Paris, October 2026 — Fashion, architecture and art converged in Paris as Belgian interior architect and fashion designer Katerin Theys presented her work for the first time in the city, transforming the Residence of H.E. Jo Indekeu, Ambassador of Belgium to France, and Mrs. Dagmar Indekeu, into an intimate setting for fashion, performance and artistic expression.

Rather than a conventional runway, Theys conceived the evening as an evolving installation, unfolding across the rooms of the historic residence through silhouettes, objects, materials, music and live artistic interventions.

At the centre of the presentation was Sketchbook, Theys’ forthcoming summer collection, where architectural coats, reversible silhouettes and transformable caftans reflect her distinctive approach to fashion as “architecture for the body.” Designed to shift with the wearer, the pieces invite multiple interpretations, allowing silhouette, proportion and styling to evolve according to the individual.

A central installation presented a single coat from Winter Garden through six different styling possibilities. Its print draws from Theys’ personal memories of her grandmother’s garden, translating nostalgia and the intimacy of place into textile, colour and form.

The dialogue between fashion and performance continued with a live set by Belgian singer-songwriter Selah Sue, also from Leuven, who performed wearing three designs by Theys. Their collaboration began when Theys created pieces for Selah Sue’s European tour, bringing together music, movement and the designer’s sculptural approach to the body.

The evening also featured a live artistic demonstration by Belgian artist Nicky Myny, revealing the collaborative and expressive process behind Theys’ work and adding another dimension to the dialogue between fashion and contemporary art.

A glimpse of Theys’ collaboration with Danish textile company Kvadrat further connected her fashion practice to her origins in interior architecture. Her exploration of textiles, structure and materiality extends naturally between the body and the spaces it inhabits, challenging the boundaries between garment, object and interior.

Rather than following the logic of seasonal fashion, Theys’ practice is grounded in adaptability, longevity and individuality. Her silhouettes are produced in small runs and, in some cases, as one-offs, allowing each piece to evolve with its wearer and acquire its own story.

Set within the Belgian diplomatic residence, the Paris presentation reflected the broader language of Theys’ practice: a dialogue between European heritage and Asian influence, architecture and fashion, craftsmanship and contemporary art, memory and transformation.

For her Paris debut, Theys offered an invitation into a world where disciplines overlap, materials become a language, and clothing can occupy space as both design and expression.

Quote Katerin Theys: 

"For me, it's my two worlds - my background in architecture and my fashion collection - coming together. The craftsmanship and details in the architecture are things I love to bring into my collection."