The 26th International Fashion and Photography festival of Hyères will take place in villa Noailles, April 29 till May 2, 2011. Exhibitions until May 27.

Every Spring in the South of France, the ‘International Fashion and Photography Festival’ spotlights young promising artists in the fields of fashion and photography.The festival proposes 8 exhibitions, professional panel discussions and two competitions. The competitions showcase 10 fashion designers and 10 photographers selected by a jury of professionals in each field. The work of the chosen candidates is presented to the public in either fashion shows (designers) or group exhibitions (photographers), after which differentprizes areawarded. During the festival for professionals, the Fédération Française de la Couture, du Prêt-à-Porter des Couturiers et des Créateurs de Mode organises the International Textile and Fashion Conferences.

This year, Raf Simons is president of the fashion jury.

For more information visit www.villanoailles-hyeres.com