Philéo

I had a deal with my high school," says Philéo Landowski. As I didn't come to class much, and so as not to disturb the other students, I was entitled to internship agreements. That's how I was able to discover fashion and join Céline in 2017, when Phoebe Philo was artistic director. I went through the studio, the line and the weft... I tried to understand everything about how a fashion brand works. Then I went my own way. Philéo has a penchant for shoes. He knows he likes the object, its static aspect, that it's less suited to movement.

So he worked on shoe models and created his Philéo brand in 2019: " my brand is ultimately my school ". A good school, because Adrian Joffe, president of Comme des Garçons, noticed his work and decided to distribute it at Dover Street Market. " They also gave me a lot of support with their incubator, and are still with me today, particularly for logistics ", stresses the 22-year-old, whose collections are
now available in some forty stores worldwide, and who signs collaborations with Comme des Garçons every season, and now with Salomon and Louis Gabriel Nouchi.

I have a structural approach to the product," he continues. I like to take an archetype, a shoe with a strong identity, and take it elsewhere in its shape, its volume while making it more comfortable. " - Philéo Landowski

Widely acclaimed abroad, particularly in Asia, Philéo is delighted to be recognized in France thanks to this award. At this pivotal moment for its structure, this support will also enable it to structure its team.