Chiyang Duan, Grand Prix du Jury Accessoires 2024 “Hat-trick”

The London-based Chinese designer returns to the festival with surprising accessorised bags, following on from the eyewear collection that won him last year’s Grand Prix. Attentive to his everyday surroundings, he celebrates the beauty of the most modest accessories spotted here and there.
“The inspiration for this collection primarily comes from the idea of transforming extravagant, demure hats into bags. Since hats themselves are already a perfect design, I didn’t alter their shape, but instead added or removed some details giving them a sense of conflict and humor that similar to contemporary art.”