Simon Porte Jacquemus

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…