Art et Mode Paris: When painting meets couture at Fashion Week 2025

The dialogue between art and fashion in Paris continues to inspire the global creative scene. For Fashion Week 2025, an exceptional collaboration made its mark: that of designer Eddie Corps and Oriane Sossah, a contemporary painter, united around a poetic project entitled “Un souffle d’Edo: la peinture en mouvement”. This encounter between two worlds – canvas and fabric – redefines the boundary between garment and work of art. Discover this magnificent synergy on Oriane Sossah – art et mode Paris.

An ode to Japan and contemporary creation

Presented on October 1, 2025 at the Asnières-sur-Seine town hall, Eddie Corps’ SS26 collection was inspired by Edo period Japan, blending tradition and modernity. The guest artist created a hand-painted haori coat, the show’s centerpiece, as well as three exclusive accessories – an umbrella and two fans – that extend the visual narrative.

This collaboration was born of a sincere friendship and mutual artistic admiration. The idea of entrusting Oriane the artist with a masterpiece for the collection came naturally, fueled by their shared passion for Japan, travel and the beauty of the creative gesture.

A painting in motion

Inspired by the aesthetics of theUkiyo-e, this textile work is a painting in motion deployed on a white haori imagined by Eddie Corps. Painted in acrylic after lengthy research into texture and color, it recounts a symbolic journey: three women, a mountain, cherry blossom trees, a temple and Hokusai’s famous wave. The result is a poetic journey between dream and memory, suspended in time.

The props complete the story with a delicate touch:

• a white parasol decorated with a golden tree,
• a blue lotus fan in gradated shades,
• and a sun fan adorned with gold circles.

Each of these elements pays homage to traditional Japanese motifs, while asserting a sensitive, vibrant modernity.

A collection that celebrates creative freedom

“It’s been a great pleasure to be an artist among artists,” confides the painter, evoking the richness of this dialogue between art and fashion. Eddie Corps adds: “This collaboration embodies exactly what I’m looking for: elegance of gesture and shared freedom.”

The show, with its minimalist, luminous scenography, featured model Oliwia Lis, the artist’s muse, wearing the main haori. Around them, the SS26 collection brought together other guest designers such as T H E L O U S S I N E (accessories), MoROPi. visual artist Mario Nava, and Ere Perez, specialized in natural skincare and make-up.

The cocktail, offered by Maison Sassy, added a touch of refinement, concluding the evening in a spirit of daring and elegance.

The art of gesture and material

More than just a fashion show, this presentation was a true celebration of the living memory of fabrics and the fluidity of forms. The artist’s painterly gesture and the designer’s savoir-faire came together in the same quest for expressive beauty and movement.

This project is a perfect illustration of how art and fashion in Paris feed off each other, giving rise to hybrid works in which every seam becomes a line, every color an emotion.

Through this collaboration, Eddie Corps and his guest Oriane Sossah remind us that contemporary creation is not limited to one discipline – it is woven through exchanges, friendships and inner journeys. An inspiring vision for a generation of artists and designers in search of authenticity and meaning.