Simon Porte Jacquemus was born in Salon-de-Provence, France into a family of farmers and a father who occasionally worked as a musician. He was raised by his mother and grew up in Mallemort, a small town in Southern France.
When he turned 18, he briefly studied at École supérieure des arts et techniques de la mode, the same fashion program Balmain’s creative director Olivier Rousteing graduated from. He left school and got his first job as an assistant at Citizen K magazine. After his mother’s untimely passing, he was inspired to start his own fashion line.
In 2012, Jacquemus was invited to present a collection during Paris Fashion Week. Now, he’s one of the most in-demand tickets during Paris Fashion Week. Here, WWD takes a closer look at the designer’s style.
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Simon Porte Jacquemus, 2014
Image Credit: Getty Images Designer Simon Porte Jacquemus walks the runway during the Jacquemus show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Feb. 25, 2014.
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Simon Porte Jacquemus, 2014
Image Credit: Getty Images Simon Porte Jacquemus attends the Gaia Repossi’s Jewelry Collection launch at Jeu de Paume as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 3, 2014.
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Simon Porte Jacquemus, 2015
Image Credit: Getty Images Fashion Designer Simon Porte Jacquemus attends the Kris Van Assche fall 2015 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 23, 2015.
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Simon Porte Jacquemus, 2015
Image Credit: Getty Images Simon Porte Jacquemus attends the Sidaction Gala Dinner 2015 on Jan. 29, 2015 in Paris.
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Simon Porte Jacquemus, 2015
Image Credit: Giovanni Giannoni/WWD Simon Porte Jacquemus with a kid on the catwalk at his spring 2016 show in September 2015 during Paris Fashion Week.
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Simon Porte Jacquemus, 2016
Image Credit: Swan Gallet Simon Porte Jacquemus at Dior Homme fall 2016 during Prias Fashion Week on Jan. 23, 2016.
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Simon Porte Jacquemus, 2016
Image Credit: Dominique Maitre/WWD Simon Porte Jacquemus at the LVMH Prize Ceremony on March 2, 2016.
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Simon Porte Jacquemus, 2016
Image Credit: Getty Images Simon Porte Jacquemus attends the Balenciaga show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 6, 2016.
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Simon Porte Jacquemus, 2016
Image Credit: Getty Images Designer Simon Porte Jacquemus attends the Dior Homme spring 2017 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 25, 2016.
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Simon Porte Jacquemus, 2017
Image Credit: David M. Benett Simon Porte Jacquemus attends the Elle Style Awards 2017 on Feb. 13, 2017, in London.
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Simon Porte Jacquemus, 2017
Image Credit: WWD Simon Porte Jacquemus on the catwalk at his fall 2017 runway show on Feb. 28, 2017.
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Simon Porte Jacquemus, 2017
Image Credit: Corbis via Getty Images Simon Jacquemus attends the launch party for Chanel’s new perfume “Gabrielle” as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 4, 2017.
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Simon Porte Jacquemus, 2016
Image Credit: WWD Simon Porte Jacquemus at the Federatoin Cocktail during Paris Couture Week on July 5, 2017.
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Simon Porte Jacquemus, 2017
Image Credit: Dominique Maitre/WWD Cindy Bruna and Simon Porte Jacquemus at Jacquemu’s spring 2018 fashion show on Sept. 25, 2017.
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Simon Porte Jacquemus, 2017
Image Credit: Franck Mura for WWD Portrait of Simon Porte Jacquemus, photographed on Oct. 27, 2017.
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Simon Porte Jacquemus, 2018
Image Credit: WWD Simon Porte Jacquemus on the catwalk for his fall 2018 runway show on Feb. 26, 2018.
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Simon Porte Jacquemus, 2018
Image Credit: BPI Simon Porte Jacquemus on the catwalk for his spring 2019 runway show on June 25, 2018.
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Simon Porte Jacquemus, 2019
Image Credit: WWD Simon Porte Jacquemus on the catwalk for his fall 2019 runway show on Feb. 25, 2019.
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Simon Porte Jacquemus, 2021
Image Credit: Stephane Feugere for WWD Rebecca Dayan and Simon Porte Jacquemus at Jacquemus fall 2021 runway show in July 2021.
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Simon Porte Jacquemus, 2023
Image Credit: Francois Goize for WWD Tina Kunakey and Simon Porte Jacquemus at the Sidaction 2023 Gala held at Pavillon Cambon Capucines on July 6, 2023 in Paris.