Cities are never truly finished. Buildings rise and disappear, walls become canvases, streets accumulate stories, and every intervention—whether planned or spontaneous—leaves behind a trace. For Spring/Summer 2027, Études Studio turns that perpetual state of change into the foundation of its latest collection, proposing a wardrobe shaped by movement, impermanence, and the evolving identity of urban space.
Presented at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, Collection No.29, Short Term Eternity reflects on the relationship between architecture, contemporary art, and clothing. Rather than treating garments as static objects, Études Studio imagines them as living surfaces—pieces that absorb time, wear, and experience in much the same way a city does.
The result is a collection that feels simultaneously utilitarian and poetic, where tailoring meets workwear and refinement coexists with raw functionality.



Clothing as an Urban Landscape
The title Short Term Eternity references the Art Cards created by the late artist and architect Gordon Matta-Clark, whose radical interventions in abandoned buildings during the 1970s challenged conventional ideas of permanence and architecture.
His influence runs throughout the collection.
Instead of simply borrowing visual references, Études Studio embraces Matta-Clark’s philosophy of transformation. Garments become extensions of the urban environment, shaped by layering, alteration, and the passage of time.
Tailored coats flow with unexpected softness. Structured jackets are balanced by relaxed silhouettes. Functional details—including technical pockets, exposed zippers, and removable elements—allow garments to shift, adapt, and evolve according to movement.
The collection proposes clothing not as something fixed, but as something constantly changing alongside the wearer.


Between Tailoring and Utility
One of the strongest qualities of the collection lies in its ability to blur traditional categories.
Classic tailoring is approached with ease rather than rigidity, while workwear influences introduce practicality without sacrificing elegance. Virgin wool blends, washed silk, linen, organic cotton, and Tencel create a wardrobe designed for movement and comfort rather than strict formality.
Denim continues this exploration through layered dye techniques, acid washes, resin finishes, and spray applications that evoke weathered urban surfaces. Knitwear expands the dialogue further with bouclé textures, jacquards, open-knit constructions, and cotton-nylon blends that introduce subtle variations across the collection.
Throughout, craftsmanship remains understated, allowing materials themselves to communicate the collection’s narrative.



Gordon Matta-Clark Beyond Inspiration
Rather than functioning as a simple artistic reference, Gordon Matta-Clark becomes an active collaborator within the collection.
Fragments of his archival photography and text are incorporated into garments, while his Art Cards appear across coordinated looks and even influence the show’s soundtrack. The collaboration creates a meaningful dialogue between fashion, architecture, and conceptual art, reinforcing Études Studio’s longstanding interest in interdisciplinary practice.
It is less about quoting history than continuing an ongoing conversation about how spaces—and the people who inhabit them—are constantly reshaped.


The City Extends Beyond the Clothes
That relationship between fashion and environment also defined the runway presentation itself.
Artist David Douard created a site-specific installation composed of screen-printed vertical blinds that continuously shifted throughout the presentation. Opening and closing throughout the show, the installation altered the audience’s perspective, blurring the boundary between interior and exterior while reinforcing the collection’s central themes of impermanence and transformation.
Accessories followed the same philosophy.
The Studio Bag returns in a new oversized format inspired by the practical heritage of messenger bags, crafted in grained leather, soft suede, and treated canvas. Meanwhile, leather accessories referencing construction support belts further reinforce the dialogue between industrial utility and contemporary design.



Fashion That Embraces Impermanence
While many collections seek permanence through timelessness, Études Studio proposes something more nuanced.
Short Term Eternity suggests that beauty often exists precisely because things change. Buildings weather, materials age, garments adapt, and identities evolve. Rather than resisting that process, the collection celebrates it.
In doing so, Études Studio delivers one of its most thoughtful collections to date—one that understands fashion not as an object frozen in time, but as part of an ever-changing urban landscape.



Show Credits
Collection: Spring/Summer 2027 – Collection No.29: Short Term Eternity
Venue: Palais de Tokyo, Paris
Art Collaboration: Gordon Matta-Clark
Runway Installation: David Douard
Original Music: Pierre Rousseau
Shoes: Hereu, La Botte Gardiane
Jewelry: AGMES
Eyewear: CHIMI



















































