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First Circus, the new Haute Couture collection

First Circus Haute Couture Collection

January 28, 2025 Runway Show

Théâtre Mogador

Reaching the age of 50, I am now feeling completely free to reveal what has always been with me: enthusiasm, dreaming, dancing, partying… In short, everything that has driven me and set me in motion since childhood. In the house that bears my name and which I have founded 16 years ago, I don’t really design and make fashion pieces, I create characters.
Where do I find the inspiration to do this? In movies, in cartoons, in music from the 1990s. When, as a young teenager, I had become a prey to violence and harassment because of my differences, my bedroom had become my shelter. it was populated with fantastic figures: small statues of superheroes, mangas, princesses… These characters have all grown up with me, They have accompanied me in all my battles and they are still populating my imagination and the shelves of my creative studio. Today, I am putting them on stage at Théâtre Mogador in Paris, to reveal them in full light because they have always acted as protective talismans for me.

Of course, I have since discovered and acquired the techniques and know hows of Haute Couture and of the best craftsmen who surround it. I can offer today an ultra-luxury version of these characters who have given birth to more heroes. Each one of them, from the goddess in a cyborg trench coat opening the show to the luxury dealer version of the white rabbit, together with the impressive ringmaster, the “exploded “Joker, the female clown from a black and white flick or the princess who has gone through the mirror… All off them could come out of an animated film. This is what continues to fascinate me when I am looking at the metaverse: I am not only considering how to integrate into the virtual world, architectured clothing with multiple layers of fabric, I would also like to see the aesthetics of the animated films that have made us dream since childhood on real women and men living in our world .

Indeed, this is a real full show. No, this is not fashion… or what is usually expected from “regular” fashion pieces. Down with trends! Long live independent and free Haute Couture! Free to create and offer its customers legendary outfits for women and men who give themselves the freedom to acquire them and have the guts to wear them under the right circumstances.

Each look in this collection is, in fact, an original work of textile art, through the mastery in its construction, but also through the selected colors and through their incredible embellishments. I thank the craftsmen who contributed to make my fantasies come true with their exceptional technical skills, I thank the tailors and seamstresses in my workshop who have complied with all my design requirements and sewing techniques, and to the artists and friends who were kind enough to participate in this show to make it an extravagant moment. Thanks to Audrey Fleurot, Marina Viotti, Ashey Scott, Déborah François, Cédric Le Gallo and all my supermodels for a day… Whether you are opera singers, film actresses, a sculptress or film directors , your support is highly appreciated! Thanks are also going to Wilfried Bernard who directed the choreography in the show and to my dancers gathered for the event.

As the spokesman for this collective effort, and in the name of all the multiple talents gathered to bring back full excitement and fun to this Haute Couture show, please be aware that we are all only seeking to share my joy of dreaming, sketching, sewing and performing.

Julien Fournié
The Dancing Couturier

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Julien Fournié Haute Couture

More than a fashion brand, Maison Julien Fournié is a luxury experience that transcends trends and seasons. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, Julien Fournié continues to redefine the world of ultra-luxury.

Julien Fournié was founded in 2009.

The history of the house is reflected in its collections, which are presented in Paris every January and July during Haute Couture Week.

For his first collection, the young couturier was awarded the Grand Prize for Creativity by the City of Paris in January 2010.

For his fourth collection, in January 2011, Julien Fournié became a “guest member” of the official calendar of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture catwalk shows. This was the first step towards recognizing Julien Fournié as a promising new brand in the circle of the great couturiers.

In January 2017, the Julien Fournié house was officially classified as “Haute Couture“. This label, protected by the French Ministry of Industry, is awarded to a few houses (only ten prestigious Haute Couture houses are currently on this list) that combine the best creativity in design and the highest quality in garment making.

Since its inception, Julien Fournié has also had the honor of being invited to show its collections at prestigious events abroad, in order to bring the couturier’s style to luxury clients from all over the world.

In March 2023, a Julien Fournié dress, worn by the actress Audrey Fleurot, entered the Grévin Museum in Paris.

In April 2023, the first retrospective of Julien Fournié’s work will be held at SCAD Lacoste in an exhibition entitled “Haute Couture un point c’est tout”.

While respecting tradition, Julien Fournié has also forged new partnerships with high-tech giants such as Apple and Tencent.

Julien Fournié has thus been able to digitize the creation, design and personalization of his haute couture pieces. He is one of the few haute couture designers to master the new digital tools.

Long regarded as a survivor of a bygone era, the haute couture market has experienced a new boom in recent years. Thanks to new technologies, Julien Fournié has been able to establish direct and unique means of communication with his clients. It is no longer a question of sending a sketch to the client for approval, as was the case in the past.

