Stéphane Rolland Couture Fall 2025 Collection
Under the spell of Ravel’s “Boléro,” Stéphane Rolland and director Zahia Ziouani crafted a collection in perfect rhythm—a technically ambitious masterwork Rolland calls possibly the most complex of his career
He’s dreamed since childhood of a “Boléro”-inspired show, and when the opportunity arose to stage it at Théâtre des Champs‑Élysées—with the live Divertimento Orchestra beneath the art‑déco ceiling—Rolland spent 18 months bringing that dream to life
His creative process echoed the music’s structure—stopping and starting again, drawing garments as musical gestures—and informed silhouettes that mirror the work’s mechanical progression and intensity
The collection fused Spanish, Japanese, and futurist themes under one roof: matte crepe and satin sculpted into rounded black notes and sharp sixteenth‑note forms fashioned into jumpsuits, tailoring, and matador‑style coats
Each look reflected the dramatic score through color: inky black, vivid red, crisp white, and shimmering gold. Sculptural headpieces and musical‑note hairstyles completed the visual rhythm
Even the runway setup echoed the music, with metronomic percussion and the hum of sewing machines preluding the orchestra’s live entrance, turning the show into an immersive musical‑fashion performance.
