french spirit interview by OLIVIER ZAHM photography by ANUSCHKA BLOMMERS and NIELS SCHUMM portrait by JONAS UNGER Paris may be the international capital of fashion, but France is a difficult hill to climb for any young designer. Simon Porte Jacquemus is an exception to the rule. Undeniable talent guided by a determined and strong-willed personality, the young French designer from a small town in the South of France has knocked down every obstacle in his fight to build a brand and make space for himself on the Parisian fashion scene. He achieved this recent success without compromising his authentic and poetic personal inspirations, which speak to a young generation of women — la jeune fille française — whom he celebrates on the world stage. OLIVIER ZAHM — You’re from the South of France? SIMON PORTE JACQUEMUS — Yes, I’m from the countryside. My parents were farmers. My mother worked for…