The Prestigious Fashion Festival’s Biggest Prize Went to Designer Dolev Elron
The 39th International Festival of Fashion, Photography, and Accessories took place from October 10th to October 13th, 2024, at Villa Noailles in Hyères, France. The festival, founded and directed by Jean-Pierre Blanc, has promoted emerging talent since 1986, offering a platform for young designers in fashion, photography, and accessories. This year’s event was presided over by Pascale Mussard, with the exhibitions remaining open to the public until January 2025.
Since its inception, the festival has provided recognition and support to international fashion designers, expanding over the years to include competitions for photographers in 1997 and accessory designers in 2016. Known as the oldest fashion competition for young professionals, the festival awarded several prizes in various categories. Supported by industry partners, the festival provides two years of ongoing support for participants, assisting with financing, production, and media exposure, among other resources.
This year’s fashion jury, led by President Nicolas Di Felice, awarded the Grand Prix of the Jury Première Vision to Dolev Elron, with additional prizes going to Romain Bichot (19M Métiers d’Art Prize), Logan Monroe Goff (Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Prize), and Tal Maslavi (Special Jury Mention). Gaëlle Lang Halloo received the Public Prize from the City of Hyères.
In photography, under the guidance of jury president Coco Capitán, the 7L Photography Grand Jury Prize went to Arhant Shrestha. Other photography awards included the American Vintage Prize for Basile Pelletier, a Special Jury Mention for Thomas Duffield, and the Public Prize for Clément Boudet.
The accessories jury, led by Achilles Ion Gabriel, awarded Chiyang Duan the Grand Prix of Accessories, while Clara Besnard won the Hermès Fashion Accessories Prize. Camille Combremont received a Special Jury Mention, and Maria Nava was awarded the Public Prize. Victor Marqué crafted the winners’ trophies for the festival, continuing a longstanding tradition of celebrating artisanal craftsmanship.