Julien Fournié has introduced a new process in which clients are no longer mere spectators of the creative process. They have become actors in the unique experience of creating a garment wherever they are.

Since December 2020, Julien Fournié has been developing a line of luxury bags and accessories. Initially, the idea was to offer handbags that could be seen in Julien Fournié shows and were previously reserved for haute couture customers.

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Designer Julien Fournie Turns 50, Brimming With Ideas

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Paris, 26 jan 2025 (AFP) –
By Jordi ZAMORA

French designer Julien Fournie will celebrate his 50th birthday on Tuesday during Paris’s Haute Couture Week, with the circus-themed show set to underline his enduring creativity.

In a sector that has become more subdued following the loss of icons like Thierry Mugler and Karl Lagerfeld, Fournie continues to believe in fashion as a spectacle.

The event, called “First Circus”, will take place at the Mogador theatre in central Paris, with 1,600 invites, including surprise guests.

It’s a major investment for an independent label that must manage its resources.

“I’m not one of those so-called cursed designers who lack ideas. On the contrary, I’ve got about 30 collections in the works in my sketchbooks,” Fournie told AFP at his studio in the 10th district of Paris.

“It’s more the lack of funds that prevents me from creating more,” he lamented.

Tuesday’s show will feature around 30 creations, including menswear for the first time.

Last year, Fournie caused a sensation at the Mogador with a tribute to the “vamp” woman to mark the 15th anniversary of his fashion house.

Elsewhere during Haute Couture week, all eyes will be on the Dior show at the Rodin Museum on Monday which could be the last by Maria Grazia Chiuri.

The Italian’s eight-year stint as creative director of women’s collections is thought by observers to be coming to an end, with British designer Jonathan Anderson, currently at Loewe, tipped to replace her.

Fournie clings to the idea of haute couture as being about craftsmanship and creating a connection with fans and buyers, rather than a corporate-led exercise in self-promotion through celebrities and influencers.

Fashion doesn’t interest me

“Fashion doesn’t interest me. I don’t want to know what’s happening elsewhere. I don’t like trends,” he said. “It’s incredibly wasteful to churn out endless collections.

“We create unique collections for unique clients, which is the essence of haute couture: a one-of-a-kind garment for a one-of-a-kind moment,” he said proudly.

Many of his dresses are sold before they’re even shown to the public, he said.

But his decision to stage grand shows stands in contrast to Haute Couture’s typically discreet clientele, which includes Middle Eastern and Asian royalty and wealthy buyers from Europe and the United States.

In total, about 60 clients sustain Fournie’s house.

This independence, free from the relentless pace of new releases and accessories of major brands, allows him to maintain a 17-person team during show seasons.

“I can present a collection when and how I want. I don’t force myself to create collections,” he explained.

For now, his priority is to remain independent in a sector increasingly dominated by luxury giants like LVMH and Kering.

Chanel’s Haute Couture show is set to take place on Tuesday at the Grand Palais, but the collection has been prepared by in-house designers, not new creative director Matthieu Blazy who was only unveiled in December.

Fendi and Maison Margiela are both likely to be absent following the recent departures of chief designers Kim Jones and John Galliano.

Switzerland’s Kevin Germanier, whose work starred during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games in August, is set to present his first Haute Couture collection in Paris on Thursday.

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More than a fashion brand, Maison Julien Fournié is a luxury experience that transcends trends and seasons. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, Julien Fournié continues to redefine the world of ultra-luxury.

Julien Fournié was founded in 2009.

The history of the house is reflected in its collections, which are presented in Paris every January and July during Haute Couture Week.

For his first collection, the young couturier was awarded the Grand Prize for Creativity by the City of Paris in January 2010.

For his fourth collection, in January 2011, Julien Fournié became a “guest member” of the official calendar of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture catwalk shows. This was the first step towards recognizing Julien Fournié as a promising new brand in the circle of the great couturiers.

In January 2017, the Julien Fournié house was officially classified as “Haute Couture”. This label, protected by the French Ministry of Industry, is awarded to a few houses (only ten prestigious Haute Couture houses are currently on this list) that combine the best creativity in design and the highest quality in garment making.

Since its inception, Julien Fournié has also had the honor of being invited to show its collections at prestigious events abroad, in order to bring the couturier’s style to luxury clients from all over the world.

In March 2023, a Julien Fournié dress, worn by the actress Audrey Fleurot, entered the Grévin Museum in Paris.

In April 2023, the first retrospective of Julien Fournié’s work will be held at SCAD Lacoste in an exhibition entitled “Haute Couture un point c’est tout”.

While respecting tradition, Julien Fournié has also forged new partnerships with high-tech giants such as Apple and Tencent.

Julien Fournié has thus been able to digitize the creation, design and personalization of his haute couture pieces. He is one of the few haute couture designers to master the new digital tools.

