During Paris Fashion Week 2026, the historic venue Maison de l’Amérique Latine became the setting for the international art exhibition “L’atelier d’art. Rencontre des mondes.” The project brought together artists, photographers, filmmakers, and creative voices from different countries, creating a space where contemporary art and fashion culture could intersect.
The official opening took place on March 6, 2026 at 13:00, marking one of the cultural moments within Paris Fashion Week where artistic practices and fashion narratives merged. The exhibition became a meeting point for artists, designers, and industry professionals interested in new forms of visual storytelling and interdisciplinary collaboration.
The exhibition was curated by Anna Sashina, whose curatorial work focuses on the dialogue between contemporary art and fashion. Through her projects, Sashina introduces diverse artistic perspectives and creates platforms where experimental visual practices can meet the world of fashion.
The opening ceremony also included a special performance by soprano Anna Dudina, a 23-year-old laureate of international competitions. Her performance added a lyrical atmosphere to the exhibition launch.
The exhibition presented works by an international group of artists and photographers working across painting, photography, collage, conceptual art, and multimedia practices.
Mirco Piccioli (United Kingdom) is a London-based artist, collagist, and filmmaker whose work investigates themes of desire, power, and the representation of female beauty. Using handmade analog collage and experimental video, he reconstructs imagery from fashion and advertising to reveal hidden cultural codes.
Cédrick Dauberton (France) explores the emotional architecture of the human experience through organic forms, fragmented figures, and symbolic faces that reflect memory and transformation.
Bailey & Christi Lalonde (Canada / USA) create collaborative visual works examining identity, dialogue, and contemporary artistic expression.
Alessandra Abbruzzese (Italy) works with oil, acrylic, and mixed media to produce atmospheric compositions that move between abstraction and figuration.
Michel Juvet (Switzerland), professionally known as Majicmiju, is a photographer whose practice includes fashion, portrait, street, and documentary photography, combining narrative sensitivity with analytical precision.
Sheila Akposubi (United Kingdom), known professionally as Sheila A. Photography, is an award-winning photographer recognized for her natural light portraiture capturing authentic human expression.
Lana Victoria (USA / France) is an interdisciplinary artist working across visual art, poetry, and film. Her project LVoir explores symbolism, emotional storytelling, and personal transformation.
Aleksandra Ovchinnikova (France) creates expressive figurative paintings exploring identity, memory, and the role of women in contemporary society.
Sarah Stock (Germany) develops immersive artworks that encourage deeper reflection on perception and imagination.
Sabrina Inge Lindemann (Germany) is an avant-garde contemporary artist whose multidisciplinary work combines painting, mixed media, and conceptual experimentation.
Wendy Leyten (Belgium) is an internationally recognized photographer known for transforming natural details into contemplative visual narratives, including her series Flower Wisdom.
Beishembaeva Bella (Russia) is an international photographer and visual concept author working at the intersection of fashion photography, fine art portraiture, and visual research. Her work combines precise composition, refined color language, and carefully constructed visual dramaturgy. Bella is also the author of scientific publications studying how visual imagery influences emotional perception, identity, and viewer psychophysiology.
Paris Fashion Week concluded with an intense schedule of shows that continued to resonate even after the final runway. The energy of the presentations, the movement between venues, and the creative experimentation made the week unforgettable.
The program began with NOVA BELLA, which presented its bridal collection inside Maison de l’Amérique Latine before the start of Barcelona Bridal Week. The show featured forty bridal looks and transformed the historic interior of the venue into a romantic runway setting. Among the models presenting the collection was Iuliia Bazhan, a U.S.-based international fashion model and Ms New York whose runway work includes appearances at major fashion weeks in New York, Paris, Milan, and London. Appearing in one of the bridal looks during the presentation, Iuliia Bazhan became part of the opening segment of the NOVA BELLA show at Maison de l’Amérique Latine during Paris Fashion Week.
Photo caption: Iuliia Bazhan wearing NOVA BELLA during Paris Fashion Week 2026 at Maison de l’Amérique Latine.
Another major moment of the week was FMFW Paris, where the U.S.-based platform For Men’s Fashion Week (FMFW) organized its first Paris edition. The runway featured designers including Kenneth K-Bobby Edgar from the United States, H-ASH- from Japan, and Juan Castillo presenting his brand THE ROOM 33.
The presentation by THE ROOM 33 became one of the most memorable. The show began with refined couture silhouettes before suddenly shifting atmosphere as dark music filled the space and twenty-five performers dressed in black entered the runway, creating a dramatic and unexpected performance.
The women’s ready-to-wear segment also featured several notable collections.
Hanum Aidash from Kazakhstan presented designs inspired by the cultural landscape of her homeland.
Sara Onsi introduced her collection “The Arrival,” reflecting a moment of personal transformation when a woman stops performing social expectations and begins living authentically.
The creations of Diana Caramaci appeared as sculptural garments combining architectural shapes with detailed couture craftsmanship.
Saudi-based designer Sara Almahlsi presented elegant eveningwear that carries strong red-carpet potential.
The evening concluded with Arwen, whose presentation combined sculpted corsetry, precise tailoring, and flowing silk garments.
The beauty direction of the shows included makeup concepts created by Polina Kuzmenkova, who developed reference looks for the runway presentations of Sara Almahlsi and Sara Onsi.
The professional makeup team included Cristina Cuellar, with Beauty Sponsor Instituto Cristina Cuellar, supporting the backstage beauty production.
The event was produced by 12I11 in collaboration with For Men’s Fashion Week (FMFW).
Producer and Creative Director: Russ Ev
Co-Producer: Valentina Varnavskaia
Media coverage was provided by official photography Launchmetrics and video production Insta Dive Films.
Additional contributors included TV Host Anastasia von Sivers, producer Tatiana Gabrelyanova, DJ Samanta Fox, strategic partner bayan_just.fr, and production assistants Adelina Frolova and Kristina Joukovskaia.
Paris once again demonstrated how art, fashion, and performance can converge into a single creative space, continuing to redefine the experience of Fashion Week.
VUGA TV and Gossip Stone TV served as the main media sponsors of the event.
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Polly Arty
