Pauline Dujancourt

Originally from Paris, Pauline Dujancourt studied fashion and textile design at École Duperré (Paris, France) before moving to London and graduating from Central Saint Martins’ MA Fashion. Passionate about creating her own materials, she taught herself how to hand knit and eventually specialised in knitwear. Before launching her own brand in 2022, Pauline gained valuable experience working for designers in London and New York, including Simone Rocha, Rejina Pyo, and Alexander Wang.
 

Pauline Dujancourt is a current recipient of the British Fashion Council NEWGEN award and is a designer in residence at the Paul Smith Foundation. The designer is also in the finale of the LVMH Prize 2024, which will take place in Paris this September. 

"Based in London, my brand aims to redefine womenswear through intricate textile processes like crochet and hand knitting, embodying my contemporary approach to knitwear. Striving for singular and sensual silhouettes, I blend knit elements and woven strips into my own fabrics, infusing movement into the drapes and lightness into the clothes. Moving away from vintage aesthetics, the collections explore the deconstruction and disheveling of knitted pieces in contrast with delicate metallic crochet trims, perceived as “jewellery knits”. In both fashion and life, I enjoy the poetry in contrasts and opposites, seeking for the tension created when beauty is confronted by raw and disturbing elements. 

Inspired by ancestral ways of domestic making, the collections pay tribute to everyday women knitting for their loved ones. Collaborating with skilled female artisans around the world, my aim is to empower them, nurturing independence that, to me, symbolises freedom. Through both wearing and making my collections, the main intention behind my work is for women to feel their presence and importance in the world.”