,
a competition distinguishes new fashion accessories designers. It is recognized as the oldest fashion contest for young professionals in the world. Several awards reward the creators in competition thanks to the donations of the festival’s partners who are committed to supporting them over the long term. Practical assistance is provided from the selection of candidates and then for a period of two years covering many areas: financing, production, crafts, materials, publishing, legal, press, exhibition, workshop and residence.

THE FASHION JURY
Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, fashion designer and artist
Julien Dossena, artistic director, Rabanne
Viktor Horsting et Rolf Snoeren, founders and creative directors, Viktor&Rolf
Christelle Kocher, Artistic Director of Lemarié
Pelagia Kolotouros, creative director, Lacoste
Alexandre Mattiussi, founder, creative director, AMI
Louis Gabriel Nouchi, founder, LGN LOUIS GABRIEL NOUCHI
Ludovic de Saint Sernin, founder, artistic director, Ludovic de Saint Sernin
Marine Serre, creative director and CEO, Marine Serre
Grace Wales Bonner, founder, artistic director, Grace Wales Bonner

THE 10 FINALISTS OF FASHION COMPETIION
Noah Almonte – Switzerland – Womensear
Layla Al Tawaya – Poland – Menswear
Lucas Emilio Brunner – Switzerland/Chile – Unisex
Idaliina Friman – Finland – Womensear
Xinyi He – China – Womensear
Sofia Hermens Fernandez – Germany/Spain – Womensear
Adrien Michel – France – Menswear
Dennis Sanders – Germany – Menswear
Vanessa Schreiner – Austria – Womensear
Youssef Zogheib – Lebanon – Menswear

THE PHOTOGRAPHY JURY
Malick Bodian, photographer
Pierre Debusschere, photographer
Inez et Vinoodh, photographer
Tess Petronio, photographer
Luis Alberto Rodriguez, photographer
Paolo Roversi, photographer
Karim Sadli, photographer
Sølve Sundsbø, photographer, director
Tim Walker, photographer

THE 10 FINALISTS OF PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
Mathilde Favel – France
Zen Lefort – France
Adam (Han-Chun) Lin – Taiwan
Shubham Lodha – India
Gabriel Mrabi – Spain
Yama Ndiaye – France/Senegal
Noémie Ninot – France/Netherlands
Julie Joubert – France
Laura Pelissier – France
Shanna Warocquier – France

THE ACCESSORIES JURY
Charlotte Chesnais, founder and creative director, Charlotte Chesnais
Stephanie D’Heygere, founder, D’heygere, jewelry designer, Diesel, Jacquemus and Jean Paul Gaultier
Pierre Hardy, Founder and president of the Pierre Hardy brand. Creative director for the shoes collections, the jewellery and high jewellery, and for the beauty product design , for Hermès
Olivier Jault, footwear designer
La Manso, founder and designer of La Manso
Christian Louboutin, founder and artistic director of the eponymous house
Priscilla Royer, Artistic Director of Maison Michel
Florence Tétier, creative director
Elie Top, jewelery designer
Philip Treacy, Hat Designer

THE 10 FINALISTS OF ACCESSORIES COMPETITION
Antoine et Julien Blanchard – France – Fashion Accessories
Alyssa Cartaut – France – Shoes
Alix Caumont – France – Fashion Accessories
Amaury Darras – France – Fashion Accessories
Taskin Goec – Germany – Eyewear
Coline Gros – Switzerland – Jewel
Kays Masood – Syria – Jewel
Florentin Mathon – France – Shoes
Luisa Olivera Lopez – Honduras – Jewels
Julien Simar – France – Bags and Eyewear