Long regarded as a survivor of a bygone era, the haute couture market has experienced a new boom in recent years. Thanks to new technologies, Julien Fournié has been able to establish direct and unique means of communication with his clients. It is no longer a question of sending a sketch to the client for approval, as was the case in the past.

Julien Fournié has introduced a new process in which clients are no longer mere spectators of the creative process. They have become actors in the unique experience of creating a garment wherever they are.

Since December 2020, Julien Fournié has been developing a line of luxury bags and accessories. Initially, the idea was to offer handbags that could be seen in Julien Fournié shows and were previously reserved for haute couture customers.

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Founded in 2009 in Paris by fashion designer Julien Fournié, the Julien Fournié House is one of only sixteen houses in the world to have obtained the Haute Couture label.

Maison Julien Fournié is more than a fashion brand, it’s a luxury experience that transcends trends and seasons. With its commitment to excellence and innovation, Julien Fournié continues to redefine the world of Haute Couture and luxury.

Julien Fournié Haute Couture House creates custom-made haute couture clothing for its clients. It offers a range of luxury bags and accessories.

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Zhang Ruoyun wore a jacket from the Last Queen Haute Couture collection.

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Julien Fournié Haute Couture House

Maison Julien Fournié is more than a fashion brand, it’s a luxury experience that transcends trends and seasons. With its commitment to excellence and innovation, Julien Fournié continues to redefine the world of Haute Couture and ultra luxury.

Founded in 2009 by the couturier Julien Fournié, the Julien Fournié house is centered around what the designer calls his “laboratory”: Haute Couture.

The history of the house is reflected in his collections unveiled in Paris, in January and July each year, during Haute Couture Week.

For his first collection, the young couturier was awarded the Grand Prize of Creativity by the City of Paris in January 2010.

For the fourth collection, in January 2011, Julien Fournié became a “guest member” of the official calendar of Haute Couture runway shows. This marked a first step in acknowledging Julien Fournié as a promising new brand in the circle of grand couturiers.

With this new title, Julien Fournié has put on the runway for the first time in the history of Haute Couture, a collection only worn by black models.

In January 2017, the Julien Fournié House was officially classified as “Haute Couture”. The Haute Couture label, protected by the French Ministry of Industry, is given to a few houses (only ten prestigious haute couture houses on this list today) which combine the best of creativity in design and the utmost quality in garment making.

Since its beginnings, Julien Fournié has also had the honor of being invited to show the House’s collections abroad, at prestigious events, in order to make the couturier’s style known to luxury clients worldwide, in their own country.

On many occasions, Julien Fournié has shown in Singapore, in Stockholm, in Ho Chi Minh City, in Warsaw …

In March 2023, a Julien Fournié dress entered the Musée Grévin in Paris, worn by the character of actress Audrey Fleurot.

In April 2023, the first retrospective of Julien Fournié’s work is shown in an exhibition “Haute Couture un point c’est tout” at SCAD Lacoste.

While respecting the tradition of haute couture clothing, Julien Fournié has also forged new partnerships with high-tech giants such as Apple and Tencent.

Julien Fournié was thus able to digitize the creation, design and personalization of his Haute Couture pieces. He is one of the rare designers of Haute Couture to master the new digital tools.

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Since December 2020, Julien Fournié has been developing a line of luxury bags and accessories. At first, the idea was to offer handbags seen in Julien Fournié Haute Couture shows and reserved, until then, for Haute Couture clients.

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Audrey Fleurot attended the International Emmy® Awards in New York on November 25th wearing Julien Fournié Haute Couture.

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Audrey Fleurot in a dress from the First Night collection

Audrey Fleurot wore a gown from the Haute Couture First Night collection.

Audrey Fleurot wore a ghost dress made of emerald silk velvet and illusion tulle. The dress is embroidered with 3D scrolling trimmings. The trimmings themselves are embroidered with emerald glass crystals and beads.

Audrey Fleurot also wore the new Big Bang Space bag.

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The bags and accessories created by Julien Fournié on offer for black friday 2024 are renowned for their artistic and innovative designs. Couturier Julien Fournié often incorporates elements of Haute Couture into his collections of luxury bags and accessories, resulting in unique and exceptional pieces.

Julien Fournié’s luxury bags are often produced in limited quantities, reflecting the exclusivity and savoir-faire associated with Haute Couture. Please note that stock for the black friday 2024 deals will be very limited.

High quality

The bags and accessories offered as part of the Black Friday 2024 offers may therefore be out of stock very quickly.

The materials used in Julien Fournié’s bag and accessory collections vary, but are always of the highest quality: leather, embroidery, feathers… For some of his bags and accessories, Julien Fournié calls on the skills of craftsmen.

