I've almost forgoten, it's this time of the year again erhhh instead of Antwerp and since I can manage to have an invitation, I think I'm going to go to Hyeres B) .
Young Designers Get Their Resumes Ready
NY April 21, 2003 - For 15 years, the Hyerθs Festival, held in the south of France, has been Europe's kid-leather-lined springboard for emerging designers. Viktor & Rolf, Xavier Delcour, Gaspard Yurkievich, and Alexandre Mattieu are among those whose talents (and careers) have flourished since receiving the Jury's Grand Prize at Hyerθs. Now the festival committee is gearing up to induct another designer into the illustrious group, and with LVMH as an official sponsor of the festival, the winner's career success could be mighty promising.
Henrik Vibsov of Denmark, Laurent Edmond of France, Dominique Bastard/Antonin Ghirardi of France, Sona Bobert/Brigitte Schorn of Germany, Ute Ploier of Austria, Sandrina Fasoli of Belgium, Hamid Ed-Dakhissi of Holland, Gregory Georgescu of Belgium, Chrystel Fischer of Belgium and Jeremy Dhennin of France are those nominated for this year's Jury Grand Prize.
The winner will be selected by a distinguished panel of judges, comprised of designers Haider Ackermann and Alexandre Matthieu, Sarah from Colette, Henri Bendel Vice President Ed Burstell, Christian Dior President Sidney Toledano, Le Bon Marche's Christine Samain and Costume National's Ennio Capasa. In the past, John Galliano, Martin Margiela, Helmut Lang, Jean-Paul Gaultier, and Philip Treacy have served on the selection committee.
The festival will run over the weekend, from April 25 through April 28; and, is being held once again at the Villa Noailles, an art deco castle originally built for the Viscount of Noailles by French architect Robert Mallet-Stevens.
By Karin Nelson
SOURCE: Fashion Wire Daily