Trophée Saint-Roch 2006

Late June 6th, the Carrousel du Louvre was hosting Trophees Saint Roch 2006 edition, Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne year-end fashion show. Third year 33 students selected this year have presented 4 outfits each out of the collections they designed and created during their last year of studies.

A Jury composed of 16 fashion professionals attended to vote in between the young graduates : José Lévy, Josephus Thimister, Alexis Mabille, Sophie Demarcq at Technikart, Elisabeth Lazaroo, Rebecca Voight at Zoo, Sandy Bontout at shop Les Belles Images, Gwenaëlle Lemonnier Collection Director at studio Chloé, Sylvie Sans embroidery stylist at Montex, Corinne Valette Art Director at DMC, Sylvie Vermesch Collection Director, Véronique Bolze and Caroline Pavot Human Resources at People 2 People, Mathias Ohrel Sterling international consultant, Cyril Rahon buyer at Galeries Lafayettes.

DMC, the thread and creative leisure activities leader is sponsoring the event for the 4th following year.

Three prizes have been awarded by the Jury :

		BAPTISTE VIRY (France) GRAND PRIZE Aged 21, Baptiste VIRY integrated the Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne after a Sciences baccalaureat. His work is centered on a very current and conceptual approach of garments, in a projection of the future, through the use of recovery materials. The structures of the different elements of this collection are very contemporary, even if they are produced with the preoccupation of providing a ancient finishing..
		MING YAN (China) PRIZE FOR TECHNICAL EXPERTISE Ming YAN received this prize for a very sophisticated work inspired by Renaissance style armours. Perfectly focused, with high craft standards, the construction of his outfits mixes leather and wool, sometimes pleated, printed, embroidered or encrusted. Aged 27, he joined the Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne after a Management bachelorsí degree at Shanghai Textile University.
		IROKO NOGI (Japon) SPECIAL DMC PRIZE Iroko NOGI aged 22, incorporated the Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne after her studies at Kobe Fashion Institute in Kobe. She received this prize for a very refined and sophisticated work on garments made of tulle entirely crafted with DMC threads (embroidered, weaved, knotted, plaited ...) and playing with lace and tulle encrustations
	As in 2005, a fourth year is proposed to the best students as a training program in high-end companies. Houses like Dior, Hermès, Barbara Bui, Givenchy, Kenzo, Lanvin, Sonia Rykiel, Yves Saint Laurent, Jean Paul Gaultier, Chanel already welcomed students for a one year training.