Simon Porte Jacquemus in conversation with Dr. Valerie Steele

Simon Porte Jacquemus, founder and designer at the fashion house JACQUEMUS, joined Dr. Valerie Steele, director and chief curator of The Museum at FIT, for in conversation on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, inspiring an audience of exclusively FIT students. Earlier in the day, Jacquemus received The Museum at FIT's Couture Council Award for Artistry Fashion at its annual fundraising luncheon. Simon Porte Jacquemus, who was born in the South of France and is now based in Paris, established his eponymous brand in 2009 with no formal training, dedicating the brand to the memory of his late mother. A passion for art and the decorative arts informs his creativity, inspiring the JACQUEMUS men's and women's ready-to-wear and accessories collections that reference French culture and universal gestures of beauty: from fine art photography, painting, and sculpture. Indulging in romantic notions of youth, love, and other facets of human nature, Simon Porte Jacquemus is known for his provocative approach to fashion shows and theatrical runway productions that take place in unexpected locations. Above and beyond his role as a fashion designer, Jacquemus’s vocation as a creative director and imagemaker is diffused throughout the JACQUEMUS universe. Simon Porte Jacquemus was the recipient of the 2014 LVMH Prize finalist, 2015 LVMH Special Jury Prize, 2024 Neiman Marcus Award for Innovation in the Field of Fashion; and most recently he was decorated as a Knight of the Order of Arts and Lette