BURC AKYOL

Burc Akyol, a French couturier of Turkish origin, was introduced to craftsmanship by his tailor father. In 2007, he graduated from the IFM and went on to work for several French fashion houses as a designer, including Christian Dior with John Galliano, Balenciaga with Nicolas Ghesquière and Esteban Cortazar.

He launched his brand in 2019, winning the FASHION TRUST ARABIA PRIZE in 2022. In 2023, he is one of the finalists for the LVMH PRIZE, the year in which he joins the official Paris Fashion Week calendar. He describes his creative approach as a "New Wave of Mediterranean glamour".

The Prix Fragonard, Mode, Patrimoine(s) et Modernité (Fragonard, Fashion, Heritage and Modernity Prize) includes an artist residency at the Fragonard archives in Grasse and Arles. This will give him the opportunity to study the heritage of Provence, and in particular Marseille indiennes, and to propose a contemporary interpretation that integrates the contemporary collection of the Maison Fragonard.