LA FENAISON
Category: Apparel
Competitions: Fashion Competition 2026
I chose to take inspiration from the home I grew up in, a horse farm surrounded by nature, animals, and open air, where my most cherished memories were made. This project is about leaving home. About change, longing, and accepting that even at home, not everything falls into place. The project explores three main axes. The first is a formal, material, and cultural study of saddles and riding equipment, the second is the relationship between humans and vegetation. The two meet in a single tension: a saddle holds control, attachment, and structure, yet also release - much like a garden, where every plant is carefully tended, but nature always finds its own way. Through my research I came across Ikebana - the art of flower arrangement that teaches us to meet withering and endings not with sadness, but with gratitude for the privilege of seeing life in its fullness. This idea connects deeply to my home, and to the feeling that everything, even the most beautiful things - carries an ending within it. This is an RTW collection for women, made from leather, wool, and knits. The garments follow a square silhouette that creates a strong, stable structure, like a home alongside moments where elements break free in different directions. The collection also features hand-braided and hand-knitted leather threads, drawn from the world of saddles and harnesses.
