33rd Hyères Festival Awards: Ecology and Innovation Take Center Stage
The 33rd Festival de Hyères took place at Villa Noailles from April 26 to 30, established by Jean-Pierre Blanc. This event champions contemporary innovation in fashion, photography, design, and architecture, hosting competitions in fashion since 1986, photography since 1997, and accessories since 2017. Jury presidents were Tilda Swinton and Haider Ackermann for fashion, while Bettina Rheims presided over photography. The fashion award went to the Dutch team Rushemy Botter & Lisi Herrebrugh for their work 'Fish Or Fight,' and Belgian Sarah Bruylant received the public prize. Eva O'Leary secured the photography Grand Prix, while Kate Richard, Flora Fixy, and Julia Dessirier triumphed in accessories. Exhibitions showcased pieces by Haider Ackermann, Bettina Rheims, Chanel, and 2017 graduates Vanessa Schindler and Daragh Soden.
Key facts
- 33rd edition of Festival de Hyères held April 26-30 at Villa Noailles
- Villa Noailles designed by Robert Mallet-Stevens, modernist architecture
- Festival founded by Jean-Pierre Blanc, art center since 2003
- Three competitions: fashion (since 1986), photography (since 1997), accessories (since 2017)
- Jury presidents: Bettina Rheims (photography), Haider Ackermann and Tilda Swinton (fashion)
- Rushemy Botter & Lisi Herrebrugh won Première Vision prize with 'Fish Or Fight' ecological collection
- Sarah Bruylant won public prize for hand-painted sculptural garments
- Eva O'Leary won Grand Prix for photography with selfies on teenage anxieties
- Kate Richard, Flora Fixy & Julia Dessirier won accessories prize with hearing aid jewelry
- Chanel has supported festival for over 20 years, featured Maison Lemarié feather exhibition
- Exhibition 'L.A. 94/97 Bettina and Bill' showed Bettina Rheims's work with Bill Mullen
- Vanessa Schindler collaborated with Chanel ateliers on urethane fashion collection
- Daragh Soden exhibited photos of immigrants and military in Toulon
- Laetitia Bica exhibited 'Cream' series from collaboration with CREAHM workshop
Entities
Artists
- Rushemy Botter
- Lisi Herrebrugh
- Sarah Bruylant
- Eva O'Leary
- Kate Richard
- Flora Fixy
- Julia Dessirier
- Bettina Rheims
- Haider Ackermann
- Tilda Swinton
- Vanessa Schindler
- Daragh Soden
- Laetitia Bica
- Karl Lagerfeld
- Bill Mullen
- Robert Mallet-Stevens
- Charles de Noailles
- Marie-Laure de Noailles
- Jean-Pierre Blanc
Institutions
- Villa Noailles
- Festival de Hyères
- Chanel
- Maison Lemarié
- Berluti
- Details magazine
- CREAHM
- Première Vision
Locations
- Hyères
- France
- Villa Noailles
- Los Angeles
- Hollywood
- West Coast
- Caribbean
- Toulon
- Liège
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- Costa Azzurra