HYÈRES, France — It’s the ultimate love story, with designer couple Rushemy Botter and Lisi Herrebrugh scooping the Première Vision Grand Prize at the 33rd edition of the Hyères International Festival of Fashion and Photography. Winning over a jury headed by Haider Ackermann with their playful yet politically charged men’s wear collection, “Fish or Fight,” of the 10 finalists, Botter and Herrebrugh were the most established. The Amsterdam-based men’s wear brand since launching for spring 2017 counts eight points of sale, including H. Lorenzo in Los Angeles. It presented as part of the VFiles show at New York Fashion Week in September 2016, and is also one of nine finalists competing for this year’s LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers. Winning Hyères may prove a bittersweet moment for the designers as it may impact their chances of being selected for the LVMH Prize. Botter and Herrebrugh are based in Antwerp, but grew up in the island of Curaçao and the Dominican Republic, respectively, with Caribbean style the main inspiration for their work. Herrebrugh, 28, studied fashion at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute, while Botter, 32, graduated with a master’s from Antwerp’s Royal Academy of Fine Arts last June. Inspired by the Caribbean locals, “the people
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