Who is Marie Adam-Leenaerdt? The young designer who opened Paris Fashion Week At only 27 years old, the Belgian designer impressed the guests with her unique craftsmanship

After launching her first collection in Paris last February, at only 27 years old, Adam-Leenaerdt returns to the French capital where she opens Fashion Week. A graduate of La Cambre National School of Visual Arts in 2020, she subsequently worked for iconic houses Balenciaga and Givenchy before creating her eponymous brand. The latter offers fearless and versatile creations that reinvent feminine forms and challenge contemporary conventions of femininity.

Playing with the idea of seasonality, she once again delivers a collection full of surprising and playful looks. «I really want these pieces to endure over time, and therefore to find ways with materials and colors,» explains Adam-Leenaerdt backstage at her opening show. She expressed her desire to ensure that her pieces last a long time by creating multi-purpose looks, such as a swimsuit that also serves as a 'cover-up' dress. This attention to detail and practicality is perhaps precisely what defines her latest collection, the idea that a piece can be worn in several different ways and can be styled according to one's desires. Some things are certain. The idea-rich designer has once again managed to break the codes, offer silhouettes that require special attention to detail, and use all the tricks and techniques in her design arsenal to ensure that each piece is not as simple as it seems. «It's important for me to give garments a certain status and to provide that strength because for me, surprise is always important. I think that's what we lose a bit in fashion today.»