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Sphere Paris Fashion Week ® Showroom SS 2026
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Since January 2020, the FHCM has operated the Sphere Paris Fashion Week® Showroom, with the support of DEFI and L’Oréal Paris. Sphere is part of its mission to support emerging designers. It brings together a group of brands selected for their creativity and development potential.
The womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 showroom session will take place: October 01 - 07, 2025 at the Palais de Tokyo, 13 Avenue du Président Wilson - 75016. A digital version will also be available by invitation with the help of Le New Black and Grand Shooting.
This season, the Sphere Paris Fashion Week Showroom will feature: Charles de Vilmorin, Florentina Leitner, J.Simone, Marco Rambaldi, Riz Poli, Sevali, Sonney, Vautrait, and Weinsanto. Florentina Leitner, Vautrait, and Weinsanto are part of the official calendar of Paris Women's Fashion Week SS 2026.
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CHARLES DE VILMORIN
Charles de Vilmorin launched his house in 2020 by posting a few images of his creations on Instagram. In January 2021, he joined the official calendar of Haute Couture Week as a guest. A collection with dreamlike hand-painted motifs that would become his signature. The same year, he was appointed artistic director of Rochas. In July 2023, his eponymous brand is once again featured in the official calendar of Haute Couture Week. In December 2023, after chairing the Fashion jury at the Festival de Hyères, he was appointed artistic director of the Galeries Lafayette Noël, which he adorned with his own unique creative imagination. He presented his first ready-to-wear collection in March 2023.
FLORENTINA LEITNER
Combining a chic wardrobe with a delicate, feminine aesthetic, Florentina Leitner aims to inspire joy and freedom. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, Austrian designer Florentina Leitner began working with Dries Van Noten before launching her eponymous label in February 2022, based in Antwerp. Known for her 3D prints and flowers, Florentina Leitner offers unique and playful designs using eco-friendly materials. After joining the official calendar of the Paris Fashion Week in 2022, she won the Emerging Talent Award at the Belgian Fashion Awards that same year.
J.SIMONE
Jude Ferrari, a graduate of Central Saint Martins, founded J.Simone in Paris in 2023 with a bold ambition to challenge conventional notions of taste. She describes the brand’s world as a “Cronut”: a fusion between the elegance of a Parisian croissant and the glittery playfulness of a sugar-coated donut. Rooted in responsible craftsmanship, J.Simone embraces sustainability through techniques such as upcycling and the use of deadstock fabrics. This approach reflects a desire to merge creativity, textile innovation, and environmental consciousness. J.Simone's wardrobe stands out for its vibrant colours and irreverent tone, embodying a spirit of fearless creativity.
MARCO RAMBALDI
Marco Rambaldi studied at IUAV University in Venice. His first collection was presented in February 2014 during Milan Fashion Week and won the Next Generation competition. Based in Bologna, Rambaldi draws inspiration from 1970s Italy, juxtaposing conservative bourgeois elements with a rebellious aesthetic. Inclusion, upcycling, and a gender-fluid aesthetic are all part of his creative vision. The brand’s iconic heart motif appears on crochet pieces, fusing antique doilies with contemporary creations. His collections reinterpret tradition with a feminist vision, celebrating the past to build a more empowered future.
RIZ POLI
Chen Xu graduated from Esmod Paris in 2016. He began his career at Y/Project alongside Glenn Martens, a defining experience that shaped his eye for structure, volume, and deconstruction. In 2022, he launched Riz Poli in Paris. Inspired by Pablo Neruda’s poem “Ode to Bread”, the brand explores an urban and structured wardrobe, infused with intimate narratives and a keen sensitivity to everyday life. Each collection captures a fragment of lived experience, blending contemporary femininity, club culture, and social poetry to create a deeply personal yet collective journey. Through a multidisciplinary lens, Riz Poli positions fashion at the intersection of body, art, and society.
SAVALI
Sevali, founded in 2019 by Chilean designer Sebastian A. de Ruffray, is a Parisian brand that explores upcycling through a work of deconstruction and reinterpretation of garment codes. Using traditional techniques, the brand transforms existing materials into unique pieces. Each collection questions our relationship with clothing by incorporating imperfection as a design element. Sevali anchors its creation in experimentation, where the manufacturing process directly shapes the aesthetics of the garment. The brand asserts local production and a reflection on sustainability.
