This year&rsquo;s International Festival of Fashion, Photography, and Accessories at Villa Noailles celebrated creativity of all forms from emerging designers. Here are the winners.&nbsp;

The 40th edition of the International Festival of Fashion, Photography, and Accessories &ndash; Hy&egrave;res returned to the Villa Noailles from October 16 to 18, 2025, marking four decades of celebrating emerging creativity. Founded in 1986 by Jean-Pierre Blanc and now presided over by Pascale Mussard, the festival remains the oldest international competition dedicated to young designers, offering opportunity for the next generation through mentorships, residencies, and support from prestigious partners including Chanel, Herm&egrave;s, Kering, and more.
The Grand Prize for Fashion was awarded to Lucas Emilio Brunner, a Paris-based Swiss-Chilean designer and graduate of La Cambre. His collection&mdash;merging Ivy League tailoring with balloon-inspired forms&mdash;played with air, structure, and movement. The result was an imaginative study in contrast: latex and denim reinterpreted as inflatables, and pinstripes formed from twisted balloons.
The inaugural Supima Prize went to Noah Almonte, whose digital-age collection examined how virtual avatars and real-world identities blur in the era of artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, Adrien Michel received the Le19M M&eacute;tiers d&rsquo;Arts Prize in partnership with Chanel for a collection that fused menswear tailoring with Alpine utility and furniture design influences.

Layla Al Tawaya, a Parsons Paris graduate of Palestinian and Polish descent, earned the L&rsquo;Atelier des Mati&egrave;res Prize for her reinterpretation of hypermasculinity, transforming the toughness of a biker jacket into lace and tulle. The Public Fashion Prize went to Youssef Zogheib of Lebanon, whose designs drew from a World War II tale of soldiers donning pantomime costumes.
In the accessories category, Amaury Darras took home the Grand Prize for his sculptural wooden creations, while Luisa Olivera, a Honduran designer trained in Paris, received the Herm&egrave;s Prize for a series of flora-inspired gloves.
The photography competition crowned No&eacute;mie Ninot with the 7L Grand Prize for her exploration of how societal archetypes are passed down to young girls. Gabriel Mrabi earned the American Vintage Prize, Yama Ndiaye took home the Public Prize, and Julie Joubert received a special mention for her visual storytelling.
With themes of identity, transformation, and resilience woven throughout each presentation, Hy&egrave;res 2025 reaffirmed its place as fashion&rsquo;s most vital launchpad for emerging creatives.&nbsp;

The 40th Hyères Festival Honors a New Generation of Visionaries

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