Le pavillon de l'élégance

Each group was tasked with creating a series of fashion images by appropriating or subverting visual codes from existing images. Everyone approached this exercise with creativity, exploring a variety of references, whether iconic fashion shots, works of art, or visuals from popular culture.

Once all the series were completed, they were compiled into a printed and bound magazine. The assembly of the images gave rise to a unique object, where each project found its place within a coherent and visually striking whole. This magazine thus became the tangible trace of this collective exploration of fashion imagery and its multiple reinterpretations.

Workshop (2024) with Chaumont–Zaerpour

Assistants: Sara De Brito Faustino
Students: Martin Antherieu, Paul Berthon, Ettore Bruni, Gabrielle Coué, Laura Cristinelli, Nastasia Crohas-Beselia, Adel Debabéche, Simon Devillers, Emanuele Delpozzo, Rebecca Dubuis, Janne Edel, Mateo Friedrich, Sofia Grytsiv, Léa Huguenin, Luca Humm, Dahui Jeon, Lester Kielstein, Bogdan Kulyk, Jerome Luginbühl, Natasha Saccardi, Adriana Saint-Wilkolek, Lucie Schrag, Riccardo Troia, Kristina Yenza, Cedric Zellweger
Workshop: 1st semester
Know-how: Fashion, Portrait

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Adel Debabéche , Lester Kielstein - ECAL

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Nastasia Crohas-Beselia , Bogdan Kulyk - ECAL

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Simon Devillers , Janne Edel , Luca Humm - ECAL

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Sofia Grytsiv , Kristina Yenza , Cedric Zellweger - ECAL

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Adriana Saint-Wilkolek , Riccardo Troia - ECAL

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