Founder and designer, Vaillant
Alice Vaillant
Alice Vaillant trained with the Paris Opera Ballet before leaving dance for fashion. She worked at Jean Paul Gaultier and Nina Ricci, then launched Vaillant Studio in Paris in 2020. The womenswear label draws on ballet, with fitted, sinuous pieces built on structure and fluid movement, and is sold through retailers including SSENSE.
Houses
Their runway, measured
19 looks in 2 showsNext to every runway we track, Alice Vaillant's looks are darker, more muted, more neutral and warmer.
Colours
- Black · 2.0× the average48%
- Charcoal13%
- Ivory / cream · 2.1× the average12%
- White · 2.1× the average10%
- Grey4%
- Beige / camel3%
- Tan3%
- Silver2%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness35/100darker · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation5.3more muted · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals86%more neutral · all runways 60%
- Warm hues86%warmer · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks42%more tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 43more colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture3.23smoother · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.062about average · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers, with a glimpse of the looks: one from each collection that wore it most.
- Faux fur / shearling17.3×Material
- Grunge-luxe15.0×Style
- Leather jacket9.9×Garment
- Zips as decoration7.9×Detail
- Lace7.6×Material
- 70s7.0×Style
- Leather6.9×Material
- Fuzzy / brushed6.7×Surface
Silhouettes
- Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 53%2.8×
- Straight / tubular 47%
- Oversized 37%
- High-rise 16%
- Low-rise 16%7.1×
Materials
- Faux fur / shearling 84%17.3×
- Leather 68%6.9×
- Lace 53%7.6×
- Chiffon / organza / tulle 32%2.5×
- Denim 26%3.2×
Details
- Oversized collar 63%5.4×
- Hardware / studs / chains 58%4.3×
- Belts 37%1.9×
- Zips as decoration 32%7.9×
- Piping / contrast stitching 32%2.0×
Patterns
- Floral 21%2.5×
- Abstract print 5%
- Ombre / gradient 5%2.4×
- Text / slogan 5%4.8×
- Animal print 5%3.2×
Mood
- Edgy 74%4.7×
- Relaxed 53%1.5×
- Sensual 37%3.3×
- Glamorous 32%2.9×
- Romantic 26%1.6×
Era references
- 1970s 47%4.2×
- 1990s 37%4.9×
- 1980s 5%
From the AI tags on 19 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.
