{"id":745711,"date":"2025-11-26T18:13:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T15:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=745711"},"modified":"2025-11-26T18:13:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T15:13:00","slug":"fashion-designer-valeriane-venance-wants-you-to-see-the-beauty-in-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=745711","title":{"rendered":"Fashion designer Val\u00e9riane Venance wants you to see the beauty in pain"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Val\u00e9riane Venance may be <\/span>one of the women reshaping fashion in 2025<\/span><\/a>, but her brand is actually named in honour of a 300-year-old French courtesan. \u00c9milie-Louise Delabigne, better known as Countess Valtesse de La Bigne, climbed the social ranks of 17th-century France, escaping poverty by becoming a sex worker, and later entering the world of acting. In her will she wrote that, despite societal judgement about her past, she was still \u201cindependent of heart\u201d \u2013 the phrase that Venance borrowed for her own brand Ind\u00e9pendantes de Coeur.<\/span><\/p>\n

Having originally studied as an artist in Strasbourg, and later moving to Paris to focus on fashion, there\u2019s an historical thread that runs through the collections Venance creates for her brand. Previous seasons have been dedicated to ancient women who were labelled witches, while this season included a metal headpiece inspired by the crown worn by Ren\u00e9e Jeanne Falconetti in the classic silent film <\/span>The Passion Of Joan Of Arc<\/span><\/em>. Despite these historical leanings, Venances\u2019s clothing feels made for the modern day, translating those bygone references into contemporary silhouettes. This season\u2019s collection, <\/span>Reparation, Resurrection<\/span><\/em>, is an exploration of \u201cthe endless cycle of pain\u201d, and though there are references to 1950s nursing uniforms and late 18th-century straitjackets, the whimsical styling and grungy fabrics bring the clothes straight into 2025, exactly where Venance belongs.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the conversation below, we catch up with Venance about the new collection, her favourite fictional character, and where she would stage the next Ind\u00e9pendantes de Coeur catwalk show.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hey Val\u00e9riane. First of all, can you tell us about your background in fashion?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Val\u00e9riane Venance: <\/strong>I\u2019ve studied applied art in Strasbourg and moved to Paris to study womenswear at l\u2019atelier Chardon Savard in Paris. I later moved to London, interned at a few brands and started working freelance with multiple stylists and brands before starting my own label.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What was the inspiration behind your SS26 collection?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Val\u00e9riane Venance: <\/strong>The collection is called <\/span>Reparation, Resurrection<\/span><\/em> and it\u2019s an exploration of the endless cycle of pain \u2013 how you shield yourself along the way, the traces and damage left by battles, the tears repaired with silk so you can continue carrying an added piece of your own history. What doesn\u2019t kill you doesn\u2019t simply strengthen you, but it leaves a scar and a memory. The beauty lies in the rawness, in the grunge, in the women who mend others, the nurses\u2019 uniforms from the 1950s and before. Beauty does not come after pain, but exists within it.<\/span><\/p>\n

How would you describe your practice and what are you inspired by in general?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Val\u00e9riane Venance: <\/strong>I like to think I\u2019m of service to the people who wear my pieces. My focus is on storytelling \u2013 using clothing as a medium to communicate \u2013 but it\u2019s just as important to me that it helps them feel like the strongest versions of themselves. More defined and defiant, confident and free. It\u2019s also a quest for freedom \u2013 to liberate the female body from centuries of shame and imposed concerns.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Beauty does not come after pain, but exists within it<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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How do you think your hometown and upbringing shaped your outlook on fashion?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Val\u00e9riane Venance: <\/strong>I grew up in the deep countryside of France, where there wasn\u2019t much to do so imagination naturally became my playground. Alsace, with its mountains, castles, and medieval architecture, has always been a place filled with stories. We have one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals and, believe it or not, little hearts are carved or engraved everywhere. On door handles, food, window shutters \u2013 images I\u2019ve carried with me and, consciously or not, have tried to translate into the clothing I create.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now for some quickfire questions\u2026 what\u2019s a fashion holy grail you\u2019re yet to get your hands on?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Val\u00e9riane Venance: <\/strong>A <\/span>Vivienne Westwood<\/span><\/a> \u2018CHAOS\u2019 t-shirt from the late 70s, plus pieces from the 1981 <\/span>Pirate<\/span><\/em> collection.<\/span><\/p>\n

Money is no object \u2013 where are you staging your next catwalk show?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Val\u00e9riane Venance: <\/strong>Sacro Bosco di Bomarzo in Italy.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Which celebrity are you dying to dress and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Val\u00e9riane Venance: <\/strong>Tilda Swinton \u2013 she\u2019s the woman of my dreams. She holds such presence, character and sophistication. I was mesmerised when I watched <\/span>Orlando<\/span><\/em> for the first time. But there are also so many other wonderful women I would love to dress one day, like <\/span>Erykah Badu<\/span><\/a>, Susie Bick, <\/span>Kristen Stewart<\/span><\/a> and Chiaki Kuriyama who plays Gogo Yubari in <\/span>Kill Bill<\/span><\/em>. Oh, and seeing <\/span>Willem Dafoe<\/span><\/a> in a kilt would be a life achievement.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is your earliest fashion memory?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Val\u00e9riane Venance: <\/strong>Watching <\/span>Edward Scissorhands<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

What fictional character do you most relate to and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Val\u00e9riane Venance: <\/strong>Orlando! Moving through time, identity, and gender with curiosity, but not being constrained by any of it. Orlando is constantly evolving yet remains deeply connected to an inner self, and I like to think that mirrors how I experience creativity and personal growth. And there isn\u2019t one outfit from the film I wouldn\u2019t wear.<\/span><\/p>\n

Send the most recent picture\/screenshot on your camera roll.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Time travel has been perfected \u2013 which famous fashion show are you beaming into the front row for?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Val\u00e9riane Venance: <\/strong>So many! It\u2019s hard to narrow down, but <\/span>Comme des Gar\u00e7ons<\/span><\/a> SS05 and AW05 are two wonderful collections. Also <\/span>Martin Margiela<\/span><\/a>\u2019s 1990 runway, where the kids from the neighborhood participated in the show, and <\/span>Alexander McQuee<\/span><\/a>n SS01 <\/span>Voss<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s the most ran-through item in your wardrobe?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Val\u00e9riane Venance: <\/strong>A black lamb skin leather jacket I made myself a few years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s the soundtrack for your next show?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Val\u00e9riane Venance: <\/strong>I can\u2019t tell you about that yet, this is a secret until the day. But regarding the collection we just released, the soundtrack was designed and produced by Simon Parris and Scott Young\u2019s two wonderful artists, largely inspired by 90s grunge, with an emphasis on the guitar riffs setting the tone.<\/span><\/p>\n

Head <\/em>here<\/em><\/a> to shop the latest from Ind\u00e9pendantes de Coeur.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Source URL: https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\/article\/69151\/1\/valeriane-venance-independantes-de-coeur-on-the-rise<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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