Valérie-Hélène Ngoma*Paris, FRANCE.INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE LA MODE (BA Fashion design, Knitwear specialty, 2021).FEEL THE YARN (Webinar cycle on yarn and Knitwear, 2021).Currently working as a womenwear and menswear Knitwear designer at The Kooples in Paris. She is a knitwear designer exploring the intersection of clothing, home, and lifestyle. Her work reflects a constant pursuit of strong simplicity: refined yet striking knit stitches, where every detail tells a story.
Her style combines minimalism with complexity, playing with textures and colors to create pieces that are both understated and rich in nuance. Her inspiration comes from the shapes and textures she encounters daily, as well as photography, which sharpens her perspective and fuels her creativity.
Through her creations, she aims to reinvent knitwear as an everyday art form, an equilibrium between functionality, emotion, and timeless aesthetics.
PROFESSIONAL SPECIALIZED IN THE DESIGN AND CREATION OF KNITTED GARMENTS. SHE WORKS WITH YARNS AND KNITTING TECHNIQUES TO PRODUCE UNIQUE PIECES OR READY-TO-WEAR KNIT COLLECTIONS. SHE IS DRIVEN BY INNOVATION, TEXTURE, AND CREATIVITY, CONSTANTLY PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF KNITTING TO CREATE ORIGINAL AND ELEGANT DESIGNS.