Sebastien Meunier

Antwerp, Belgium

With Fabrique since 2021 13 works A French High School of Fashion alumnus and Fashion Award laureate, shaped a decade at Maison Margiela before spearheading Ann Demeulemeester with his innovative vision.

Inspiration

Sebastien celebrates women through the iconic wardrobe piece: the coat. From classic tailored jackets to coat-inspired dresses, each piece carries Parisian attitude while playing with contrasts - strength and vulnerability, urban and mysterious, hidden and visible, distance and intimacy, night and day.

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Works

Women's black fitted Napoleon jacket with silver buttons, styled with a white blouse and black trousers

Black fitted Napoleon jacket with double rows of silver buttons over a white blouse and leather trousers

Valkyrie 修身拿破崙羊毛混紡夾克

$9,051.00

Model wearing a black oversized double breasted long coat with angular shoulders and wide lapels

Model wearing a dark brown oversized double breasted wool blend long coat with peak lapels

Caspia 加大雙排扣羊毛混紡長大衣

$17,646.00

100% 棉質斜紋布 Lilith 蕾絲飾邊抽繩腰襯衫

$5,512.00

Mocha textured mock neck knit top styled with black leather trousers and shoulder bag

Sleeveless textured mock neck knit top in mocha brown

Tilda 棉混紡針織紋理半高領上衣

$5,006.00

Sibyl 100% 羊毛高領合身上衣

$7,028.00

100% 羊毛 Nerissa 合身背心

$5,512.00

Mocha fitted wool blend cardigan with button front and sculpted sleeves styled with a plaid skirt and tall boots

Mocha fitted knit cardigan with sculpted gigot sleeves and button front styled with a plaid pleated skirt

Meave 羊毛混紡針織合身羊腿袖開襟衫

$8,292.00

Woman wearing a black belted vegan leather oversized blazer, tiered sheer maxi skirt and boots

Black oversized vegan leather blazer styled with a white blouse and black lace skirt

Calista 仿皮革繫帶寬鬆西裝外套

$10,820.00

Black cotton denim jacket and wide-leg jeans matching set, front view on model against neutral background

Black cotton denim short jacket with flap pockets, buttoned cuffs, and collarless neckline, front on-model view

Psyche 短款外套與牛仔褲套裝，棉質丹寧

$19,661.00

Black cape-style trench coat in lightweight merino twill with belt and button details, front view on model

Front view of black lightweight merino twill trench coat with cape sleeves and belt on model

Aggripine 斗篷風格風衣，輕量美利奴斜紋布

$20,173.00

Dark cotton denim wide straight jeans with tilted front pockets and a relaxed mid low rise fit

Model wearing dark cotton denim wide straight jeans with tilted pockets and a black knit top

Junon 斜口袋寬直牛仔褲，棉丹寧

$9,165.00

Black double layer maxi skirt with high slits and contrasting white silk lining

Black fine wool pencil skirt with double layer front slit, shown on model in front view

Callisto 雙層長款鉛筆裙，細羊毛西裝布

$10,957.00

White cotton oversized shirt with long sleeves and front flap pocket, styled front view on model

Parker 可變襯衫，棉質

~~$6,093.00~~ $3,047.00

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Valkyrie 修身拿破崙羊毛混紡夾克

$9,051.00

Caspia 加大雙排扣羊毛混紡長大衣

$17,646.00

100% 棉質斜紋布 Lilith 蕾絲飾邊抽繩腰襯衫

$5,512.00

Tilda 棉混紡針織紋理半高領上衣

$5,006.00

Sibyl 100% 羊毛高領合身上衣

$7,028.00

100% 羊毛 Nerissa 合身背心

$5,512.00

Meave 羊毛混紡針織合身羊腿袖開襟衫

$8,292.00

Calista 仿皮革繫帶寬鬆西裝外套

$10,820.00

Psyche 短款外套與牛仔褲套裝，棉質丹寧

$19,661.00

Aggripine 斗篷風格風衣，輕量美利奴斜紋布

$20,173.00

Junon 斜口袋寬直牛仔褲，棉丹寧

$9,165.00

Callisto 雙層長款鉛筆裙，細羊毛西裝布

$10,957.00

Parker 可變襯衫，棉質

~~$6,093.00~~ $3,047.00

Background

A French High School of Fashion alumnus and Fashion Award laureate, shaped a decade at Maison Margiela before spearheading Ann Demeulemeester with his innovative vision.

In the illustrious panorama of fashion in this century, French designer Sebastien Meunier stands as a paragon of innovation and artistic integrity. Graduating from ESMOD, the French School of Fashion, Meunier's career trajectory is a testament to his relentless pursuit of creativity and individualism. His early acclaim, marked by winning the Fashion Award at the French International Fashion Photography Festival, signaled the dawn of a new vanguard in fashion.

Meunier's journey with Maison Margiela, where he spent a decade shaping both menswear and womenswear, was a prelude to his pivotal role at Ann Demeulemeester. Succeeding Ann herself, Meunier embraced the mantle of creative director, infusing the brand with his signature blend of visual simplicity and complex architecture. His designs, a dark yet romantic tapestry, have redefined Gothic style, catapulting it from the fringes to the forefront of fashion.

In 2020, Meunier concluded his tenure at Ann Demeulemeester, leaving behind a legacy rich in gothic romanticism and architectural finesse. His final series, a culmination of poetic and dimensional design, not only honored Demeulemeester's ethos but also paved the way for his future explorations in fashion. As Vanessa Friedman might succinctly note, Meunier's work transcends mere design; it is a bold statement of living and creating on one's own terms, away from the glitz yet at the heart of genuine innovation.