Chinese designer Yui Chen won the Grand Jury Prize at the 41st Hyères International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Accessories, which debuted under new leadership.

The 41st Hyères International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Accessories concluded with Chinese designer Yui Chen winning the Grand Jury Prize for her collection, "Food Cover." The event marked a transition under new leadership, with a jury led by Chloé creative director Chemena Kamali. The festival, held in Hyères, France, focused on supporting emerging talent through a streamlined program.

Fashion and Accessories Winners

Yui Chen’s winning collection utilized deconstructed food covers to create sculptural silhouettes. Other notable winners included Xiao Xu, who received the second annual Supima Prize for her collection "Uncanny," and Dieter Vlasich Obermann, who won the Le19M Métiers d’Arts Prize for his work incorporating traditional Mexican embroidery. Rachel Luurssen took the Atelier des Matières prize, while Brais Albor Rodriguez received both a special mention and the public prize. In the accessories category, Sassa Ann van Wyk was awarded the grand prize.

New Leadership and Strategic Shift

The festival is now led by board president Valérie Duport and managing director Hugo Lucchino. The new team has prioritized emerging designers by concentrating financial and human resources directly on the finalists. This shift included a more streamlined event schedule and the appointment of three women—Chemena Kamali, Cecilie Bahnsen, and Camille Vivier—to lead the competition juries as a signal to the industry regarding representation.