SONNEY
Lora Sonney is a 2021 graduate of head - Geneva. After working for Marine Serre, Celine and Jakob Schlaepfer, she developed a structured and versatile wardrobe, combining utilitarian influences with fluid cuts and a vibrant palette. A finalist at the Hyères Festival in 2022, she then signed a capsule collection with AZ Factory in 2023. The following year, she was awarded the IFM x Ami Prize. Drawing on her native Jura landscapes, she explores new materials by transforming everyday objects into innovative textiles. Through this approach, Lora Sonney develops her aesthetic universe, where textile innovation and functionality combine to give life to a poetic wardrobe.
VAUTRAIT
Yonathan Carmel founded Vautrait in 2021. The brand takes its name from one of his ancestors. The designer places craftsmanship and tailoring at the heart of his approach. Each piece is the fruit of traditional techniques and becomes a place where time, memory, and modernity meet. Preserving this know-how goes beyond the garment itself: it also means ensuring that the skills and knowledge of those who make it are passed on. Vautrait defends a fashion style that values authenticity and the natural patina of time. In September 2024, the brand joined the official calendar of Paris Fashion Week. That same year, it was a semi-finalist in the LVMH Prize.
WEINSANTO
A graduate of the Atelier Chardon Savard, Victor Brunstein founded Weinsanto, the name of his maternal grandmother, in 2020 with the support of the Dover Street Market Paris incubator. From 2018 to 2020, he worked as an assistant designer for Jean Paul Gaultier, perfecting his skills and craftsmanship while unlocking his creativity. A semi-finalist for the LVMH Prize in 2022, he infuses his designs with the ideas of movement. A former dancer, he finds inspiration in the living arts. Each of his collections is seen as a stage production, that of his inspiration, his friends, and muses.
Sphere Paris Fashion Week ® Showroom SS 2026
October 01 - 07, 2025 at the Palais de Tokyo
13 Avenue du Président Wilson - 75016
Contact: Charlötte Cargnello +33 (0)6 19 17 53 77
> Sand an E-mail > Showroom Online Access
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Sales Campaigns Paris SS26
Spotlight on Vald Agency
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Vald Agency with showrooms in Copenhagen, Paris, and New York, and partnerships in Milan and Tokyo, represents a curated group of international designers. Working with more than 450 retail partners in more than 35 markets, Vald Agency offers a platform for designers to position their collections in selected boutiques and department stores globally. Their experienced team brings market knowledge and insights to the business of the designers they represent, helping to strategically develop and adjust the collections to their audience.
PARIS
October 01 - 08, 2025 14 Rue du Château d'Eau, 1st fl - 75010
Brands: Annette Görtz, Anntian, Calla, Elena Velez, Eva Blut, Grounds, Gudrun & Gudrun, Henrik Vibskov, Melissa, Merryl Tielman, Prawn, Saskia Diez, Wiener Times
Special Guest: Lucasheva
Sales Contact: e-mail + 45 27 51 54 00
Book an appointment
Focus on Annette Görtz, Henrik Vibskov, and Gudrun & Gudrun.
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ANNETTE GÖRTZ
Effortlessly combining architectural cuts with romantic sensuality, Annette Görtz is renowned for creating a language of quiet, confident expression and refinement. Each collection is informed by global sensibilities and a poetic approach to wardrobe design, often featuring modular elements and handcrafted details that allow wearers to adjust pieces to their personal style.
HENRIK VIBSKOV
Known for creating captivating universes around each collection, designer and multidisciplinary artist Henrik Vibskov has long been celebrated for his curious blend of conceptual and surreal elements in his creative process. His work has earned numerous awards and critical acclaim, showcasing versatility through intricate shapes and fabrics alongside bold, graphic interpretations of seasonal themes.
GUDRUN & GUDRUN
With a deep determination to revive the value of the Faroe Islands’ local resources, Gudrun & Gudrun has been committed to reclaiming wasted wool while preserving the cultural and environmental benefits of hand-knitting since its founding. Their signature knits, often featuring dramatic openwork, movement, and uneven edges, are renowned for merging meticulous traditional handwork with unexpected designs.
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