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Hugo Lucchino takes over the management of France's Villa Noailles, which oversees the Hyères Festival
Hugo Lucchino is the new General Manager of France's Villa Noailles, which oversees, among other things, the renowned Hyères Festival and its fashion competition for young designers. The establishment has been in turmoil since its management was criticised by the French Ministry of Culture last April. Its emblematic founder Jean-Pierre Blanc, who is currently on sick leave, stepped down from his role as General Manager and the Hyères institution launched a recruitment process to find a successor. Minister of Culture Rachida Dati agreed to the appointment, on the unanimous recommendation of the jury, the Villa Noailles centre for contemporary art of national interest said in a press release. Hugo Lucchino is currently working at the Palais Galliera, the fashion museum of the city of Paris, as secretary general, and will take up his new post in the autumn. "I'm delighted with this appointment. Hugo joins us with great artistic sensitivity and valuable management experience to write a new chapter in our history together," said Villa Noailles President Pascale Mussard. "After training in aesthetics, philosophy of art and theory of decorative and applied arts at the University of Paris IV - Sorbonne, in museology, art and fashion history at the École du Louvre and in public administration, management of cultural institutions at Sciences Po Paris, Hugo Lucchino prefigured the Groupement d'intérêt public le Signe, centre national du graphisme, as administrative and financial director, where he later held the position of general secretary". At the Palais Galliera, "he oversaw the completion of extension and renovation work, as well as an internal reorganisation as part of the museum's reopening, and then worked on the design and implementation of the establishment's new scientific and cultural project", said the press release, emphasising how his project "fits perfectly with the history, territory and challenges of Villa Noailles, and testifies to his in-depth knowledge of the fashion and design sectors". As announced last July, the Hyères Festival, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, has confirmed its upcoming edition. It will be held over three days, rather than four, from October 16 to 18, 2025.
Fashion Network
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Fashion Network
Hugo Lucchino takes over the management of France's Villa Noailles, which oversees the Hyères Festival
Hugo Lucchino is the new General Manager of France's Villa Noailles, which oversees, among other things, the renowned Hyères Festival and its fashion competition for young designers. The establishment has been in turmoil since its management was criticised by the French Ministry of Culture last April. Its emblematic founder Jean-Pierre Blanc, who is currently on sick leave, stepped down from his role as General Manager and the Hyères institution launched a recruitment process to find a successor. Minister of Culture Rachida Dati agreed to the appointment, on the unanimous recommendation of the jury, the Villa Noailles centre for contemporary art of national interest said in a press release. Hugo Lucchino is currently working at the Palais Galliera, the fashion museum of the city of Paris, as secretary general, and will take up his new post in the autumn. "I'm delighted with this appointment. Hugo joins us with great artistic sensitivity and valuable management experience to write a new chapter in our history together," said Villa Noailles President Pascale Mussard. "After training in aesthetics, philosophy of art and theory of decorative and applied arts at the University of Paris IV - Sorbonne, in museology, art and fashion history at the École du Louvre and in public administration, management of cultural institutions at Sciences Po Paris, Hugo Lucchino prefigured the Groupement d'intérêt public le Signe, centre national du graphisme, as administrative and financial director, where he later held the position of general secretary". At the Palais Galliera, "he oversaw the completion of extension and renovation work, as well as an internal reorganisation as part of the museum's reopening, and then worked on the design and implementation of the establishment's new scientific and cultural project", said the press release, emphasising how his project "fits perfectly with the history, territory and challenges of Villa Noailles, and testifies to his in-depth knowledge of the fashion and design sectors". As announced last July, the Hyères Festival, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, has confirmed its upcoming edition. It will be held over three days, rather than four, from October 16 to 18, 2025.
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21-07-2025
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Hyères Festival: 40th edition confirmed in a reduced format
The clouds that had been gathering over the Festival de Hyères seem to be dissipating. While its fate was on hold due to the budgetary and governance crisis facing the Villa Noailles, the association that oversees it, the famous international fashion, photography, and accessories competition has been confirmed on the same dates, but shortened by one day. The event, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, will be held over three days, rather than four, from October 16 to 18, 2025, has learned from the organization. A slightly "lighter" version of the Hyères Festival is, therefore, on the horizon, as was already the case for the recent Design Parade festival in Hyères and Toulon, also organized by the Villa Noailles, which took place from June 26 to 28. "The very friendly, good-natured atmosphere attracted just as many people. It was reminiscent of the first editions of the event, when there were fewer projects and fewer resources," reported one of the participants. Details of the 40th fashion festival are not yet known. The new, refocused format will be defined at a general meeting to be held at the end of July. The event should still be financed by public and private partners, but its organization will be reviewed with a lower budget and most likely fewer parallel events. The competition will focus primarily on the work of the ten finalists -France's Adrien Michel, Germany's Dennis Sander, Finland's Idaliina Friman, Poland's Layla Al Tawaya, the Swiss-Chilean Lucas Emilio Brunner, Switzerland's Noah Almonte, the German-Spanish Sofia Hermens Fernandez, Austria's Vanessa Schreiner, and China's Xinyi He - as well as past winners. In turmoil since its management was criticized by the Ministry of Culture last April and its emblematic founder Jean-Pierre Blanc, currently on sick leave, stepped down from his role as general director, the Villa Noailles has been working on a debt reduction plan to turn its accounts around. By 2023, accumulated balance sheet debt stood at 3.8 million euros, including 2.7 million euros in supplier debt. In a press release dated June 11, the organization indicated that 1 million euros had already been paid to suppliers, a further 1.5 million euros were due by December 31, 2025, while 700,000 euros would be paid in 2026. At the same time, Villa Noailles launched a recruitment process to find a new general manager, while a new governance structure was put in place. In June, the board of directors appointed Saïd Berkane, its general secretary since February 2022, as interim general manager. Berkane is responsible for steering the villa, in close collaboration with deputy directors Magalie Guérin and Julie Liger, until the appointment of the future general manager, scheduled for September 1.
