Prix Picto announces the winners of its 28th edition, where memory and perspective converge

The 28th edition of the Prix Picto de la Photographie de Mode brought together the leading lights of photography and fashion at the Palais Gallerythe Musée de la Mode de Paris, on June 3, 2026, to celebrate four new laureates. This year, the prize received over 140 international entries, a record that underscores the growing reach of this award for photographers aged under 35.

The 2026 Grand Prix is awarded to photographer Marie Blampain – Fortuitous Witness, a series made by Marie Blampain

This year’s jury was chaired by visual artist Valérie Belin. Appointed a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters in 2023 and elected a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 2024, she was joined by leading figures such as photographer Paolo Roversi, Sylvie Lécallier of the Palais Galliera, and Nikandre Koukoulioti, Partnerships Director at Magnum Photos.

Marie Blampain wins the Grand Prix

This year’s Picto Grand Prix for Fashion Photography goes to Marie Blampain for her “Fortuitous Witness” series. Born in New Caledonia in 1992 and based in Mexico, the photographer has developed a rigorous studio practice focused on the human body and moments of transition. Her deliberately pared-back images probe memory and perception with a formal precision that won over the jury. She takes home a leica SL3-S with a 24–70 mm lens, as well as a €500 grant supported by SAIF.

The series is largely inspired by images made by the artist's mother — The series is largely inspired by images made by the artist’s mother – La Chapelle, a series made by Cassandre Lafon

Cassandre Lafon, a director and photographer born in Lyon in 1995, has been awarded the le19M Metiers d’Art Photography award. Her “La Chapelle” series, comprising 50 analogue photographs taken between 2023 and 2025 on a Métro platform in her Paris neighbourhood, blends documentary and mise-en-scène to explore the materiality of clothing in an everyday context. The project, already exhibited at the Union de la Jeunesse Internationale in 2025, has earned her a €5,000 photographic commission for the Galerie du 19M.

Jérémie Monnier and ode complete the list of winners

The Filippo Roversi grant goes to Jérémie Monnier for “Teenage Portraits,” a series documenting teenagers at a secondary school in Breteuil-sur-Iton, the isolated Normandy village he hails from. Trained in film aesthetics at Paris 1 and then at Gobelins, this photographer, born in Rennes in 1993, creates portraits that move between distinctive local identities and the universal experience of adolescence. He will receive a portfolio review and a print signed by Paolo Roversi, as well as a €1,000 production grant from the Picto laboratories.

Teenage Portraits depicts the everyday lives of secondary school pupils in Normandy – Teenage Portraits, a series created by Jérémie Monnier

Finally, the LGA Management/Janvier grant goes to Ode, a Brazilian multidisciplinary artist born in 1998, for her “Carranca” series. Her work, which invokes Afro-Brazilian spirituality, transmutation and memory through Afro-surrealist narratives, has already gained international recognition, from the Maison Européenne de la Photographie to the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, as well as Photo London. She will receive personalized support from the LGA Management agency and post-production sessions with the Janvier laboratory. Like each of the four laureates, two of her signed prints will join the permanent collections of the Palais Galliera.

A historic prize rooted in the fashion ecosystem

Launched in 1998 by the Picto laboratories, the Picto Prize for Fashion Photography has established itself as one of the leading events for emerging photography in France. Organized under the aegis of Picto Foundation, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, it supports young photographers’ professional development, with the backing of partners such as Leica, le19M, Magnum Photos and LGA Management.

This edition highlights the memories embedded in garments – Carranca, a series made on Ode

Past laureates include internationally recognized names such as Charlotte Abramow and Elsa & Johanna. In 2025, photographer Arash Khaksari won the Grand Prix, before joining this year’s jury—a tradition that reflects the event’s commitment to mentorship and transmission.

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