Sophie Fontanel at Galeries Lafayette: the fashion comeback we dreamed of, from September 5 to October 16, 2025
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As Paris finds its rhythm again, Sophie Fontanel transforms the Galeries Lafayette into a theater of fashion. Between desire and lightness, the journalist brings together iconic pieces and unique finds for a rentrée that is both poetic, cheeky, and terribly Parisian. We love it all!
Fashion According to Sophie: A Matter of Skin, Memory, and Freedom
Sophie Fontanel is not just any fashionista. She narrates fashion as one would write a novel, with humor, tenderness, and a freedom that disarms dogmas. A journalist with a rich career, from Cosmopolitan to Elle and then L’Obs, she has established a writing style where irony caresses poetry. We adore her Instagram account, which is sensitive, poetic, and funny, where she shares her impulses both in fashion and in a simpler daily life, far from the sequins and close to the heart.
Her vision of fashion is sensual: an heir to an Armenian lace-making grandmother and a mother who was a seamstress, she speaks of textiles as an intimate heritage. For her, clothes are not trends but characters. A pea coat becomes a travel companion, a bag a confidant, a dress a silent declaration. She loves to remind us that:
“A piece of clothing can save a day, change a mood, open a horizon.”
It is this sensitive philosophy that the Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann has entrusted to her for orchestrating the fashion rentrée 2025.
Objects of Desire: A Joyful Couture Rentrée
Until October 16, Sophie Fontanel unveils her “objects of desire.” Not pieces to impress, but garments chosen for their narrative power, capable of awakening an emotion or a memory. The rust-colored pea coat Dries Van Noten evokes an autumn stroll under a still warm sky; the checked trench AMI PARIS exudes cheeky Parisian chic; the forest green leather jacket Loewe is a portable forest; and the Falabella bag by Stella McCartney shines like a joyful provocation.
Fontanel flips the perspective: fashion is not an injunction but a game. She invites us to rediscover the joy of childhood fittings, when a mirror became a stage and every piece of clothing, a theater costume.
“Fashion is not a straitjacket, it’s a recreation,” she declares like a mantra.
Levi’s, Ferragamo & the Others: The Dream Casting
This rentrée at the Galeries has the feel of an eclectic casting. Timeless stars like Levi’s®, with its eternal 501® and reimagined jackets, mingle with more confidential spirits whispering the future.
- Róhe, an Amsterdam label, brings its precise tailoring that is both poetic and rigorous.
- FRAME, hailing from Los Angeles, distills Californian chic, between bright denim and fluid cashmere.
- Ferragamo dedicates belt bags to choreographer Pina Bausch, like choreographic accessories.
- Sessùn imagines a coat soft as an autumn caress.
- Maje showcases a leather jacket that snaps like a movie line.
- Zomer and its architectural lines appeal to minimalists, while Guest in Residence, a unisex cashmere label, plays with enveloping softness.
- Even beauty has its place, with Cosmetics 27, organic skincare that reminds us that skin also deserves its couture.
Each brand becomes a chapter here, each piece a secondary character that enriches the narrative of Sophie Fontanel.
The Department Store Transformed into a Living Stage
The Galeries Lafayette are no longer just a shopping venue but a vibrant setting. The windows resemble visual poems, and the racks turn into initiatory stops. The journey designed by Fontanel oscillates between seriousness and whimsy, like a guided stroll by a brilliant friend whispering: “try, have fun, dare.”
This staging does not merely highlight clothing: it tells a story of desire, freedom, and metamorphosis. And to extend this effervescence, the Échelle Humaine festival (from September 19 to 21 at Lafayette Anticipations) adds a choreographic and performative touch. Here, fashion flirts with dance, art, and the pulse of the city.
Sophie Fontanel at the Galleries, The Manual
Everything takes place in the heart of the iconic Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann, a cathedral of Parisian style. The journey imagined by Sophie Fontanel unfolds mainly on the 2nd and 3rd floors, inviting the public to stroll, explore, get lost, and ultimately find themselves in a garment.
- When: from September 5 to October 16, 2025
- Hours: Monday to Saturday from 10 AM to 8 PM, Sunday from 11 AM to 8 PM
- Access: free, no reservation required
The best part of this fashion rentrée? Nothing is imposed. Everyone can pick and choose, create their own style, invent their own story.
It means: create your own style!
