Founder and designer, agnès b.
Agnès Troublé
French, born 1941
Versailles-born designer who studied art and worked as a junior editor at Elle and with ready-to-wear labels before opening her first shop in Paris's Les Halles in 1975. She is known for wardrobe staples such as the snap-button cardigan and striped tops, and for running galleries, film production and charitable projects alongside the brand.
Houses
Their runway, measured
81 looks in 4 showsNext to every runway we track, Agnès Troublé's looks are more muted, more neutral, cooler and smoother.
Colours
- Black · 1.5× the average35%
- Charcoal13%
- Grey · 1.7× the average10%
- Silver7%
- Navy · 1.6× the average7%
- Ivory / cream6%
- White4%
- Tan3%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness35/100about average · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation7.6more muted · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals77%more neutral · all runways 60%
- Warm hues53%cooler · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks31%about average · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 33about average · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture4.40smoother · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.072about average · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.
Silhouettes
- Straight / tubular 75%1.9×
- Boxy 38%3.2×
- High-rise 25%1.3×
- Oversized 12%57% less
- Hourglass / cinched waist 9%
Materials
- Cotton / poplin 52%1.6×
- Wool / tailoring cloth 35%
- Knit 25%
- Jersey 25%1.6×
- Linen 19%3.8×
Details
- Utility pockets 30%2.1×
- Belts 27%1.4×
- Pleats 12%
- Piping / contrast stitching 12%
- Zips as decoration 6%1.6×
Patterns
- Stripes 12%1.7×
- Abstract print 10%2.1×
- Photographic print 9%8.3×
- Graphic / logo 7%3.3×
- Ombre / gradient 6%2.8×
Mood
- Relaxed 59%1.7×
- Serene 38%1.8×
- Elegant 32%
- Nostalgic 25%1.7×
- Austere 19%
Era references
- 1970s 10%
- 1960s 4%
- 1950s 4%1.5×
- 1990s 4%50% less
- Edwardian 2%8.3×
From the AI tags on 81 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
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