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Hand-draped, body-led womenswear made in small runs
What changes: Made-to-order and softer, less corsetry or ballet reference
Brand profile
VAILLANT
Paris womenswear label by former dancer Alice Vaillant, known for sculptural, ballet-informed pieces in jersey, corsetry and upcycled Calais lace.
ParisOrigin
UnisexFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$Price
What to know about VAILLANT
Ballet codes, taken apart
Founder Alice Vaillant is a former dancer, and the clothes work from that: sculptural corsetry, second-skin jersey and smocking that reference classical ballet, then deconstruct it.
Womenswear, not a menswear line
VAILLANT is a Paris womenswear label, so the fit and construction are cut for a female body rather than adapted from menswear blocks.
Small studio, European production
Prototypes are developed in-house with a Paris pattern-maker and production stays in France and Europe, with upcycled Calais lace among the materials; it shows on the Paris schedule and sells via SSENSE.
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Brand facts
VAILLANT, also known as Vaillant Studio, is a Paris-based womenswear label founded by Alice Vaillant, a former dancer who studied fashion design at Collège LaSalle in Montréal before returning to France. Movement anchors the design language: sculptural corsetry, second-skin jersey, smocking and upcycled Calais lace reinterpret classical ballet codes through deconstruction. Prototypes are developed in-house with a Paris pattern-maker, and production is kept in France and Europe. The label shows on the Paris Fashion Week schedule, with collections listed through Fall/Winter 2026, and retails via SSENSE.
- Founded
- 2019
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Made in
- France, Europe
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Quiet luxury, Streetwear