I have always said that fashion interests and excites me. However, the little boy in me who spread this information everywhere had only one thing in mind. For him, fashion was imposing, voluminous dresses that leave an impression. Growing up, he understood that it went much further. If someone asked me to describe fashion today, I would first be a little lost, then I would talk about what it represents for me today. Fashion is a universe, a philosophy, a way of seeing things. Today, fashion represents the translation of a creative vision around a specific theme. It is the art of telling a story through silhouettes, of inscribing poetry in clothing. Fashion goes beyond the function of creating clothing. It takes the function of creating an armor, a bubble of personality that can be changed, evolved, to show the world or keep it safe from prying eyes. Being able to enjoy an extension of one's personality, becoming the alter ego one has always dreamed of.

This series of photographs is a continuation of two shoots, two moments that marked me and gave me a definition of what my art could be. Originally designed, thought out and reflected on to respond to the requirements of a photography class, the photos of the first shoot are a response to the theme of "fashion upcycling." A commentary on the possibility of creating without damaging, working on the ephemeral to give fabric a second chance, integrating the possibility of developing a simple sheet into several visions with two pins.

The centerpiece of this project is this green draped fabric, created at the moment of the shoot, pinned directly onto the body. It evokes the beauty of bespoke, a semblance of fittings to have a final piece that molds itself to the model and transmits a unique vision of strength and empowerment. Created for the very first time in front of my mirror with a sheet to think about volumes, curves and folds, I reused the overall structure during the shoot while adapting the drape to the model and her body.

In this project, beyond shooting my vision of upcycling in fashion, I discovered and realized for the first time all the steps in creating a shoot, from the first little idea that germinated, to periods of ideation, reflection, production, and post-production.

In many ways, this project was a first for me. At that time, I first set foot in a haberdashery to find the canvas for my art, the one that would carry my vision. By stopping on this green, I saw ideas, convictions, references, and a larger message that today is part of the very few projects that I present in color.

During this first shoot, I met Agathe, the model, a surprising encounter that still leads today to an artistic partnership given our affinity and appreciation for the creative world that we have both managed to create. For this first shoot, I wanted to represent a strong woman, a woman anchored in her world who makes her voice and convictions heard. From this first edition, Agathe's shots emerged, with her hair in the wind, in a silhouette composed solely of green.

If I speak of a series for these photos, it is because I wanted to recapture this vision and incidentally satisfy the child in me who had created something of which he was particularly proud. That is how one summer night, I took the model on a second shoot, with the rooftops of Bordeaux as a photo studio and a new version of this famous dress. On that day, at two in the morning, with the wind blowing into the fabric, I felt something, a mix of adrenaline, joy, and freedom. I was able to confirm to myself at that moment that I loved fashion, but I also loved the image and the story that the clothing tells.