Julien Fournié Goes for Depth and Finds Design Soul in “First Genes”
PARIS, Jan 21, 2013/ — Holding up a portion of what looks like a recreation of the DNA Helix, French-born couturier Julien Fournié explained “First Genes,” his eight collection which will be unveiled tomorrow, Jan 22nd at 4:30 PM. “I’m not redefining my designs, I’m densifying it,” explained Julien Fournié. “To achieve that, I am following the route...
Julien Fournié Haute Couture Spring 2012: First Ecstasy
PARIS, Feb 2, 2012 / FW/ — A name to watch in the very competitive Paris fashion scene, Julien Fournié once again titillated the fashionistas imagination by presenting a high concept yet very sensual collection. Fournié, who has a penchant of naming his collection with the word “FIRST” in the title, wittingly called his Spring 2012 collection, “First Ecstasy”...
Julien Fournié Haute Couture Fall 2011
PARIS, July 5, 2011 /FW/ This season’s collection from Julien Fournié was a complete 180˚ turn from his previous collection full of rainbow brights and disco fever. This time around, we were wowed with urban separates, intricate textures and fabrics, layers, and subdued, neutral colors. The start of the show was a video made by Fashion Lab of various urban scenes...
Julien Fournié Haute Couture Spring 2011: Vibrant & Fun
PARIS, Jan 25, 2011 / FW/ — Who said Haute Couture shouldn’t be vibrant and fun? This season for his debut collection as a guest member of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, Julien Fournié pushed the envelope and delivered a spectacularly entertaining and passionate collection. The show opened with a futuristic video of Julien in a digital workshop,...
An Interview with Julien Fournié
PARIS, Jan 5, 2011 / FW/ — A new name on the Chambre Syndicale official calendar, Julien Fournié is not a stranger to haute couture. From 2004 – 2005, he was the Creative Director of the House of Torrente which was a permanent member of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture until it closed. And by virtue of being the head of a couture house, Julien Fournié...
Three New Designers Named Guest Members of Haute Couture
PARIS, Nov 22, 2010 / FW/ — The Fédération Française de la Couture, France’s fashion governing body announced last week that Julien Fournié, Alexandre Vauthier, Maxime Simoens have been voted as Guest Members of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture as they were voted in by the Executive Committee who met Tuesday, November 16th. By virtue of this announcement,...
Julien Fournié- Spring 2011
PARIS, Oct 6, 2010 / FW/ — In his third independent season, Julien Fournié, gave us A-list worthy gowns and trendsetting separates. The uber feminine and delicate pieces in lace and sheer chiffon were inspired by the countryside where the young couturier spent much of his time when he was younger. Extremely romantic and girly, these pieces made us swoon. Completely...
Julien Fournié Haute Couture Fall 2010: “Has it all come to this?”
PARIS, Jul 7, 2010 / FW/ — Inspired by martyrdom, Julien Fournié elicited beauty from darkness and sadness usually associated with the suffering of death on account of adherence to a cause, especially to one’s religious faith. Using blood red crystals on embroideries and handpainted inked shadows to represent the scene of the slaughter, Julien Fournié did not...
Haute Couture Preview: Julien Fournié Fall 2010
PARIS, Jun 30, 2010 / FW/ — Signing his third eponymous collection, French designer Julien Fournié will present “First Winter,” where he ventures in the aesthetics of pain and interrogates the ambiguous beauty of a tortured, blown up or scraped body. To be unveiled on July 6th at the BETC Euro RSCG in Paris’ 10th arrondisement, Julien Fournié’s “First...
Julien Fournié Haute Couture Spring 2010: First Summer
PARIS, Jan 28, 2010 / FW/ — Inspired by the sights and colors of Upper Provence during the height of summer, Julien Fournié continues to firm up codes that he had established for himself during his debut collection last July. Sending ethereal silhouettes that emphasize the vulnerability of a woman and the fragility of beauty, Julien Fournié masterfully fashioned...
Julien Fournié Nabs the City of Paris Creativity Grand Prize
DALLAS & PARIS, Dec 7, 2009 / FW/ — Christmas came early for Julien Fournié. The City of Paris has awarded him the Grand Prize of Creativity 2009 in the field of fashion design in the “Confirmed Designer” during the recently concluded design competition in the French capital. With Ms. Lyne Cohen-Solal, Députy Mayor of Paris as Chairman, a panel of judges...
