Founded in 1841, ESMOD is the world’s oldest fashion school and a global pioneer in fashion education. With nearly two centuries of expertise, the institution combines heritage, innovation, and close industry engagement to educate the next generation of creative and strategic leaders in the fashion, luxury, and creative industries.
12 of their recently graduated students created designs for their final project that they shared with 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ and allowed our students to model on the runway.
LOU BIEMONTE
ESMOD LYON CLASS OF 2025, Editorial Film Production Award
Lou Biemonte explores fashion through emotion, identity and duality. A graduate of the Fashion Design Bachelor at ESMOD Lyon, she developed her collection within the Emerging Designer studio. Through her label Numero 11, inspired by the basketball number she shares with her father, she builds a narrative that blends intimacy and symbolism with contemporary culture. Her work combines the precision of tailoring with the spontaneity of streetwear, creating expressive, gender-fluid silhouettes that move between discipline and freedom.
FARAH ABIDI
ESMOD PARIS CLASS OF 2025, Featured Talent Show Designer
Farah Abidi approaches fashion as a cultural and personal language. Originally from Tunis, she developed an early connection to garment making in her mother’s atelier before pursuing the Fashion Design Bachelor at ESMOD Paris, specializing in Couture Studio. Her work explores the intersection of identity, heritage and urban culture, blending engraved metal jewelry, Berber influences and streetwear volumes with haute couture refinement. She is the founder of Imzad Studio.
MARION BADIN
ESMOD PARIS CLASS OF 2025, Designer Studio Valedictorian
Marion Badin approaches fashion as a language of structure and expression. Originally from Aix-les-Bains in Savoie, she pursued the Fashion Design Bachelor at ESMOD Paris, specializing in Couture Studio. Inspired by architectural movements such as Bauhaus and Brutalism, her work explores purity of line, monochrome palettes and the strength of materials. She gained professional experience with Agnelle and Weinsanto, where she contributed to studio development and styling.
IRÈNE BERGOIN
ESMOD ROUBAIX CLASS OF 2025, La Redoute Prize 2025
Irène Bergoin approaches fashion as a space for storytelling and self-expression. A graduate of the Fashion Design Bachelor at ESMOD Roubaix, specializing in Womenswear, her work celebrates individuality and creative freedom. Her collection Le Gang des Collectionneuses imagines a group of rebellious female characters, combining vibrant pink palettes with up-cycled materials such as denim, tulle and chiffon, transforming found objects and jewelry into expressive silhouettes.
AIVAN COX
ESMOD PARIS CLASS OF 2025, Jury’s Choice Award
Aivan Cox develops a design practice grounded in precision, structure and storytelling. Trained within the ESMOD Fashion Design Bachelor at ESMOD Paris, where he specialized in Menswear Tailoring, his work balances technical rigor with experimental curiosity. Drawing from haute couture foundations, he explores natural dyeing, fabric manipulation and subtle imperfections. He has gained professional experience assisting the ateliers of Sacai during Paris Fashion Week and designer Sandrine Philippe.
HANNAH GORZEWSKI
ESMOD PARIS CLASS OF 2025, Featured Talent Show Designer
Hannah Gorzewski approaches fashion through the rhythm and movement of urban life. A graduate of the Fashion Design Bachelor at ESMOD Paris, specializing in Menswear Tailoring, she develops garments inspired by the energy and unpredictability of the city. Her collection Roadwear translates everyday mobility into functional silhouettes. Built from raw materials and real-life references, the pieces are designed for riders, commuters and those who find freedom in movement.
ANNE NAGELEISEN
ESMOD PARIS CLASS OF 2025, Featured Talent Show Designer
Anne Nageleisen draws inspiration from memory, history and the quiet poetry of garments marked by time. Originally from Brittany, she approaches fashion as a way of preserving stories through clothing. She began her studies at ESMOD Rennes before graduating from the Fashion Design Bachelor at ESMOD Paris, specializing in Couture Atelier. She works primarily with reclaimed textiles such as parachutes and military garments. She gained professional experience as a pattern maker for the emerging brand Matières Fécales.
ALYCE PAYET
ESMOD PARIS CLASS OF 2025, Featured Talent Show Designer
Alyce Payet approaches fashion as a silent language that reveals attitude, intention and identity. She graduated from the Fashion Design Bachelor at ESMOD Paris, specializing in Accessories. Her creative practice focuses on the expressive power of objects, where accessories become extensions of the body and carriers of meaning. She gained professional experience in public relations at Chanel in Mexico, developing a strong understanding of brand image, storytelling and the role of accessories within a broader fashion narrative.
MARTINA ROSES
ESMOD PARIS CLASS OF 2024, Featured Student Designer in Stéphan Rolland Haute Couture Week Runway
Martina Roses explores fashion through movement, performance and emotional expression. Born in Barcelona, she graduated from the Fashion Design Bachelor at ESMOD Paris, specializing in Couture Atelier. Inspired by dance and the performing arts, her work develops through moulage and fluid silhouettes that reflect the energy of the body in motion. She gained professional experience as Production Manager at Yves Salomon and as designer and pattern maker at Rêveur Lucide.
NATHAN VANDENBERGHE
ESMOD PARIS CLASS OF 2024, Printemps Prize 2024
Nathan Vandenberghe develops a design practice grounded in precision, craftsmanship and technical excellence. He began his studies at ESMOD Bordeaux before graduating from the Fashion Design Bachelor at ESMOD Paris, specializing in Menswear Tailoring. His work explores the dialogue between artisanal savoir-faire and contemporary menswear. He gained professional experience with EGONLAB, and in the ateliers of Givenchy and Louis Vuitton, contributing to tailoring and ready-to-wear production.
MAËLA ZIEGLER
ESMOD PARIS CLASS OF 2025, Accessories Valedictorian
Maëla Ziegler approaches accessories as subtle yet powerful elements that shape a silhouette and express intention. After two years studying textile design at ESMOD Rennes, she continued the Fashion Design Bachelor at ESMOD Paris, specializing in Accessories. Her creative approach is rooted in memory and transmission. Drawing from family archives and vintage pieces, she explores the emotional resonance of materials. She gained professional experience at Les Néréides, working across jewelry upcycling and production.
CLARA PONTILLE
ESMOD PARIS CLASS OF 2025, Top 3 Couture Atelier Graduate
Clara Pontille explores fashion through memory, transmission and the emotional power of everyday garments. She began her studies at ESMOD Bordeaux before graduating from the Fashion Design Bachelor at ESMOD Paris, specializing in Couture Atelier. Inspired by family wardrobes and childhood memories, she transforms second-hand and deadstock materials into contemporary silhouettes. She gained experience in the Haute Couture atelier at Jean Paul Gaultier.