{"id":18209,"date":"2025-02-23T11:58:51","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T10:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/?p=18209"},"modified":"2025-02-24T08:29:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T07:29:17","slug":"breaking-fashion-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/breaking-fashion-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThere\u2019s No Fashion Without Freedom\u201d: An Exclusive Interview with Julien Fourni\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Logo-Gossip-Stone.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Logo-Gossip-Stone-1024x214.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18211\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Logo-Gossip-Stone-1024x214.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Logo-Gossip-Stone-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Logo-Gossip-Stone-768x161.png 768w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Logo-Gossip-Stone-1200x251.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Logo-Gossip-Stone-600x126.png 600w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Logo-Gossip-Stone.png 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cThere\u2019s No Fashion Without Freedom\u201d: An Exclusive Interview with Julien Fourni\u00e9<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Julien Fourni\u00e9&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/julienfournie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@julienfournie<\/a>&nbsp;is much more than a fashion designer. He\u2019s a dreamer, a storyteller, and a creative force in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gossip-stone.com\/paris-couture-week-the-hidden-world-of-high-fashion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Haute Couture<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hautecoutureweek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@hautecoutureweek<\/a>. Known for dressing top celebrities and transforming runway shows into magical experiences, his collections go beyond fashion\u2014they\u2019re living stories that bring together imagination and impeccable skill. But behind the stunning runway shows and jaw-dropping celebrity collaborations is a designer who never stops dreaming. However, who is the magician?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Fashion designers, especially haute couture designers, are not meant to be trend followers. On the contrary, they\u2019re supposed to create them. They\u2019re supposed to be visionaries. Why should I be interested in following trends? That\u2019s not my calling. That\u2019s all there is to it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, many people copy each other or follow trend books. As a result, some houses have lost their identity. It\u2019s time for creative people to take back power.<\/p>\n<cite>Julien Fourni\u00e9 interviewed by Christina V. Henningstad for Gossip Stone<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gossip-stone.com\/interview-with-julien-fournie-breaking-fashion-rules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the interview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See the last fashion show<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull wp-duotone-unset-1\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:4vw;padding-right:4vw;padding-bottom:4vw;padding-left:4vw;min-height:50vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-primary-background-color has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-17985\" alt=\"haute couture\" src=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/01\/Final-First-Circus-all-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/01\/Final-First-Circus-all-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/01\/Final-First-Circus-all-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/01\/Final-First-Circus-all-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/01\/Final-First-Circus-all-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/01\/Final-First-Circus-all-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/01\/Final-First-Circus-all-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/01\/Final-First-Circus-all-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/01\/Final-First-Circus-all-1980x1320.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/01\/Final-First-Circus-all-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d6743c7d wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:32px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-2px;line-height:0.9;text-transform:uppercase\">Relive the First Circus Haute Couture show<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-12a27398 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 has-custom-font-size is-style-fill\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-color has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/app.videas.fr\/embed\/media\/7da9977d-31d3-47fb-9adb-a4241bfd5962\/\" style=\"padding-top:32px;padding-right:48px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:48px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2192 sEE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-large-font-size\">You&#8217;re going to love this, too!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-constrained wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-20713 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-fashion category-in-the-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wu-lei-in-julien-fournie-haute-couture\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/IMG_2103.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Wu Lei (\u5434\u78ca) graces the April 2026 issue of HERO wearing Julien Fourni\u00e9 Haute Couture\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/IMG_2103.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/IMG_2103-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/IMG_2103-793x1024.jpg 793w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/IMG_2103-768x992.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/IMG_2103-600x775.