Jacquemus was founded by self-taught designer Simon Porte Jacquemus in 2009 in Paris, France, when he was just nineteen years old. Dedicated to the memory of the designer’s late mother, a passion for culture inspires the Jacquemus ready-to-wear and accessories collections for men and women that reference a French way of life and universal gestures of beauty: from fine art photography to the decorative arts, cinema, painting, and sculpture.
Throughout the years, Jacquemus has staged runway productions in such unexpected locations as a Parisian swimming or inside the Musée Picasso, winding through a lavender field in Provence or a wheat field outside of Paris, a salt marsh in Camargue, a beach in Hawaii, and at the Château de Versailles. His collections are deconstructed and surrealist while still having a child-like spirit, often featuring asymmetrical designs and oversized “stiff” silhouettes. Jacquemus’ pushing the boundaries of French fashion has earned him a finalist spot and then winner of the LVMH Special Prize in 2014 and 2015, respectively.
