COPERNI Spring/Summer 2025 / SS25 during Paris Fashion Week take place in Disneyland Paris.
A Celebration of Youth, Nostalgia, and Imagination
We are the generation who grew up with technology at our hands, it is part of how we think, breathe, design and communicate between each other. But we are romantics and think first of the human heart in all that we do.
We are optimists.
When we first met with the Disney team, we immediately started to imagine the possibilities beyond the two of us, beyond what we have known and what we have accomplished so far.
In order to envision the future, we started from our youth.
We grew up with Disney as an important part of our childhood. For many French children, particularly those from the provinces, the first family visit to the «big city Paris» meant a trip to Disneyland Paris, Disney’s fairy tales and characters like Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Ariel from the Little Mermaid, Snow White, Cinderella, and Maleficent were our guides through the complex landscape of human emotions — friendship, love, fear, courage, transformation.
Our collaboration with Disney is sincerly a childhood dream come true. Coperni is the first fashion brand to hold a Fashion Week show at Disneyland Paris for COPERNI Spring/Summer 2025 / SS25 and we are honored to be part of the Disney legacy and its evolving story.
Above all, our project is an exploration of imagination and curiosity — a tribute to the timeless Disney classics that brightened our childhoods. These films, with their enchanting narratives and iconic characters, remain in our collective memory as gateways to wonder. Our aim is not to recreate the past but to breathe new life into these stories, crafting a contemporary poetry that transcends nostalgia. We want to create an imaginative space where the past and present meet, a place where we can dream together and reimagine what it means to be part of this magical universe.
We were inspired by Walt Disney himself whose concepts and visions transformed into incredible stories and experiences of our youth, and by Copernicus, the visionary whose ideas revolutionized our understanding of the universe, we aim to continue this tradition of creative exploration. We are also inspired by our community — our families, friends, and everyone who has been part of the Coperni journey. Together, we celebrate in this fantastical, magical kingdom tonight with Sleeping Beauty Castle at the center.
COPERNI Spring/Summer 2025 / SS25 collection tells a story of ourselves — the princes and princesses, rebellious teenagers, and powerful heroes and villains we all have the capacity to represent. It reflects how we feel today, what we wear to dance with friends, scream on roller coasters, attend galas, feel nostalgic, and explore the unknown.
Throughout COPERNI Spring/Summer 2025 / SS25 collection, we have reinterpreted symbols all know and love, such as the apple of Snow White, the damaged clothes that turn into ball gowns, the enchanted rose from Beauty and the Beast, or the aquatic world of The Little Mermaid. All these elements represent the idea of evolution / transition in different ways. The collection unfolds through as a three acts movie :
Act 1: Park Etnic – A celebration of youth and candidness, capturing the essence of carefree early years. Inspired by Victorian elements and adorned with delicate organza butterflies, the looks evoke nostalgia and adventure. Vintage Disney t-shirts blend with modern styles, while aquatic themes emerge through prints of beloved characters.
Act 2: The Villains – Introducing powerful figures whose presence adds complexity. Their monochromatic, structured outfits embody disruption and growth, transforming classic villain elements into striking modern garments. They serve as obstacles that the heroes must overcome.
Act 3: The Princess Transformation – The collection blooms as innocence reclaims its power, transitioning into the modern princess. Flowers become «bionic» and dresses transform like butterflies emerging from cocoons, symbolizing the rebirth of innocence into powerful femininity. Classic silhouettes are reimagined through contemporary designs, blending tradition with innovation.
Most of all, tonight we hope to share with you our collective sense of wonder and joy – a sense of awe of what we humans hold within us.
Sebastien Meyer & Arnaud Vaillant
All images COPERNI Spring/Summer 2025 / SS25 by Coperni. Credit to: Styling Helena Tejedor, Creatives Kevin Tekinel & Charles Levai, Casting Samuel Ellis Scheinman, Music u.r.trax, Video Alexandre Silberstein, Production La Mode en Images, Press Lucien Pagès Communication, Hair Duffy, Makeup Pat McGrath, Skincare IS Clinical, Hair Products L’Oréal Paris, Makeup Products Pat McGrath Labs, Cars Peugot, Transport Uber, Location Disneyland Paris.