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wu-lei-in-julien-fournie-haute-couture\/\" target=\"_self\">Wu Lei (\u5434\u78ca) graces the April 2026 issue of HERO wearing Julien Fourni\u00e9 Haute Couture<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">For the April 2026 issue of HERO, actor and cultural icon Wu Lei (\u5434\u78ca) appears in a series of portraits<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wu-lei-in-julien-fournie-haute-couture\/\">See<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-20688 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-in-the-press category-fashion\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/nini-%e5%80%aa%e5%a6%ae-in-julien-fournie-haute-couture\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"1173\" src=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/NNi-\u502a\u59ae-in-JULIEN-FOURNIE-HAUTE-COUTURE3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"NiNi (\u502a\u59ae) in Julien Fourni\u00e9 Haute Couture In Kinfolk\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/NNi-\u502a\u59ae-in-JULIEN-FOURNIE-HAUTE-COUTURE3.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/NNi-\u502a\u59ae-in-JULIEN-FOURNIE-HAUTE-COUTURE3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/NNi-\u502a\u59ae-in-JULIEN-FOURNIE-HAUTE-COUTURE3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/NNi-\u502a\u59ae-in-JULIEN-FOURNIE-HAUTE-COUTURE3-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/nini-%e5%80%aa%e5%a6%ae-in-julien-fournie-haute-couture\/\" target=\"_self\">NiNi (\u502a\u59ae) in Julien Fourni\u00e9 Haute Couture In Kinfolk<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Chinese actress NiNi (\u502a\u59ae) was recently photographed wearing a look from Julien Fourni\u00e9 Haute Couture for an exclusive Kinfolk feature.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/nini-%e5%80%aa%e5%a6%ae-in-julien-fournie-haute-couture\/\">See<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-20652 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-fashion category-in-the-press tag-haute-couture tag-haute-couture-dress\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/cecilia-cheung-in-grazia-china\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1330\" height=\"916\" src=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/CECILIA-CHEUNG-IN-JULIEN-FOURNIE-HAUTE-COUTURE3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Cecilia Cheung in Julien Fourni\u00e9 Haute Couture SS 26 in Grazia china\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/CECILIA-CHEUNG-IN-JULIEN-FOURNIE-HAUTE-COUTURE3.jpg 1330w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/CECILIA-CHEUNG-IN-JULIEN-FOURNIE-HAUTE-COUTURE3-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/CECILIA-CHEUNG-IN-JULIEN-FOURNIE-HAUTE-COUTURE3-1024x705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/CECILIA-CHEUNG-IN-JULIEN-FOURNIE-HAUTE-COUTURE3-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/CECILIA-CHEUNG-IN-JULIEN-FOURNIE-HAUTE-COUTURE3-600x413.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1330px) 100vw, 1330px\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/cecilia-cheung-in-grazia-china\/\" target=\"_self\">Cecilia Cheung in Julien Fourni\u00e9 Haute Couture SS 26 in Grazia china<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">CECILIA CHEUNG the CRYSTALIZED ANGEL KNIGHT CECILIA CHEUNG (\u5f35\u6822\u829d) in Julien Fourni\u00e9 Haute Couture in Grazia china. Cecilia Cheung transforms<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/cecilia-cheung-in-grazia-china\/\">See<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-20530 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-fashion category-shop\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/luxury-bag-big-bang-bag-colors\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2260\" height=\"1507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Sac-Big-Bang-Silver-3-A.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Big Bang Bag is available in 11 colors\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Sac-Big-Bang-Silver-3-A.jpg 2260w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Sac-Big-Bang-Silver-3-A-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Sac-Big-Bang-Silver-3-A-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Sac-Big-Bang-Silver-3-A-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Sac-Big-Bang-Silver-3-A-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Sac-Big-Bang-Silver-3-A-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Sac-Big-Bang-Silver-3-A-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2260px) 100vw, 2260px\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/luxury-bag-big-bang-bag-colors\/\" target=\"_self\">The Big Bang Bag is available in 11 colors<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A New Luxury Bag In an explosion of color and audacity, the Big Bang Bag emerges as Julien Fourni\u00e9\u2019s newest<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/luxury-bag-big-bang-bag-colors\/\">See<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/Julien-Fournie-Maison-de-Haute-Couture.jpg\" alt=\"HAUTE COUTURE\" class=\"wp-image-17629 size-full\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/Julien-Fournie-Maison-de-Haute-Couture.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/Julien-Fournie-Maison-de-Haute-Couture-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/Julien-Fournie-Maison-de-Haute-Couture-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/Julien-Fournie-Maison-de-Haute-Couture-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/Julien-Fournie-Maison-de-Haute-Couture-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/Julien-Fournie-Maison-de-Haute-Couture-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/Julien-Fournie-Maison-de-Haute-Couture-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-651b07761831b5e737c677345b03efe5\">Would you like more information about one of our Haute Couture dresses?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fa48ed0c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/295cd177.sibforms.com\/serve\/MUIFAJn_7keuvKmvAqRXyUCQVDNscbQjvGvV0hyVI5bI2uvDRDWjSrElHpdp9dJFVdA-ba5fJu077k9KdAeiXRrA-qkLk5TLcViNQVQuGpLI7rWGn_9MV_r003xx7KjwMas9uG1XaUPVIbrQ5utKvF8EdrQTJYPhp6uK_TR42c-6fRPjfkjgkmtkJ5cFN0PSXiLpzvsdIjpBtisc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Julien Fourni\u00e9 Fashion Haute Couture House<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\">More than a fashion brand, Maison Julien Fourni\u00e9 is a luxury experience that transcends trends and seasons. