This is the final set of five labels I’ve picked out as ‘ones to watch’ at Paris Fashion Week SS2024 – Paula Canova del Vas, Sacai, XULY.Bët, Avellano, and Meryll Rogge, who are all showing during the last two days of Paris Fashion Week. Below are images from some of their previous runway shows or presentations, along with information about the labels and the designers behind them, and some shopping ideas too. To see the previous sets for Paris Fashion Week, here’s set 1, set 2, and set 3.
And of course there were sets for the other major cities too – New York Fashion Week, London Fashion Week, and Milan Fashion Week.
The featured image shows (l-r) Paula Canovas del Vas AW2023, Sacai AW2023, XULY.Bët SS2023, Avellano AW2023, and Meryll Rogge AW2023.
02.10.2023 11:30 Paula Canovas del Vas
Paula Canovas del Vas, born in Spain, studied at Central Saint Martins in London where she attained both a BA and MA. Following work experience at Maison Margiela and Gucci, she launched her label in 2018. Her designs mainly use deadstock fabrics and recycled materials, and she is also skilled in 3D design development.[1] Images are from Vogue Runway.
02.10.2023 16:00 Sacai
Sacai was founded in 1999 by Chitose Abe using contrasting textures to rework conventional silhouettes. Sporty themes and couture techniques combine, and the brand has collaborated with Moncler and Nike, amongst others.[2] Images are from Vogue Runway.
03.10.2023 12:00 XULY.Bët
XULY.Bët, meaning “keep your eyes open” in Wolof (a West African language mainly spoken in Senegal, Gambia and southern Mauritania), was established in 1991 by Lamine Kouyaté, who moved from Mali to Paris around 1982. Kouyaté was studying architecture in Strasbourg when he fell in love with Parisian fashion and moved there to begin work as a clothes designer. His work is known for recyling, reshaping, and transforming garments into something new.[3] Images are from Vogue Runway.
03.10.2023 15:30 Avellano
Arthur Avellano launched his label after graduating from the Ecole Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Toulouse and gaining experience in a number of artistic collectives. Having developed a hybrid latex that is close to leather, his pieces have been worn by celebrities including Rosalía, Doja Kat and Kim Kardashian. Garments are made to order for each client.[4] Images are from WWD.
03.10.2023 16:00 Meryll Rogge
Meryll Rogge studied at the Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts, beginning design work in New York at Marc Jacobs, then moving back to Belgium to work at Dries Van Noten where she was head of design for four years. In 2019 she launched her own label.[5] Images are from Vogue Runway.