Savoir faire

Just like the Haute Couture collections he creates, Julien Fournié’s bags offered as part of black friday 2024 are handmade, with particular attention to detail.

Although these bags are not considered Haute Couture per se, they have the same level of craftsmanship and attention to detail that characterizes Julien Fournié’s Haute Couture creations.

Artistic vision

Designer Julien Fournié draws his inspiration from a variety of sources, which is often reflected in his bag designs. They can be influenced by art, culture, history and his own artistic vision.

His collections of bags and accessories are presented at his fashion shows.

More than a fashion brand, Maison Julien Fournié is a luxury experience that transcends trends and seasons. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, Julien Fournié continues to redefine the world of ultra-luxury.

Julien Fournié was founded in 2009.

The history of the house is reflected in its collections, which are presented in Paris every January and July during Haute Couture Week.

For his first collection, the young couturier was awarded the Grand Prize for Creativity by the City of Paris in January 2010.

For his fourth collection, in January 2011, Julien Fournié became a “guest member” of the official calendar of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture catwalk shows. This was the first step towards recognizing Julien Fournié as a promising new brand in the circle of the great couturiers.

In January 2017, the Julien Fournié house was officially classified as “Haute Couture”. This label, protected by the French Ministry of Industry, is awarded to a few houses (only ten prestigious Haute Couture houses are currently on this list) that combine the best creativity in design and the highest quality in garment making.

Since its inception, Julien Fournié has also had the honor of being invited to show its collections at prestigious events abroad, in order to bring the couturier’s style to luxury clients from all over the world.

In March 2023, a Julien Fournié dress, worn by the actress Audrey Fleurot, entered the Grévin Museum in Paris.

In April 2023, the first retrospective of Julien Fournié’s work will be held at SCAD Lacoste in an exhibition entitled “Haute Couture un point c’est tout”.

While respecting tradition, Julien Fournié has also forged new partnerships with high-tech giants such as Apple and Tencent.

Julien Fournié has thus been able to digitize the creation, design and personalization of his haute couture pieces. He is one of the few haute couture designers to master the new digital tools.

Long regarded as a survivor of a bygone era, the haute couture market has experienced a new boom in recent years. Thanks to new technologies, Julien Fournié has been able to establish direct and unique means of communication with his clients. It is no longer a question of sending a sketch to the client for approval, as was the case in the past.

Julien Fournié has introduced a new process in which clients are no longer mere spectators of the creative process. They have become actors in the unique experience of creating a garment wherever they are.

Since December 2020, Julien Fournié has been developing a line of luxury bags and accessories. Initially, the idea was to offer handbags that could be seen in Julien Fournié shows and were previously reserved for haute couture customers.

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Maison Julien Fournié is more than a fashion brand, it’s a luxury experience that transcends trends and seasons.

With its commitment to excellence and innovation, Julien Fournié continues to redefine the world of Haute Couture and luxury.
Julien Fournié Haute Couture luxury handbags and luxury accessories are presented during the Haute Couture collections.

These high-end bags are unique objects.

These luxury bags are cut from precious materials.

These designer bags are made in the purest respect for craft traditions.

Maison Julien Fournié favors local suppliers for these high-end handbags.

To make these luxury handbags, Maison Julien Fournié selects exclusive materials. It rigorously controls the origin of the skins it uses and if it works exclusively with the best suppliers of skins specializing in tanning and exceptional skins.

The new bag: the Big Bang Bag

With its innovative design and finishes, this new bag is without doubt a Haute Couture model.

The new Big Bang bag is a compact version of the Mercure baguette bag, as if it had been cut in two.

This new bag can be worn across the shoulder with a silver chain. It can also be carried by hand thanks to a strap in front of the bag.

The Premier bag

The Premier handbag is the iconic luxury handbag of the house.

Thanks to its removable chain and of a well-designed length, this luxury handbag can be transformed into an evening clutch, cross body bag or bag worn under the shoulder.

Julien Fournié offers a few pieces of these luxury purses for women which are available in several colors, skins (lambskin, suede calfskin, python, alligator…).

The House also uses Haute Couture techniques such as embroidery and plumasserie to make each of these luxury designer bags an exceptional model.

The Mercure baguette bag

Inspired by the letter carrier’s messenger bag of the 1940s, the new Mercure baguette will become the new classic from Julien Fournié.

Refined, sturdy and generous in form, the Mercure baguette bag will appeal to all those who want an elegant, practical bag with a large container.

An invitation to travel far and wide, or for everyday use.

The Tote bags

The Saturne Tote Bag

The large Saturne tote bag will allow you to carry everything you need in total elegance.

The Pollux Tote Bag

The Pollux compact tote bag is an edited size to accompany you at all times. This small tote bag is decorated with the new exclusive Hexagon monogram.