Founder and designer, Maitrepierre
Alphonse Maitrepierre
Alphonse Maitrepierre founded the Paris label Maitrepierre, whose first piece, a 2018 bag modelled on a video game controller, set its tone of retro elegance crossed with geek culture. He won the city of Paris emerging-brand prize in 2021 and joined the official Paris Fashion Week calendar that year; the Musée des Arts Décoratifs hosted his spring/summer 2026 show.
Houses
Founder and designer
Maitrepierre
Their runway, measured
44 looks in 2 showsNext to every runway we track, Alphonse Maitrepierre's looks are more tonal, more colour-blocked, more textured and shinier.
Colours
- Charcoal · 2.1× the average26%
- Black19%
- Grey7%
- White6%
- Red · 2.9× the average6%
- Silver5%
- Purple / violet · 8.0× the average4%
- Ivory / cream4%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness37/100about average · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation14.0about average · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals66%about average · all runways 60%
- Warm hues70%about average · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks39%more tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 43more colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture6.41more textured · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.080shinier · 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.
- Kitten heels21.7×Footwear
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Pumps / court shoes4.8×Footwear
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Fringe4.2×Material
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Colour-block4.1×Pattern
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Patchwork4.0×Detail
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Dramatic3.9×Mood
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Avant-garde3.3×Style
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Asymmetric3.2×Silhouette
In 2 of their 2 collections
Silhouettes
- Asymmetric 50%3.2×
- Straight / tubular 39%
- Oversized 34%
- Sculptural / architectural 27%2.7×
- Draped 20%1.7×
Materials
- Wool / tailoring cloth 34%
- Fringe 23%4.2×
- Jersey 23%1.5×
- Knit 18%
- Silk / satin 16%33% less
Details
- Cut-away / asymmetric hem 48%3.1×
- Padding / sculpted volume 32%2.3×
- Shoulder emphasis 25%1.4×
- Utility pockets 23%1.6×
- Draping 23%1.7×
Patterns
- Colour-block 23%4.1×
- Stripes 20%2.9×
- Abstract stripe / brushstroke 7%3.9×
- Geometric 5%1.3×
- Abstract print 5%
Mood
- Dramatic 52%3.9×
- Edgy 43%2.8×
- Playful 36%2.1×
- Austere 32%1.6×
- Elegant 25%41% less
Era references
- 1960s 5%1.6×
- 1980s 5%
- 1990s 2%70% less
- 1970s 2%80% less
From the AI tags on 44 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.
Collection by collection
How their colours, surfaces and signatures moved from show to show, oldest firstHover a collection to read it; click its colours to open it.
Among designers
Alphonse Maitrepierre against the 190 other designers with at least 40 measured looks · each dot is a designer, click one to open themMost alike, on every colour and surface measureMiguel Castro Freitas · Ronald van der Kemp · Kim Bekker · Franck Sorbier
