Equally elusive and talented, Nicolas Lecourt Mansion has been quietly tapping into ‘his own eye,’ amidst the roaring ball of madness and momentum that is contemporary fashion. Having tired himself out working as a fashion editor and tailor, as well as mentoring under established stylists and tailors, including a brief stint with Jean Paul Gaultier, Mansion took a step back and reconfirmed his personal objective: to alter the point of focus on a theme that has otherwise been thoroughly examined. Playing to his strengths, his offerings for AW18 center around the femininity of the matador aesthetic—its intensity, softness, and lightness, all with a charming couture flair.

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