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Elfida Artinoff – Best Couture Designer

2026-02-05

We are delighted to announce that Elfida Artinoff, founder and creative director of ELFIDA’S ATELIER COUTURE, has been officially nominated for the Milan Fashion Awards in the prestigious category Best Couture Designer.

This milestone represents not only a professional achievement, but a deeply personal chapter in the brand’s journey. The creative vision of Elfida Artinoff, Founder and Creative Director of Elfida’s Atelier Couture, was shaped from early childhood by two extraordinary influences: her father, a distinguished connoisseur of antiquities and fine jewelry, and her mother, an atelier-trained designer whose heritage bridges Lebanon and New York. Their refined taste, craftsmanship, and passion for beauty laid the foundation of Elfida’s artistic path.

ELFIDA’S ATELIER COUTURE — A GLOBAL COUTURE JOURNEY

In February 2025, Elfida’s Atelier Couture unveiled its FW25 collection across three New York Fashion Week shows and an exclusive runway presentation during Paris Fashion Week, in collaboration with Paris Fashion Air, hosted at the elegant Hôtel Le Marois.

The SS25 collection made its debut on September 29, 2024, during Paris Fashion Week, once again in collaboration with Paris Fashion Air, and was presented at the historic Maison de l’Amérique Latine.

In May 2025, the brand presented its FW25 collection at Monaco Fashion Days, held during the Cannes Film Festival at the iconic Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo. During Monaco Fashion Days, Elfida Artinoff was named Laureate of the Fashion Star Awards in the category of Luxury Fashion Designer, a prestigious honor recognizing her exceptional talent and lasting influence within the world of luxury fashion.

In October 2025, Elfida’s Atelier Couture showcased its SS2026 collection at the World Fashion Festival Dubai, further reinforcing the brand’s international presence.

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Elfida's Atelier Couture Presents a Couture Statement of Glamour Elegance and Timeless Sophistication

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We are delighted to announce the participation of ELFIDA’S ATELIER COUTURE presenting the couture collection Alchemy, at Milan Fashion Days, taking place on February 27, 2026, at the magnificent Villa Borromeo.

This milestone represents not only a professional achievement, but a deeply personal chapter in the brand’s journey. The creative vision of Elfida Artinoff, Founder and Creative Director of Elfida’s Atelier Couture, was shaped from early childhood by two extraordinary influences: her father, a distinguished connoisseur of antiquities and fine jewelry, and her mother, an atelier-trained designer whose heritage bridges Lebanon and New York. Their refined taste, craftsmanship, and passion for beauty laid the foundation of Elfida’s artistic path.

Elfida studied Arts and Sciences and is a graduate of New York University and New York Institute of Technology. It was through the fusion of academic discipline and inherited artistic sensibility that her distinctive couture language emerged — one that unites old-world elegance with modern fantasy.

“Everything I create carries a part of them,” says Elfida. “This recognition is as much theirs as it is mine.”

ELFIDA’S ATELIER COUTURE — A GLOBAL COUTURE JOURNEY

In February 2025, Elfida’s Atelier Couture unveiled its FW25 collection across three New York Fashion Week shows and an exclusive runway presentation during Paris Fashion Week, in collaboration with Paris Fashion Air, hosted at the elegant Hôtel Le Marois.

The SS25 collection made its debut on September 29, 2024, during Paris Fashion Week, once again in collaboration with Paris Fashion Air, and was presented at the historic Maison de l’Amérique Latine.

In May 2025, the brand presented its FW25 collection at Monaco Fashion Days, held during the Cannes Film Festival at the iconic Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo. During Monaco Fashion Days, Elfida Artinoff was named Laureate of the Fashion Star Awards in the category of Luxury Fashion Designer, a prestigious honor recognizing her exceptional talent and lasting influence within the world of luxury fashion.

In October 2025, Elfida’s Atelier Couture showcased its SS2026 collection at the World Fashion Festival Dubai, further reinforcing the brand’s international presence.

THE COLLECTION — ALCHEMY

Within the framework of Milan Fashion Days, Elfida’s Atelier Couture presents Alchemy, a refined couture statement defined by theatrical elegance and timeless sophistication.

The collection unveils a series of striking opera coat ensembles, each complemented by meticulously crafted headpieces, forming a seamless dialogue between vintage grandeur and contemporary couture aesthetics. Sculptural silhouettes, intricate detailing, and exquisite artisanal finishes shape a powerful vision of eveningwear conceived for red carpets, galas, and distinguished formal occasions.

Rooted in heritage, craftsmanship, and narrative expression, Alchemy reflects the essence of Elfida’s Atelier Couture — where fashion transcends form to become emotion, memory, and enduring elegance, reaffirming the brand’s identity as an independent couture house with a distinct artistic voice.

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LOOKBOOK

Editorial Lookbook

Runway moments & couture craft in Paris, Monaco, New York & Cannes.

Paris SS25 — Elfidas Atelier runway

Elfidas Atelier — Spring 2025 Fashion Show

Paris · SS25 · Runway · The Impression

Hand-embroidery and sculptural volumes balanced with airy translucency.

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Monaco Fashion Days — Hôtel Hermitage

Monaco Fashion Days — Hôtel Hermitage

Monaco · 2025 · Feature · L’Officiel Monaco

Riviera showcase highlighting couture craft and award honors.

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IHFW — New York runway

International Heritage Fashion Week

New York · SS25 · Editorial · Getty Images

Global craft with crystalline detailing captured on the NYFW runway.

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Cannes Film Festival — Woman and Child Premiere

“Woman and Child” — Red Carpet

Cannes · 2025 · Social · @elfidaartinoff

Opera coat ensembles first Cannes red carpet with Sima Artinoff.

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