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, Julien Fourni\u00e9 continues to redefine the world of ultra-luxury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\">Julien Fourni\u00e9 was founded in 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\">The history of the house is reflected in its collections, which are presented in Paris every January and July during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhcm.paris\/en\/house\/julien-fournie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Haute Couture Week.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\">For his first collection, the young couturier was awarded the Grand Prize for Creativity by the City of Paris in January 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\">For his fourth collection, in January 2011, Julien Fourni\u00e9 became a &#8220;guest member&#8221; of the official calendar of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture catwalk shows. This was the first step towards recognizing Julien Fourni\u00e9 as a promising new brand in the circle of the great couturiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\">In January 2017, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/julien-fournie-haute-couture-house\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"10811\">Julien Fourni\u00e9 house <\/a>was officially classified as &#8220;Haute Couture&#8221;. 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\">Since its inception, Julien Fourni\u00e9 has also had the honor of being invited to show its collections at prestigious events abroad, in order to bring the couturier&#8217;s style to luxury clients from all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\">In March 2023, a Julien Fourni\u00e9 dress, worn by the actress <a href=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/under-the-skirts-of-audrey-fleurot\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"7515\">Audrey Fleurot<\/a>, entered the Gr\u00e9vin Museum in Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\">In April 2023, the first retrospective of Julien Fourni\u00e9&#8217;s work will be held at SCAD Lacoste in an exhibition entitled &#8220;Haute Couture un point c&#8217;est tout&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\">While respecting tradition, Julien Fourni\u00e9 has also forged new partnerships with high-tech giants such as Apple and Tencent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\">Julien Fourni\u00e9 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\">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 Fourni\u00e9 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\">Julien Fourni\u00e9 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\">Since December 2020, Julien Fourni\u00e9 has been developing a line of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/boutique-shop-luxury-bags\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7484\">luxury bags<\/a> and accessories. Initially, the idea was to offer handbags that could be seen in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/tag\/fashion-show\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"45\">Julien Fourni\u00e9 shows <\/a>and were previously reserved for haute couture customers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-df757ecc wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:calc( 0.5 * var(--wp--style--root--padding-right, var(--wp--custom--gap--horizontal)));padding-right:var(--wp--style--root--padding-right, var(--wp--custom--gap--horizontal));padding-bottom:calc( 0.5 * var(--wp--style--root--padding-right, var(--wp--custom--gap--horizontal)));padding-left:var(--wp--style--root--padding-left, var(--wp--custom--gap--horizontal))\">\n<div style=\"height:calc( 0.25 * var(--wp--style--root--padding-right, var(--wp--custom--gap--horizontal)))\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:calc( 0.25 * var(--wp--style--root--padding-right, var(--wp--custom--gap--horizontal)))\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c54766a99b0c9e0249364ea530de2a08\">Handbags, tote bags, and clutches created by Julien Fourni\u00e9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/shop-luxury-bags-and-luxury-accessories\/\">\u2192 See<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Vitrine-010426.1-1024x724.jpeg\" alt=\"luxury bags\" class=\"wp-image-20634 size-full\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Vitrine-010426.1-1024x724.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Vitrine-010426.1-300x212.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Vitrine-010426.1-768x543.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Vitrine-010426.1-1536x1085.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Vitrine-010426.1-600x424.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.julienfournie.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Vitrine-010426.1.jpeg 1684w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-df757ecc wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:calc( 0.5 * var(--wp--style--root--padding-right, var(--wp--custom--gap--horizontal)));padding-right:var(--wp--style--root--padding-right, var(--wp--custom--gap--horizontal));padding-bottom:calc( 0.5 * var(--wp--style--root--padding-right, var(--wp--custom--gap--horizontal)));padding-left:var(--wp--style--root--padding-left, var(--wp--custom--gap--horizontal))\">\n<div style=\"height:calc( 0.25 * var(--wp--style--root--padding-right, var(--wp--custom--gap--horizontal)))\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:calc( 0.25 * var(--wp--style--root--padding-right, var(--wp--custom--gap--horizontal)))\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11a521df2302c0bda7126d96cc0061f3\" style=\"font-size:0px\">fashion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11a521df2302c0bda7126d96cc0061f3\" style=\"font-size:0px\">fashion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11a521df2302c0bda7126d96cc0061f3\" style=\"font-size:0px\">fashion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11a521df2302c0bda7126d96cc0061f3\" style=\"font-size:0px\">fashion<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThere\u2019s No Fashion Without Freedom\u201d: An Exclusive Interview with Julien Fourni\u00e9 Julien Fourni\u00e9&nbsp;@julienfournie&nbsp;is much more than a fashion designer. 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