Fashion Network
20-07-2025
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Hyères Festival: 40th edition confirmed in a reduced format
The clouds that had been gathering over the Festival de Hyères seem to be dissipating. While its fate was on hold due to the budgetary and governance crisis facing the Villa Noailles, the association that oversees it, the famous international fashion, photography, and accessories competition has been confirmed on the same dates, but shortened by one day. The event, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, will be held over three days, rather than four, from October 16 to 18, 2025, has learned from the organization. A slightly "lighter" version of the Hyères Festival is, therefore, on the horizon, as was already the case for the recent Design Parade festival in Hyères and Toulon, also organized by the Villa Noailles, which took place from June 26 to 28. "The very friendly, good-natured atmosphere attracted just as many people. It was reminiscent of the first editions of the event, when there were fewer projects and fewer resources," reported one of the participants. Details of the 40th fashion festival are not yet known. The new, refocused format will be defined at a general meeting to be held at the end of July. The event should still be financed by public and private partners, but its organization will be reviewed with a lower budget and most likely fewer parallel events. The competition will focus primarily on the work of the ten finalists -France's Adrien Michel, Germany's Dennis Sander, Finland's Idaliina Friman, Poland's Layla Al Tawaya, the Swiss-Chilean Lucas Emilio Brunner, Switzerland's Noah Almonte, the German-Spanish Sofia Hermens Fernandez, Austria's Vanessa Schreiner, and China's Xinyi He - as well as past winners. In turmoil since its management was criticized by the Ministry of Culture last April and its emblematic founder Jean-Pierre Blanc, currently on sick leave, stepped down from his role as general director, the Villa Noailles has been working on a debt reduction plan to turn its accounts around. By 2023, accumulated balance sheet debt stood at 3.8 million euros, including 2.7 million euros in supplier debt. In a press release dated June 11, the organization indicated that 1 million euros had already been paid to suppliers, a further 1.5 million euros were due by December 31, 2025, while 700,000 euros would be paid in 2026. At the same time, Villa Noailles launched a recruitment process to find a new general manager, while a new governance structure was put in place. In June, the board of directors appointed Saïd Berkane, its general secretary since February 2022, as interim general manager. Berkane is responsible for steering the villa, in close collaboration with deputy directors Magalie Guérin and Julie Liger, until the appointment of the future general manager, scheduled for September 1.
Fashion Network
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Fashion Network
Hyères Festival: 40th edition confirmed in a reduced format
Details of the 40th fashion festival are not yet known. The new, refocused format will be defined at a general meeting to be held at the end of July. The event should still be financed by public and private partners, but its organization will be reviewed with a lower budget and most likely fewer parallel events. The competition will focus primarily on the work of the ten finalists -France's Adrien Michel, Germany's Dennis Sander, Finland's Idaliina Friman, Poland's Layla Al Tawaya, the Swiss-Chilean Lucas Emilio Brunner, Switzerland's Noah Almonte, the German-Spanish Sofia Hermens Fernandez, Austria's Vanessa Schreiner, and China's Xinyi He - as well as past winners. In turmoil since its management was criticized by the Ministry of Culture last April and its emblematic founder Jean-Pierre Blanc, currently on sick leave, stepped down from his role as general director, the Villa Noailles has been working on a debt reduction plan to turn its accounts around. By 2023, accumulated balance sheet debt stood at 3.8 million euros, including 2.7 million euros in supplier debt. In a press release dated June 11, the organization indicated that 1 million euros had already been paid to suppliers, a further 1.5 million euros were due by December 31, 2025, while 700,000 euros would be paid in 2026. At the same time, Villa Noailles launched a recruitment process to find a new general manager, while a new governance structure was put in place. In June, the board of directors appointed Saïd Berkane, its general secretary since February 2022, as interim general manager. Berkane is responsible for steering the villa, in close collaboration with deputy directors Magalie Guérin and Julie Liger, until the appointment of the future general manager, scheduled for September 1.
