Qui est Prune Delon, cette créatrice de mode de 24 ans sélectionnée pour une résidence à la Villa Médicis ?
Prune Delon, a 24-year-old fashion designer and Institut français de la mode graduate, has been awarded a prestigious one-month research residency at the Villa Medici in Rome. Moving away from traditional ready-to-wear collections, Delon is using the residency to develop a multidisciplinary project that blends textile art with sculptural installation. Her work at the historic site draws inspiration from the villa's mineral architecture and classical sculptures, as well as her formative experiences studying traditional embroidery and natural dyeing techniques in India.
Delon’s selection highlights a growing institutional interest in blurring the boundaries between high fashion and contemporary art. By treating garments as sculptural objects rather than commercial products, her residency reflects a broader trend of young creators seeking to elevate textile crafts into the realm of fine art galleries. Her presence at the Villa Medici, an institution traditionally associated with more classical disciplines, signals a modernizing shift in how prestigious residencies support experimental, cross-disciplinary practices.